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As BARC's new bureau chief, Ray Sim has his work cut out for him. He now heads an organization that has historically resisted change and ostracized volunteers who have made claims of cruel conditions,... More >>
Paige Hewitt, a local investigative journalist, has sued KTRK-Channel 13, saying she was fired in February on the false pretense that she outed another reporter's confidential source. The lawsui... More >>
Houston police on Monday arrested a man in the stabbing death of his girlfriend. Harold Chester Amburgey, 48, is accused of killing Donna Baeza, 48, who was found dead in her apartment in the 1700 bl... More >>
In 2005, the Austin American-Statesman wrote about Allen Becker, the retired headmaster of a prestigious Austin Episcopal boarding school, hitting the bricks once again to raise money for a lower-inco... More >>
In 1993, Bob Haslanger received a letter from his high school alma mater, St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin. It seemed that Haslanger,... More >>
Sometimes legislative bills don't seem to be written in plain English, so it's always best to go straight to the bill's author to find out what's up.But a bill authored by Republican State Senator Flo... More >>
Hot on the heels of winning the Special Jury Prize for best short film at the Houston International Film Festival, Roberto Minervini is working on a feature film that will be shot in Houston and Marfa... More >>
We're pretty sure the dude who coined that phrase about a hard task being akin to "nailing jelly to a wall" wasn't referring to getting news out of BARC, but he could've been.For one thing, Health and... More >>
If you're going to Saturday's Art Car Parade, here's one tricked-out vehicle you'll probably see: an assisted living center bus festooned with over 2,000 socks.Titled "Sock it to Me," the entry is the... More >>
Tuesday's Metro Police shooting was not just unusual in that it was the first fatal shooting in the agency's history, but in that a bystander was injured as well. While we wait for more details to em... More >>
Hair Balls got that warm fuzzy feeling (don't worry, it's not swine flu) when a publicist called to tell us that students from Bellaire High will be competing in the 2009 National Economics Challenge,... More >>
Hamilton Middle School, which was closed Thursday and Friday over swine flu concerns, has reopened, HISD and city officials said.Hamilton had been closed because an individual "had exposure to a known... More >>
Unlike in 1918, when the flu really bitch-slapped humanity, leading medical experts have the ability to immediately update us with information on how to stay safe, and how to separate myth from fact. ... More >>
When the Fort Worth school district made the seemingly bizarre decision to close down for a week even though they hadn't experienced a single confirmed case of swine flu, there were some rumblings tha... More >>
Working overtime to give natural selection the finger, a former member of the Texas medical Association's Committee on Infectious Diseases has issued a press release telling people how to wash their h... More >>
With what is surely the Black Plague of the 21st Century bearing down on all our souls, the last place anyone wants to worry about swine flu is church. So some institutions, like the Austin Diocese, a... More >>
Getting a veterinarian to work weekends at the animal control facility for the nation's fourth-largest city is a real pain.Take Saturday. No vet showed up, even though, according to Health & Human... More >>
A man convicted of rape in 1987, based largely on questionable HPD crime lab data, and sentenced to life in prison is expected to be released on bond Thursday, according to the Harris County District... More >>
For the first time, Houston will be a stop on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which means that Alicia Polzin can finally play in her hometown.The 6'3" Polzin has been with the organization since 20... More >>
With a smile on his face, the Anti-Christ leaned over and blew out the candles on a birthday cake decorated with a big black "666." The fifty or so of his followers crammed into the small st... More >>
Hair Balls loves crazy people -- not the killin' kind, mind you, but folks who do some far-out things. And we think driving a three-wheeled freaky-looking solar-powered car to the Arctic Circle, and a... More >>
So let's say you work in Houston's animal control department, and part of your job is to seize animals believed to be abused -- like roosters and hens used in bird fights. What would you think would h... More >>
Are you looking online to get laid, but don't want to break the law (or your bank) by shelling out money for a prostituter If so, you might want to check out www.onlinebootycall.com, where Houston ran... More >>
BARC is asking for the public's input on how to improve the shelter by completing an online survey. According to the preamble, the Mayor's office is ready to roll up its sleeves and get to the bottom ... More >>
The Houston FBI Bank Robbery Task Force is asking for help in identifying the latest geniuses to rob a bank. It happened at noon today at the Compass Bank at 7040 Lawndale. One man robbed the bank whi... More >>
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