Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

HPD thinks wrecker-caused fatality can't be tied to Safeclear

January 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

Here’s how the city is trying to excuse itself from that Safeclear wrecker fatality incident the other day: A T&T Motors wrecker driver who caused a five-vehicle pileup that killed a motorist likely was speeding

The professional sensitives don't like Houston 1836

January 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

Well, according to the New York Times, Hispanics are outraged by the name Houston 1836: Many Latinos in Houston, though, greeted the unveiling of the team’s name this week with a shudder. Eighteen thirty-six also

HPD cracks down on New Orleans gangs

January 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

This news is most welcome: Houston police have arrested eight of 11 people believed to be involved in nine homicides in the city’s southwest side and two others in Pasadena since last November. The arrests

Sacrificing history for "progress"

January 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

Local preservationists were taken by surprise by the ongoing demolition of a historic Houston hotel: Demolition of the 1925 Penn Hotel, which quietly began Sunday, shocked Houston’s preservationists, who hadn’t considered the building endangered. The

The 36ers are too…American

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Following up on the Houston 1836 name post, here’s a USA Today story that includes a critic who thinks our new team is lacking something: diversity: Juan Giraldo is the president of the Houston Toros,

No wonder Metro didn't want to hold a public input meeting!

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Let’s check in with Laurence’s daily Metro adventure: This morning, there was a substitute driver on the 9. She was gunning full speed past the stop, and I leapt out and waved. SCREEEEEEEEEEEEE… and slide

State of the City (updated)

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Mayor White’s giving his assessment today: The mayor will deliver his annual State of the City address Thursday at noon. Mayor Bill White will present his 2006 outlook for the Bayou City before the Greater

Councilman Garcia scratches his head over HPD funding

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

Chief Hurtt is asking for help in fighting Houston’s increasing (world-class) crime problem: Even as his officers use short-term strategies to battle Houston’s recent surge in homicides, Police Chief Harold Hurtt on Wednesday called for

Houston 1836 (updated)

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Does it generate soccer excitement for you? When the team gets into the playoffs (or whatever it is MLS does) what will Houston 1836 fans do to celebrate?

That unity dream was short-lived

January 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

I remember seeing KHOU-11’s story on the MLK Jr. Day parade earlier this month and thinking how the story sure put a happy face on the years-long dispute between two competing groups: A decade-long feud