Kevin Whited, Author at blogHOUSTON

Your chance to play Chronicle editor

October 20, 2005 Kevin Whited

Rob Booth passes along this update from the Houston Chronicle. Tom DeLay fingerprinted and released From staff and wire reports U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay turned himself in today at a Harris County sheriff’s facility, where

Bring on the White Sox

October 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

How about our first World Series? Go ‘Stros! UPDATE: KTRK-13’s Ted Oberg interviewing the guy playing the sax outside Busch Stadium for tips was just strange. The sax player should have dropped an “adios mofo”

Coverage of upcoming municipal election picks up

October 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, the Chronicle editorial board posted more endorsements for City Council races. Also, Matt Stiles provided coverage of the District B race. Finally, the Houston Democrats blog points to the League of Women Voters’ guide

SAFEclear changes to be announced Friday?

October 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 reports that Mayor White is considering changes that could effectively gut his (and Bob Stein’s) ill-conceived SAFEclear program: Mayor Bill White said Houston’s controversial Safe Clear towing program is about to under go more

SI's Peter King discovers Diedrich coffee, Texans' ineptitude

October 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Peter King, Sports Illustrated‘s noted coffeeholic, was recently in Houston, and stuck this blurb in today’s Monday Morning Quarterback column: Coffeenerdness: Stumbled into a fine new coffee place over the weekend in Houston — Diedrich’s.

Houston Press NLCS blog

October 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

Richard Connelly emails that the Houston Press has started blog-like coverage of the Astros and the NLCS. It’s blog-like in that it’s not quite a full-blown blog, but it does feature timely, relatively pithy commentary

Jalapenos to close at end of year

October 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Houston Business Journal‘s Allison Wollam reports that a longtime Upper Kirby restaurant will be closing to make way for a residential/retail project: Jalapenos, the colorful restaurant near the corner of Kirby and Westheimer, will

KHOU: Mayor to "review" graffiti problem with Chief Hurtt

October 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Chau Nguyen reports on Houston’s worsening graffiti problem: Lack of funds and manpower are contributing to Houston’s growing graffiti problem. Even in Midtown, the heart of the Vietnamese business district, graffiti doesn’t discriminate. KHOU-TV

Chron editorial board offers at-large council endorsements

October 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle editorial board offers its endorsements for at-large races for City Council today. Unfortunately, the Chronicle is like most major metro dailies in that local political races just don’t get the attention they deserve,

NCAA rejects grade-changing allegations against UH

October 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

In August, a blogHOUSTON post noted allegations of improprieties in the University of Houston athletics department. The Chronicle‘s Michael Murphy reports that the NCAA has looked into the matter and concluded UH did nothing wrong: