Month: June 2010

KTRK-13’s ANDY CEROTA reports that crime is down in my neck of the woods (west Houston), and attributes the decline to added security cameras. They may be having some effect, but so may more active

METRO posts its official response to the FTA’s questions regarding its “Buy America” compliance.

LIVE OAKS suggests preserving some Houston buildings is not the same as preserving Houston’s culture.

HAIRBALLS posts a fun, gossipy little story on some apparent differences between HISD chief Terry Grier and Councilmember Melissa Noriega.

TEXAS WATCHDOG posts an analysis of recent HISD travel records that suggests the school district isn’t spending the public’s travel dollars as wisely as it could be. We’d be curious what Terry Grier thinks of

TORY GATTIS posts his “pros and cons of Renew Houston.”

KTRK-13’S GENE APODACA reported Tuesday that the city’s biodegradable yard-waste bag program has hit another snag — apparently some of the bags are breaking down too quickly, so the City has ordered a stop to

CORY CROW notices that the Chron has been outsourcing quite a few stories with a local angle. Maybe they should redirect some of the resources devoted to lackluster columnists, lackluster editorialists, and even twitterers to….

NANCY SARNOFF reports that Weingarten’s expanded River Oaks Shopping Center is filling out its new space, despite the sluggish economy. Apparently, that cute little Facebook petition hasn’t had much impact on Weingarten’s expanded development. It’s

COUNCIL yesterday passed a “temporary” set of property-rights restrictions that will apply to certain neighborhoods (most media reports characterized it differently than that, of course). The restrictions will stand until Councilmember Sue Lovell can craft