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DeLay case illustrates media's lack of legal knowledge

October 17, 2005 Anne Linehan

The very smart Media Blog over at National Review Online has a post about the Tom DeLay indictment that references the Chronicle‘s reporting on the infamous list Ronnie Earle doesn’t actually have: [T]he Houston Chronicle

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

Go 'Stros!

October 16, 2005 Anne Linehan

Oh my: Poised as can be no matter how tough the task, Brad Lidge pulled off another great escape against St. Louis. Now it’s the steaming-mad Cardinals who are in a serious jam in the

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:

Free HIV/AIDS tests available for Hispanics?

October 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle runs a curious article in one “This Week” section: Free HIV/AIDS tests available for Hispanics: Service set for two locations on Friday, Saturday Houston’s Hispanic residents will have a chance to get free

Worst Chron.com headline ever

October 15, 2005 Kevin Whited

We’ve occasionally commented on the Chronicle‘s terrible headline writing. Sometimes, however, a picture is more instructive than anything we might write. Memo to the Chron.commies: Maybe the final score in the headline should actually match

Sports Authority wants to save money — bH has a suggestion

October 15, 2005 Anne Linehan

Apparently the Sports Authority is looking for ways to save money: The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority may refinance as much as half of its more than $1 billion in bond debt if doing so would