Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Defense attorneys grilled the agent who led the immigration raid of a Houston business, challenging the bias and quality of information provided by undocumented plant workers, including three who earned more than $13,200 as informants.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
A body was recovered late Monday from an east Houston bayou just hours after authorities said a 15-year-old boy jumped in to avoid being questioned about allegedly shoplifting from a sporting-goods store.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Children’s Museum of Houston will host Pirate’s Ahoy WonderWeekend Saturday and Sunday at the museum, 1500 Binz. “Pirates are so popular these days, probably because of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies,” said Shannon Gilliam, director of public relations.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The past several years, with Dean Arthur Warga at the helm, the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston has gone from ordinary to extraordinary.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Milby Hispanic Alumni Association will award $16,000 in scholarships at its annual scholarship awards gala on July 19 at the Communication Workers of America Hall, 1730 Jefferson. Scholarship recipients are Alma Villalobos, Yaren Sauceda, Yessenia Garcia, Adolfo Lara, Janet Villarreal, Vanessa Juarez, Michael Esparza and Anthony Hernandez. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Proceeds benefit...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee is calling for a congressional inquiry into Harris County's legal system.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Action Rags owner Mabarik Kahlon and four others face several charges following the seizure of 166 workers in one of the largest immigration raids in Houston history.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
KIPP Intrepid is the charter school system's 10th Houston campus.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Texas Southern University recently launched its “TSU Now” campaign, a marketing and recruiting effort intended to signify a new beginning at the university and draw attention to TSU’s strengths. The campaign is a way to shed light programs that are unique to TSU or underappreciated, said Wendy Adair, university advancement vice president. The billboards, created by TSU’s marketing department, invite...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
This summer, area children will get a chance to hear about healthy choices from members of the Oliver Foundation Teen Advisory Board. The teens will address children who attend the University of Houston’s Children’s Theatre Festival. The event is at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday and July 16.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Construction on the new Houston Texans YMCA is set to begin in 2009, thanks to a $1 million donation from the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, as well as a donation from the Houston Texans Foundation.
Standing FIRM (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
There is a great report from Para Justicia y Libertad about community members protesting last Wednesday’s ICE raid at Action Rags USA in Houston, TX. Below is a little bit of detailed information on the raid and the protest: More than 100 community members and organizations met in front of the George Thomas “Mickey” Leland Federal [...]
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
As streamers and fireworks shot into the sweltering air and opponents picketed outside, elected officials and East End community leaders today celebrated the impending start of construction of a light rail line in their historic neighborhood.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
The “gloom and doom” discussion hovering around the nation’s real estate market has not dampened the spirits of those who deal in the new townhome developments springing up in Houston’s redeveloping East End and Third Ward neighborhoods.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Prospective homeowners anxiously waited outside as Houston Habitat for Humanity opened the doors to its annual application fair June 15 at its offices at 6161 South Loop East at Wayside Drive. Among the some 400 applicants received was Petra Almarez, a mother of five who was happy to wait in line for the chance to become a first-time homeowner. Her dream is for her children to live in a community where...
