Recent Entries in News
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Gallery
Houstonist was there: We helped open the "newery"
Houstonist is just waking up from the glory of last night's Saint Arnold Brewing Co. grand opening party at their new digs at 2000 Lyons Ave., northeast of downtown. Who advised us to bring our long-discontinued half-liter St. Arnold's beer stein? To be honest, we're a little sad to see the old brewery retired. Houstonist has been to many a birthday party, wedding and wang-dang-doodle in that strip center out on Old Hempstead Highway, but...
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Astros Tap Mills to be the New Skipper
When the going gets tough, you get a new manager. That's not quite the way the saying goes, but it's the way things are playing out in the Astros clubhouse. Last night the ball club named the Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills the manager for the 2010 season. This posting will be Mills first chance to run his own team in the bigs after a running the show at three clubs in...
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Aurora Picture Show break-in — they need our help
If you didn't read it on Twitter last night (Houstonist's source for all breaking news) the Aurora Picture Show was broken into and robbed a few nights ago. The lowlifes made away with a number of Aurora's expensive projection equipment, so the indie cinema is asking for Houston's help in replacing their valuables. See the wishlist here....
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Urgent: Adopt a Pet!
It's been brought to our attention today that the Humane Society in Conroe will be closing its doors tomorrow. In an effort to avoid any of the animals being put down, they are offering free adoptions. Go find yourself a furry friend and give a deserving animal a home. More information can be found in this story on KPRC's website: http://www.click2houston.com/news/20982678/detail.html Photo by flickr user bill barfield....
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Morning Roundup
Harris County plans to begin charging business owners for failing to remove unwanted graffiti from their property. What if the business owner and sheriff's department disagree on what constitutes graffiti? Houston PD busted a large identity theft ring and advise the public to be careful with your personal information Some drivers realized that texting and driving don't mix thanks to an educational program during which teenagers were required to combine the two High Island residents...
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Guilty Plea Entered in Death Of Art Car Museum Curator
The man who crashed into a parked car in May, 2008 and killed Tom Jones, then curator of the Art Car Museum has pled guilty. Dustin Allen Poe faces two to twenty years in prison for intoxication manslaughter. He will be sentenced in January....
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Remembering Patrick Swayze: 1952 - 2009
Houston native Patrick Swayze lost a well-fought battle with pancreatic cancer yesterday, at the age of 57. Upon hearing this sad news, Houstonist began reflecting back upon his career, his life and his celebrity. Swayze proved to be a talent the likes of which Hollywood rarely experiences, fully-rounded and achieving success as an actor, dancer, singer/songwriter (“She’s Like the Wind”) and to a degree, a comedian. Though his films did not always achieve commercial success,...
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Morning Roundup
The world lost a great Houstonian, big brother, bouncer, dancer, bank robber and heart throb when Patrick Swayze died yesterday Rice students left the dorm, built shanties and lived in them to help raise awareness for living conditions of the poor around the world A former mob bossis living in Houston and running a strip joint just like the old days Our fading coast line will be shored up thanks to $135 million earmarked for...
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RIP Patrick Swayze
We knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier. Patrick Swayze died tonight after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. The Houston native began his career as a dancer and made his way from Waltrip High School in Oak Forest to the big screen as his star grew throughout the 1980s. Swayze's career provided some of the best "watch 'em 'til the VHS tape breaks" guilty pleasures of the era. He...
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Morning Roundup
The City of Houston needs to cut $50 million from the budget An amateur yachtsman found the missing Matagorda fishermen this weekend Houston tops the nation in teen births. Classy. The UN recommends teaching kids about HIV prevention at age 5 Allen Stanford had heart surgery while his number 2 plead guilty Captain Daniel Moran (USMC Retired) received the keys to a new Houston home from Defense Secretary Robert Gates Heads up. Identity thieves are...
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Morning Roundup
Five locals, one an ex-HPD officer, have been arrested and accused of running a teen prostitution ring; there's a sixth suspect in Tulsa Harris County officials have replied to federal criticism of conditions at the county jail with a 300-page rebuttal Metro hasn't gotten bonds to cover construction on its four new light rail lines, a decision some worry could put taxpayers at risk More Texas students took SATs this year than ever, but their...
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Morning Roundup
Dr. Conrad Murray is misunderstood according to his lawyer. Last night, cable news shows nearly convicted the Houston doctor of killing Michael Jackson now that the King of Pop's death has been ruled a homicide Texas is gearing up for a flu season that expects to see hundreds of thousands of cases across the country The Ashby Highrise was approved to move forward by City Council, which has left residents pissed off and two mayoral...
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Morning Roundup
Several law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for five suspects in the murder of a prominent Houston doctor at his ranch near Bellville Terry Grier, the man expected to be HISD's next superintendent, visited a local high school and chatted with the Chronicle As local students head back to school today, they won't be getting unhealthy foods in the lunch line And, speaking of school, don't use your cell phone in a school zone...
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US DoT Says Continental Passengers Should Have Been Deplaned
The first phase is finished in the US Department of Transportation's investigation of the stranding of Continental Express passengers on August 8th. Early findings indicate that Mesaba Airlines officials are to blame for the travelers not being allowed to disembark.“We have determined that the Express Jet crew was not at fault. In fact, the flight crew repeatedly tried to get permission to deplane the passengers at the airport or obtain a bus for them,” Secretary...
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Morning Roundup
HISD trustees on Thursday voted unanimously to name a new superintendent: Terry Grier of San Diego, who said he'll work to reduce the district's dropout rate A police chase early yesterday afternoon ended when the suspect hit an innocent man's truck, causing it to roll seven times And, in related news, the father of an innocent woman killed during a 2007 police chase spoke out Thursday, saying he still hopes to see changes in HPD's...
