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Christmas Scrooges

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

A neighborhood in The Woodlands was hit hard by Christmas decoration-vandals: It all happened on the street that usually wins the coveted award for best holiday decorations in The Woodlands. Despite the crime spree, residents

The Christmas mailing rush

December 18, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle has a story on the mad rush of packages and cards that will be mailed on Monday, the Postal Service’s busiest day of the year, and the first two paragraphs are immediately eye-catching:

Houston radio short takes

December 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

In addition to the launch of a new political talk radio station in Houston this week, Houston radio saw a number of other developments: KILT (FM and AM) laid off longtime newsman Jim Carola, as

Mayor's press barrage criticized by federal prosecutors

December 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack reports that Mayor White is under fire from federal prosecutors in Ohio for releasing excessive information about an ongoing bribery investigation that has already nailed one Houston-area official: The city of

Metro's fare policy

December 17, 2004 Anne Linehan

Metro is changing a policy for those don’t pay a bus or train fare: Fare evaders caught by Metropolitan Transit Authority police now are issued a citation charging them with theft of services, a Class

Talk radio is thriving in Houston

December 16, 2004 Kevin Whited

Clear Channel has generated a steady buzz about its new sports talk station, which fully launches its new format on KBME-790 on Monday, December 20. Meanwhile, Salem Communications quietly launched a new conservative/Christian-oriented talk station

Organizational restructuring at HISD

December 16, 2004 Anne Linehan

I was critical of HISD as the superintendent “search” was conducted, but not because Abe Saavedra wasn’t qualified — he certainly seems to have what it takes to run a large urban district. Rather, I

Food and drink roundup (12-16-2004 edition)

December 16, 2004 Kevin Whited

Houston’s food and drink reviewers have been busy this time. Alison Cook stays in town (really!), paying a visit to Red Onion Seafood y Mas. Oddly enough, Molly Glentzer commented on the restaurant in October,

Houston live music

December 16, 2004 Kevin Whited

Most weeks about this time, I point readers to David Cobb‘s live music roundup, and supplement his rock-oriented list with some alt-country/Americana type offerings. Up to now, I didn’t realize that KPFT was putting out

Blind squirrel finds nut (Chronicle covers HEC story)

December 16, 2004 Anne Linehan

Even the Chronicle can sense the Houston Emergency Center is becoming a problem, which explains why the paper has a story on it. And not just another op-ed. Oh no, it’s a two-reporter story. This