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John Lopez has left the building

August 21, 2007 Kevin Whited

For a couple of weeks at least, rumors have bounced around that the Chronicle brass is not happy about the newspaper’s scribes working so many hours on local talk radio stations, and is especially unhappy

We're #1 (in commuting expense)!

August 20, 2007 Kevin Whited

Prolific commenter Vernon Guy passes along a Forbes article by Matt Woolsey that reports Houston is tops when it comes to commuting costs: It’s often said that the trip to work can kill you. But

1560 – The Game launches Monday

August 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

After a summer of sports talk shuffling and speculation, the new sports/guy talk station KGOW-1560 launches on Monday. Here’s the daytime lineup, courtesy of the 1560 The Game website: 6-10 John Granato 10-12 Richard Justice

Months after approval, still no start to muni Wi-Fi build-out

August 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Alexis Grant and Matt Stiles report that Earthlink is already behind on its scheduled rollout of municipal Wi-Fi: Months after the City Council approved a contract to allow EarthLink Inc. to blanket Houston

If only the proletariat would rally around the visionary architect-councilmember…

August 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

In her weekly politics column, the Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack profiles Councilmember Peter Brown, who desperately wants to be Houston’s next boss, er, mayor. Here are some interesting excerpts: Brown suffers from rich guy syndrome —

Houston Zoo loses last rhino, gains toilet art

August 19, 2007 Kevin Whited

The Houston Zoo lost its last rhinoceros this week: Bu, a gentle Southern white rhino who enjoyed a good scratching from keepers and a roll in his mud wallow, has died from complications of old

Longer yellow-light times decrease red-light running (cont'd)

August 18, 2007 Anne Linehan

TheNewspaper.com highlights what happened at a red-light camera intersection in Springfield, Missouri, when the yellow-light time was increased: Springfield, Missouri found that lengthening the yellow signal warning time at intersections that had previously been selected

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John Lopez has left the building

We're #1 (in commuting expense)!

1560 – The Game launches Monday

Months after approval, still no start to muni Wi-Fi build-out

If only the proletariat would rally around the visionary architect-councilmember…

Houston Zoo loses last rhino, gains toilet art

Longer yellow-light times decrease red-light running (cont'd)

Recognition for the Chronicle

Emmett tweaks Bacarisse, "Friends" fire back

Council approves West Dallas, Bolsover land deals