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Houston Fire Department

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Rap Feud Turns Deadly In Southwest Houston

    A young man killed in the parking lot of a southwest Houston McDonalds the night of May 4 was an up-and-coming Alief-area rapper, and police believe he was killed by a former bandmate who left to start a rival group. According to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County District Court, Toyurean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Sharon Russell: Mom Sues HPD (Again) For Auctioning off Evidence Related to Daughter's Suspicious Death

    Approximately three years ago, the Houston Police Department auctioned off evidence that prosecutors planned to use in a tricky case against a disgraced lawyer named Shawn Roberts. Roberts's girlfriend, Tara Sganga, was found dead in her apartment in March 2007, and prosecutors planned to use Sganga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    The Fire That Claimed Late Nite Pie Was Arson

    When late-night Midtown pizza joint Late Nite Pie burned down in February, our commenters were quick to call foul. "Two words: Stanky Arson," said commenter LoWest, in a reference to the pizza place's infamous Stanky Whore pizza. Chimed in commenter Padams below: "Two words: Insurance Fraud. That ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Local Musicians, Up Early, Remember Late Nite Pie

    Photos by Chris GrayThe flames at Late Nite Pie had been extinguished by 6:45 a.m.​Midtown pizza restaurant Late Nite Pie burned some time after closing in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. ABC13.com reported that the popular post-show destination suffered "major damage" and that Houston Fir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Abe Fiszer: Houston Fire Department Captain Resigns After Kiddy Porn Bust

    According to a criminal complaint on file in the Harris County Courthouse, Saul Abraham "Abe" Fiszer, an 18-year-veteran of the Houston Fire Department, had been struggling with pornography addiction for some time. He and his wife had been working through it, and Fiszer had sought counseling. Unf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Hero Metro Cops Awarded for Helping Save Chris Gray

    Our favorite Metro cops -- the officers whose quick actions helped save Houston Press Music Editor Chris Gray after he suffered a heart attack last month -- were presented with awards this morning from Metro and the American Heart Association. Officers John Zepeda and Leonard Wagner just happened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Music Editor Chris Gray Had Luck On His Side When He Had His Heart Attack

    Houston's very own Randolph Mantooth​John P. Zepeda of the Metro PD's canine squad had performed a routine bomb search at the Ensemble light-rail station October 28. Finding nothing, he tried to head back. But train after train was filled with morning commuters headed downtown, so he and his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    A-Blake Records Joins Cadre Of Local Labels

    ​Houston has a multitude of music within - and bleeding across - its borders. By our own quick estimate, there are about 500 active musical acts in the metropolitan area, and that's probably still a lowball speculation. With all these acts, it's only natural that yet another label would sprin ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2011

    Inmates Diss Web Dating

    ​Houston has a multitude of music within - and bleeding across - its borders. By our own quick estimate, there are about 500 active musical acts in the metropolitan area, and that's probably still a lowball speculation. With all these acts, it's only natural that yet another label would sprin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Icy Rain: All of the Hassle, None of the Fun

    ​Oy, Snopocalypse 2011 turned into the worst of all scenarios: an ice storm, with no picturesque snow. Sorry, kids. Some areas are getting a little dusting of the white stuff, but most of us are looking outside at nothing much...except very dangerous ice. You should still think very hard bef ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2011

    Dead Center

    Bad things keep happening to people in Shawn Roberts's orbit.

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Jolanda Jones's Controversial Visit to HFD Station No Big Deal, City Investigators Say

    Jolanda Jones is effing cleared of allegations​The latest brouhaha between city council member Jolanda Jones and the Houston Fire Department -- concerning claims she belittled firefighters while visiting the downtown station -- is overblown and involved no misconduct, the city's Office of Insp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Meridian's Problems Persist; Wu-Tang Moved Back To Numbers

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Just when it seemed like Meridian was on the comeback trail, a mysterious power outage and shows both canceling and relocating to different venues over the weekend have raised more questions about the problem-plagued venue at 1503 Chartres. Sunday, My Onstage Events an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    These Men Want to Save You a Taco (Truck)

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttLeft to right: Jay Rascoe, J.R. Cohen and Dan Joyce, brothers in beards (and tacos).​Jay Rascoe, J.R. Cohen and Dan Joyce are all familiar faces in Houston's social media community. Rascoe, best known for his food blog, Guns and Tacos, is even a bit of a food celebr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Houston Firefighter Calendar 2011 Is Here! Go Have Some Private Time!

    The latest version of the always popular Houston Firefighters Calendar, featuring men holding things while not wearing any shirts, is out. Saturday night was the release party, and the Facebook reviews are in.

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    Flora Ryan, 92, Bayou Body Count No. 209

    ​Dean Jerome Wood has been charged in the death of 92-year-old Flora Ryan. Police report that officers were sent to assist Houston Fire Department personnel when Wood caused a disturbance at the scene of a sick call in the 1300 block of Redford. Ryan had been found unresponsive in a bathtub, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    The Dynamo Stadium, One Step Closer To Reality, Due To Elephant Sex

    ​Dynamo president Oliver Luck talked to media all morning about a new soccer stadium, what it will mean to the city and county and Dynamo fans, fun stuff like that. But when we spoke with him, he just wanted to talk about elephant sex. "What's the elephant gestation period, 18 months or something ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Bye-Bye, Mai's

    Photos by Craig Hlavaty​...and thanks for all the 2 a.m. pho. The popular Vietnamese restaurant, which had been a staple of Midtown dining since 1978, has been mostly destroyed by a fire that started in the rear of the second floor of the building at 3403 Milam early this morning. Although f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    New Year, New City Council: Don't Expect Many Waves

    ​If you are planning for fireworks and more drama than a Maury "Who's the Daddy?" show when the new city council finally settles down next week ... well you will be in for a surprise. Expect a tame, courteous council that may run into bumps every once in a while for the most part.Annise Parker a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    City's Report On HFD Allegations Isn't The Last Word

    ​At a press conference earlier today, the City of Houston announced that an investigation -- conducted by lawyers hired by the city -- was complete and the law firms were ready with suggestions on how to improve the fire department. If anyone has forgotten, it was a tough 2009 for the Houston Fire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Midtown Spec's Has A Minor Electrical Fire, Houston Comes To A Standstill

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt Hey, it's Spec's! And it's not on fire!​Driving into work this morning, Hair Balls was passed by at least a dozen fire trucks and Houston Fire Department SUVs as they sped through Midtown. Naturally interested in rubbernecking if at all possible, we checked Twi ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    Be Happy or Die

    Inside Super Happy Fun Land, Houston's most eclectic musical venue (and more).

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Another City, Another Dispute Over Sexism And Racism

    ​After a summer of what seemed like a million racist and sexist offerings from the Houston Fire Department, it started to feel like our city had to have the worst department around. But that changed earlier this month when Channel 13 reported some "explosive new allegations" about racism and sexis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: Son Kills Mom, Heads To Mexico

    ​Laura Palacios of Houston died with her son at her side. Though it was hardly a comfort to the 51-year-old woman: It was her son who allegedly killed her. That's the story told by Harris County Sheriff's homicide detectives who have charged Jose Palacios, 24, with murder. But he is not behind ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Exoneration Of A Sort In One HFD Incident

    ​The beleaguered Houston Fire Department got some support today from a vice-president of the local chapter of the NAACP, who said in a press conference that he accepted that a noose-like rope found in a station locker was not intended to be a racial symbol.Reverend D.Z. Cofield said he had conduct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    The Economist Loves Texas And Houston, Unless Those Nasty Democratic Hispanics Take Over

    Texas Republicans are buzzing over the latest issue of The Economist, the conservative British magazine that tends to get a lot of respect.It contains a special report that can be summed up in four words: "Texas good, California bad."Among the findings you might be surprised to learn, especially if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Gulf Freeway Should Be Avoided Tomorrow, Unless You're Honoring Houston Firefighters

    Fair warning: If you're planning on using the Gulf Freeway tomorrow morning, be prepared to wait.Houston Transtar has sent out an alert noting that the funeral services for the two fallen firemen will tie up traffic from 6 am until 1 pm.The details: A combined Memorial Service for fallen Houston Fir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2007

    Tunnel Mole Heads Above Ground

    Fair warning: If you're planning on using the Gulf Freeway tomorrow morning, be prepared to wait.Houston Transtar has sent out an alert noting that the funeral services for the two fallen firemen will tie up traffic from 6 am until 1 pm.The details: A combined Memorial Service for fallen Houston Fir ... More >>

  • News

    March 29, 2007

    Thai Xuan Village

    The city is handing out grants to spruce up apartments near Hobby Airport. Unfortunately, a group of dilapidated Vietnamese condo units don't qualify

  • News

    January 12, 2006

    Cake Tease

    The city is handing out grants to spruce up apartments near Hobby Airport. Unfortunately, a group of dilapidated Vietnamese condo units don't qualify

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    The Terrorist

    Call the cops! Call the fire department! Tony Cantu and the Epernay subdivision are at it again.

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    A Gap in Coverage

    Critics of GoldStar ambulance service say it's late to emergencies, cares for profits over patients, and doctors its books. But without it, there's nothing.

  • News

    February 12, 2004

    Talky? You Bet!

    Sheila Jackson Lee's verbosity leads to a jackpot

  • Music

    December 19, 2002

    Rodeo's Gonna Git You, Sucka

    When the Fat Show calls, you better answer

  • Music

    November 14, 2002

    RIP, KIKK

    A redneck institution drowns in a flood of syrupy smooth jazz

  • Music

    June 27, 2002

    Smoke Damage

    Jim Pirtle's slipshod nicotine habit spells the end of an era for No tsu oH, but he hopes to rise from the ashes

  • News

    April 18, 2002

    Going off the Rails

    A proposed line into the Bayport Industrial District has residents from Clear Lake to the East End vowing to stop the "toxic train" in its tracks

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Ballot Hits and Bloopers

    Sour grapes, golden gloves and acidic comebacks on the campaign trail.

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    Burning Grief

    The mayor's new HFD staffing plan postpones the dreams of dead firefighter's kin.

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    Gunning for a Runoff

    Can Bell avoid being the odd man out?

  • News

    January 13, 2000

    The Insider

    Curse of El Mercado. Did a city planning commissioner try to cash in on the project?

  • News

    November 25, 1999

    Downing

    Texas Lottery. Let's buy our tickets and bet on the day that Robert Arthur Pearson finally kills himself in public while we all watch

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Letters

    Texas Lottery. Let's buy our tickets and bet on the day that Robert Arthur Pearson finally kills himself in public while we all watch

  • News

    July 24, 1997

    A Neighborhood Divided

    In the Heights, a gate blocks Dian Street, separating the haves from the have-lesses, whites from Hispanics and once, an ambulance from an emergency. Three years after the city erected the "traffic calming" measure, how you feel about it still depends on

  • News

    December 5, 1996

    It Was Like This

    In the Heights, a gate blocks Dian Street, separating the haves from the have-lesses, whites from Hispanics and once, an ambulance from an emergency. Three years after the city erected the "traffic calming" measure, how you feel about it still depends on

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Letters

    In the Heights, a gate blocks Dian Street, separating the haves from the have-lesses, whites from Hispanics and once, an ambulance from an emergency. Three years after the city erected the "traffic calming" measure, how you feel about it still depends on

  • News

    April 4, 1996

    Farewell to the House that Bud Built

    In the Heights, a gate blocks Dian Street, separating the haves from the have-lesses, whites from Hispanics and once, an ambulance from an emergency. Three years after the city erected the "traffic calming" measure, how you feel about it still depends on

  • Calendar

    July 27, 1995

    Press Picks

    In the Heights, a gate blocks Dian Street, separating the haves from the have-lesses, whites from Hispanics and once, an ambulance from an emergency. Three years after the city erected the "traffic calming" measure, how you feel about it still depends on

  • Music

    July 20, 1995

    Critic's Choice

    Elemental Issues

  • Music

    June 23, 1994

    Burning Down the House

    Arson at the Goat's Head? The latest hippest club, and more.

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