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Chron's Enron Extra: Vanity issue? Publicity stunt?

May 27, 2006 Anne Linehan

At Poynter Online, Steve Klein is amazed that the Chronicle rushed an “Extra” edition to print following the Enron verdict: I don’t know whether I should laugh or cry. Three hours AFTER announcement of the

Tom K. weighs in on the Enron verdict

May 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

The Enron verdict opinion I care most about is now posted — Tom Kirkendall’s — and he doesn’t disappoint. It’s a treasure-trove of good stuff. His posts have brought to life a point of view

Evacuee students beat the odds and graduate

May 26, 2006 Anne Linehan

There is a wonderful success story coming out of HISD this weekend: among the 7,700 HISD high school graduates are 100+ Katrina evacuee students: Travis Hill-Williams has always considered himself an optimist. That attitude was

Enron verdict (with updates)

May 25, 2006 Anne Linehan

Local media outlets are saying a verdict has been reached in the Enron trial and will be announced beginning at 11 a.m. All three local tv stations will carry live internet feeds: KPRC-2, KHOU-11, KTRK-13.

Mayors White, Nagin discuss getting evacuees back to New Orleans

May 25, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU’s News Blog has a post summarizing a meeting between Mayor White and New Orleans’ Mayor Ray Nagin: The mayors of Houston and New Orleans are working on ways to get hurricane evacuees home again.

HISD's summer meal program (how will the LiveJournalists react?)

May 25, 2006 Anne Linehan

HISD is publicizing its summer meal program: Houston-area children ages 1-18 can enjoy free healthy meals starting June 1 at one of the more than 200 HISD schools participating in the HISD Summer Feeding Program.

Houston goes head-to-head with Medillin, Colombia

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

Did you know that Houston is participating in a one-day competition? Mayor Bill White is asking citizens to exercise as part of a world-wide contest. The “Challenge Day” competition has Houston going head to head

If you watch your step and don't breathe, Houston is cleanest city

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

Proving that there is an award for just about anything, Houston has been named the cleanest city, excluding dog poop and air quality apparently: Houston has been ranked as the nation’s “cleanest city” according to

Red light camera "trial and error"

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

Look at what happened in Capitola, CA, with a fairly new red light camera program: The city of Capitola, California admits that it issued at least $9525 in bogus red light camera citations this month.

City staffers helped facilitate Alvarado's personal business meetings

May 24, 2006 Anne Linehan

Matt Stiles has obtained some emails that indicate Councilwoman Carol Alvarado used city personnel to arrange meetings with a San Antonio businessman: City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado used at least four city employees to arrange meetings