Witnesses to fatal hit and run in SE Houston sought
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
A man, who appeared to be in his 20s, was hit about 2:40 a.m. while walking along the 7400 block of southbound Mykawa, Houston police said.
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Houston vets from 'great generation' documented in photos
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
About 20 Houston veterans' lives are being documented in photos and words by Los Angeles photographer Thomas Sanders.
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Suburbs southeast of Houston lose power
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Several communities southeast of Houston were without power early this afternoon.
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Police seek 2 brothers in NE Houston slaying
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Two brothers who may have fled to Mexico are wanted in the fatal stabbing of a man at bar in northeast Houston last month. Alfonso Montalvo, 29, and Richard Montalvo, 19, are charged with murder in the death of Melvin Paz Sanchez, 23, of Houston, at the establishment in the 8800 block of Jensen about 3 a.m. on Oct. 5.
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Houston man gets 15 years in prison for mortgage scam
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Clarence Lewis III, 46, of Houston, was sentenced to 15 years Monday. He also must pay restitution in an amount to be entered early next year and serve three years of supervised release.
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Toddler dies after weekend NW Houston crash
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A toddler has died following a traffic crash on U.S. 290 last weekend in northwest Houston that left four people hospitalized. The 2-year-old boy was injured in the wreck, which occurred in the 11500 block of the Northwest Freeway about 1:45 p.m. Saturday, police said. Police said he was pronounced dead at Texas Children's Hospital on Sunday.
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Drizzle today, followed by sun this week for Houston
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Light rain and cloudy skies are forecast for the Houston area today, but sun is expected later this week as dry, mild air settles above the region.
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Council runoff unprecedented in city's history
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The number of candidates, 14, named on the Nov. 3 ballot for Bellaire City Council positions this year was unprecedented. Even today, no one has pin-pointed when Bellaire ever held a runoff election, said longtime civic observer Lynn McBee.
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Architect not sketchy about win in National Geographic contest
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
When Bernardo Medina was vacationing in China, he snapped a picture of a passing stranger. Little did he know, that photo would win him a prize of a lifetime: publication in National Geographic, a trip for two to the Galapagos Islands and the approval of a top photographer he admires.
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Recycles Day offers time to ditch old, worn out materials
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
It's never too late to recycle, and in Bellaire, the chance to learn how comes on Saturday, Nov. 14, when the city observes its first Bellaire Recycles Day.
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Rabbi in running for national award
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The United Jewish Campaign and the Jewish Federations of North America have launched their first Jewish Community Hero Awards, a national hunt for a person who has made a difference in the community.
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Theater patrons celebrate 70 years of cinema
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Each patron of the River Oaks Theatre seems to have his or her own nickname for the place, but all those enjoying drinks in the cinema's lounge last week agreed the theater's 70th birthday was worth celebrating.
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Students take on service project
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Since it's inception in 2001, the Bellaire Men's Club has taken on a variety of service projects to benefit the community. The club is comprised of more than 250 high school boys in their junior or senior year who live in and around Bellaire. Their non-profit organization is supervised by parent advisors and a board of directors located in an office in Westbury Square, 5425 W. Bellfort.
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Margaret C. Skidmore, fine arts museum executive, dies at 71
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Margaret C. Skidmore, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston executive who led the fundraising that greatly expanded the museum's campus, died Monday after a long illness. She was 71.
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San Jacinto County sheriff pledges full inquiry in deaths of 4
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
San Jacinto County Sheriff James Walters on Tuesday promised a full inquiry into why seven hours passed before his deputies responded to repeated pleas for help for a bipolar man.