Daily Archives: September 12, 2007

Hello, Humberto

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Boy, this sure developed in a hurry. Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to reach shore late tonight just south of Galveston, dumping heavy rain from Victoria to eastern Louisiana. Some spots along the upper coast could receive 10 inches or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Gone

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

And the River Oaks Shopping Center is officially gone: There was a small remnant of the old Black Eyed Pea this morning, but it didn’t last the day. Here’s a view from the rear: You can see the River Oaks … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chang named District Clerk

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As predicted, the District Court judges have named Assistant County Attorney Theresa Chang to be the replacement for outgoing Clerk Charles Bacarisse. The county’s state district judges unanimously backed Chang, who heads the county attorney’s compliance division, over three others … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Chron on Weingarten and preservation

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron editorializes in favor of preserving the River Oaks Theater and the Alabama Bookstop. Since the city has no stick with which to force the owner to preserve the buildings, the mayor is offering carrots in the form of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Meet The Candidates In Clear Lake Tonight

Posted on September 12, 2007 by admin

Yes, Clear Lake is in the City of Houston and in Harris County. And, contrary to “urban legends” (take that Mike Griffin), it’s not the center of the red universe that it once was. The Clear Lake area has turned … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Joe Trevino

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with my series of interviews with City Council candidates for the November election, today I bring you Joe Trevino, who is running for the open At Large #5 seat. Trevino is a retired educator – he’s been a principal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Bradford v Rosenthal, the Sequel

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Grits takes a closer look at the upcoming Harris County DA campaign and sees a good chance for former HPD Chief C.O. Bradford to knock off Chuck Rosenthal. He also reminds me of another good issue that Bradford could use … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ya no puede caminar

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I confess to being somewhat ambivalent about Stace’s call to action regarding the comic strip La Cucaracha, which has disappeared from the dead-tree edition of the Chron, though it’s still online. It was never a regular read for me, though … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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King v Kenedy, still fighting it out

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Yet another update in the King v Kenedy battle over wind farms, which last we visited here. Environmental groups will appeal a judge’s ruling that denied a public hearing into construction of a transmission line for two proposed wind farms … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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