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Houston musters up the strength to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

January 7, 2007 Anne Linehan

Oh look: Houston’s not “evented-out” after all. While some city councilwomen are pooped, others have been resting up, it would seem. BLOGVERSATION: TBIFOC.

Will Metro keeps its promise to start blogging Monday?

January 7, 2007 Anne Linehan

A little birdy (a reliable, not dead birdy) tells us that Metro’s blog is scheduled to launch Monday. Metro doesn’t always keep its promises, so we’ll have to see if this is one they follow

Jordy Tollett sounds like The Terminator

January 6, 2007 Kevin Whited

In today’s offering, the Chronicle‘s Editorial LiveJournalists ran a fun quote from Jordy Tollett, who recently stepped down as head of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau: For those who figure Tollett’s service at

East End fears rising crime

January 6, 2007 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Chau Nguyen reports that people living in Houston’s East End fear that crime is rising, again: There is a sense of fear among some residents in Houston’s East End, because they say crime is

Mayor White tackles convenience store crime with a task force!

January 6, 2007 Anne Linehan

Yes, Houston needs a task force to figure out how to reduce convenience store crime: Mayor Bill White announced today the formation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Convenience Store Security. Members will make recommendations

Food and drink roundup (01-05-07 edition)

January 5, 2007 Callie Markantonis

The first week of the year seems like a good time to bring the food and drink roundup out of hiatus. Let’s get started, shall we? Alison Cook checked out Bombay Brasserie, a regular Indian

Councilmember tackles problem of… utility poles?

January 4, 2007 Kevin Whited

KRIV-26’s Isiah Carey blogs that Councilmember (and architect!) Peter Brown is working hard on a new initiative: Houston City Council member Peter Brown is on a mission to clean up Houston’s scenic view. He says

KTRK: More red-light cameras are on the way

January 4, 2007 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports that more red-light cameras are going up: Police say 20 cameras have caught on camera several close calls and crashes as well. That’s why in just about two weeks, 10 more cameras will

Crime surge hits METRO

January 4, 2007 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Jason Whitely reports that METRO is dealing with the same surge in crime as the rest of the city: It’s not just bus riders. Park & Rides passengers are targeted too. For the last

HPD gets serious about recruiting

January 4, 2007 Kevin Whited

KUHF’s Capella Tucker reported today on various changes HPD is considering to help in the recruitment of officers. Tucker did not report on HPD’s initiative to recruit officers in Puerto Rico, which KTRK-13 reported on