Month: September 2007

KHOU-11’s Karla Barguiarena reports that HPD is cracking down on crimes committed by the homeless: For months, HPD says they’ve been inundated with complaints about crime committed by the homeless. “You have everything from crimes

The Chronicle‘s Charles Ward reports that Houston’s booming economy means boom times for the city’s arts scene as well: Houstonians may complain about $3-per-gallon gasoline, but managers of the city’s major performing-arts groups have to

KHOU-11’s Lee McGuire reports that Commissioners Court has approved an extension for developers to secure financing for the proposed Astrodome redevelopment: The Harris County Commissioners Court approved an extension Tuesday for developers to come up

KHOU-11’s Karla Barguiarena reports on downtown’s once-thriving bar/restaurant scene, which continues a steady decline: You don’t need to walk more than a block to see downtown Houston businesses are hurting. It is a stark contrast

The Chronicle‘s Bill Murphy checked in last week with the latest news on the proposed Astrodome Hotel boondoggle: Entrepreneurs looking to turn the iconic Astrodome into an upscale convention hotel have scrapped a “best of

The Chronicle‘s Lindsay Wise reports that HPD has revised a policy on overtime (and paperwork): The Houston Police Department will revise its payroll policies after an audit and media reports criticized the department’s lax procedures