May 2009 - Page 2 of 6

More on Richard Vacar's hasty departure (updated)

May 24, 2009 Anne Linehan

We noted last week that eyebrows were raised when Richard Vacar hastily retired as head of the Houston Airport system. Today, the Chron’s Bradley Olson has more, and it appears the non-profit agency Vacar created

Mayor White gets first-hand look at Safe Clear

May 23, 2009 Jason

In a story that can only make one laugh, Mayor Bill White’s daughter’s car was towed as a result of his own program. Rushing to the scene of the burning Gallery Furniture warehouse Thursday as

Introducing local fire photos

May 22, 2009 Jason

While on the scene of this fire that made the news, there were many people taking pictures with their cell phone cameras. I ran into a Houston Firefighter taking pictures. He told me of his

Blog vacation

May 20, 2009 Kevin Whited

Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, and that means the little blog is going on vacation for a few days, as some of us are headed out of town and some of us just like

KHOU: Dump truck flattens (occupied) wheelchair

May 18, 2009 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 reports on a grisly accident in south Houston: A man trying to cross Old Spanish Trail in his wheelchair was hit by a dump truck Monday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. at the

Favorite headline of the day

May 18, 2009 Kevin Whited

One doesn’t see a headline like this every day, even in the big city: Houston center helping transgenders in need (KTRK-13 News) Everyone can use a helping hand from time to time.

Mayor White's 2010 budget

May 17, 2009 Anne Linehan

Yesterday, one of the Chronicle’s two multiple editorial writers praised Mayor White’s fiscal brilliance as Houston faces the “harsh economics” of today: It’s a credit to the term-limited mayor’s management skills that the final spending

Powerful head of Houston Airport System abruptly "retires"

May 17, 2009 Kevin Whited

On Friday, KTRK-13’s Miya Shay posted news that Richard Vacar, the powerful head of the Houston Airport System, had retired, effective the day before. Bradley Olson followed up with a lengthy story on the “retirement”

Morales' exaggerations shot down by Chron reporter (updated)

May 17, 2009 Kevin Whited

In one of his last stories for the Chronicle, Alan Bernstein reports that mayoral candidate Roy Morales seems to have problems describing his experience accurately: Houston mayoral candidate Roy Morales told a group of voters

A little exercise in compare and contrast — local media edition

May 17, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle’s indispensable Metro columnist Rick Casey is unhappy because a local citizen ran for commissioner of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9, and won the seat. Casey’s unhappiness stems from low election turnout,