2009 - Page 47 of 70 - blogHOUSTON

METRO adds a new trick to the Danger Train files

June 16, 2009 Kevin Whited

From KHOU-11 via the Houston Chronicle Froot Loops bureau comes this report on a train derailment in Houston: A Metro light rail train derailed around 12:30 a.m. this morning near the intersection of Greenbriar and

Chron: MetroRail has 11 million riders every year

June 15, 2009 Anne Linehan

As critiques go, this is as tepid as they come, but it’s undoubtedly all the Chron editors will allow, and it will be held up as an example of the Chron’s tenacious, watchdog reporting: The

D'oh!

June 14, 2009 Anne Linehan

A domed Houston — what a fabulous idea: It seems like an idea from science fiction, a comic book, or even The Simpsons movie — a 21 million-square-foot dome encompassing a city and insulating it

Chief Hurtt still in the running for SFPD top job

June 12, 2009 Anne Linehan

Happy Friday! Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt is one of three finalists for the top cop job in San Francisco, sources have told the San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has selected the

Port of Houston's new security district

June 11, 2009 Anne Linehan

The Houston Business Journal reports that Commissioners Court has given its blessing to a new public-private partnership: The Harris County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of the Houston Ship Channel Security District, a public-private

Cy-Fair ISD decides it can't afford homestead exemption

June 10, 2009 Anne Linehan

But a couple of years ago, the district could afford an $807 million bond issue. Go figure. Cory Crow has been keeping up with the story. You can read his thoughts here and here.

Making Houston even more inviting

June 9, 2009 Anne Linehan

See if this reminds you of a circular firing squad: Warning: More tickets, tows, boots on the way for Houston cars Parking scofflaws who drive under the radar are more likely to be nabbed under

Peter Brown for mayor AND school superintendent

June 9, 2009 Anne Linehan

Peter Brown showed that he’s not just an expert in the architectural arena. No, he’s also quite the expert when it comes to local school issues, as the Chron’s Bradley Olson recently posted on the

Beware mass transit "green" claims

June 8, 2009 Anne Linehan

Tom Bazan has long been skeptical of light rail proponents’ claims that it is the more eco-friendly transit choice. Along that line, there’s a new study out that underscores his point: Well, there could be

"Too many puppies…"

June 7, 2009 Jason

Today in the Houston Chronicle there is a story about too many juveniles being certified to stand trial in the adult criminal justice system. In 2007 and 2008 alone, Harris County juvenile judges transferred 160