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Houston. It's Worth It (cont'd)

December 12, 2004 Kevin Whited

The unorthodox Houston. It’s Worth It campaign continues to pay dividends. That campaign, as readers are surely aware, turns traditional marketing on its ear by conceding Houston’s various shortcomings up front — and then giving

Disappearing meters thwart efforts to boost city revenues

December 11, 2004 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Amy Tortolani reports that industrious downtown thieves have been busy stealing parking meters: Free parking places are popping up all over downtown Houston. Someone has been stealing parking meters and that’s taking a bite

MeMo on the radio

December 11, 2004 Anne Linehan

If you have nothing better to do this morning, the Chronicle‘s “blogger” will be on KUHF-88.7: Oh, tune in to Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me on KUHF 88.7 FM Saturday at 10 a.m. if you

Restoring the marshes of San Jacinto Battlefield

December 10, 2004 Anne Linehan

Good news from the San Jacinto Battleground Park: The tidal marshes so vital to the Texas Army’s success in overtaking Mexican soldiers on April 21, 1836, are enjoying a little success of their own these

Saavedra approved as HISD superintendent

December 10, 2004 Anne Linehan

It’s a done deal. Abe Saavedra is officially HISD’s new superintendent and, and boy does he have the contract to prove it: Abelardo “Abe” Saavedra was named Houston’s first Hispanic superintendent Thursday when HISD trustees

Saavedra's "minuscule" problem in Corpus Christi

December 10, 2004 Anne Linehan

HISD’s new superintendent does have a blemish on his previous Corpus Christi superintendent record, but Houston’s one major daily paper has not provided readers with much information on it. Considering the powerful and important position

Informative Chronicle corrections

December 9, 2004 Anne Linehan

An interesting correction appeared in the Chronicle yesterday: Kay Stripling, former HISD superintendent, made $200,000 as interim superintendent and $250,000 when she became superintendent. Abe Saavedra, the interim superintendent, makes $212,000 and, according to his

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Houston. It's Worth It (cont'd)

Disappearing meters thwart efforts to boost city revenues

MeMo on the radio

Restoring the marshes of San Jacinto Battlefield

Saavedra approved as HISD superintendent

Saavedra's "minuscule" problem in Corpus Christi

Informative Chronicle corrections

Planned River Oaks high rise irks some residents

Food and drink roundup (12-09-2004 edition)

'Tis the season for major road construction