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Redesigned Chron.com goes live

November 19, 2005 Kevin Whited

The redesigned Chron.com site appears to be live now. I haven’t given all the new features a try just yet, but so far I like the feel of the site. Esthetically, I like the layout

Two editorial livejournals in a less-than-ideal state

November 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Editorial LiveJournalists cranked it up today with two editorials that seemed not to be in an ideal state. As is frequently the case when they rant against Chron “bad guy” John Culberson, the Editorial

Travis Street getting red light cameras (updated)

November 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

This KPRC-2 story lists three of the intersections getting red light cameras: Red-light cameras have been installed at several city intersections, including: * Travis Street at McGowen Street * Milam Street at McGowen Street *

Nothing like that division between news and opinion/gossip

November 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chronicle metro/state editorialist and gossip columnist Rick Casey is up to his usual antics today: NOBODY is saying state Rep. Joe Nixon improperly pressured Farmers Insurance Group two years ago to pay him more than

New Chron.com blog launched; Redesigned site launch imminent?

November 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Dwight Silverman announces (what else) a blog devoted to The New Chron.com. The big news so far? The editors listened to critics who complained about registration, which will no longer be required to

Racism at KPRC?

November 18, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Mike McDaniel reports that some local “community leaders” are upset that two KPRC-2 anchors have been demoted: Speaking on behalf of a coalition of community leaders, the Rev. William Lawson today called on

Metro's still trying to get train riders to pay a fare (updated!)

November 18, 2005 Anne Linehan

Rad Sallee has the story of how Metro is trying to crack down on MetroRail fare cheaters: To reduce fare cheating on its light rail line, Metro has designated the area between the ticket vending

Man who bribed 2 Brown Administration officials gets 15 years

November 17, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Dan Feldstein checks in on Nate Gray, the Cleveland businessman found guilty of bribing two Brown Administration officials along with public officials in Ohio. Gray has been sentenced to 15 years in federal

Chron Editorial LiveJournalists write the funniest things

November 16, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Editorial LiveJournalists have been providing so many (unintentional) laughs lately that it’s hard for us to keep up. In a Sunday editorial, they concluded: Americans, still working on the ills exposed by riots

Will the San Jose Earthquakes become the Houston Hurricanes?

November 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Sports Authority CEO Oliver Luck is readying the champagne as Houston appears to be one step closer to getting a Major League Soccer team: Major League Soccer announced Tuesday that it has cleared the way