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The Houston Light Guard Armory, 3816 Caroline, is one of Houstonist's favorite buildings in town, with its brick and limestone facade, arched windows, relief panels and imposing main entrance. Unfortunately, the building has been abandoned since we can remember — which means its street facade is overgrown, its windows have been smashed and its front doors are boarded up. But that won't be the case for much longer if the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum has... more ›

Good morning, Houston. Hot weather? Rain? Another week in our cube farm? Looks like Houstonist has a case of the Mondays. We'd better just move on to the news ... >> Mayor: I'll find money to keep day-labor site open: A spokesman for Mayor Bill White said Friday that the mayor will help find $100,000 to fund a day-labor site after city officials voted to cut its public funding. Critics of the site, which... more ›

Looks like some changes to red-light camera citations could be on the way, thanks to legislation on Gov. Rick Perry's desk: If Perry signs the bill by Sunday (or if he doesn't), drivers with outstanding red-light citations may not be able to renew their state vehicle registrations — and cities that issue the citations would no longer be able to send unpaid fines to a collection agency. Questions do remain about the proposal, including exactly... more ›

Citing repeated safety violations at a north Houston apartment complex, the city took an unusual step Tuesday: It revoked the complex's certificate of occupancy, meaning residents will have to find other places to live within the net few days. The complex in question is Carter's Grove, the same place where two kids were nearly electrocuted in February while playing around an unlocked electrical transformer. But the transformer incident was far from the only problem at... more ›

According to a TSU survey, local government might have a hard time taking care of Houston's black population in a hurricane: The survey found that most Houston blacks think hurricane warnings are too confusing to follow and that the government isn't prepared to handle a disaster and would use a storm as an excuse to kick minorities and the poor out of their neighborhoods. Thanks, New Orleans. more ›

A proposal to tighten the city's midnight curfew for juveniles is a step closer to becoming law: Yesterday, the City Council's Public Safety Committee approved the proposed ordinance, meaning it will likely be up for a full council vote next month — with Mayor Bill White's support. The proposal would institute a 10 p.m. weekday and 11 p.m. weekend curfew for kids younger than 17; those 17 and older wouldn't be subject to the law.... more ›

More details today from the City Hall scandal of the month: Most of a $66,000 budget increase in the mayor pro tem's office went to employees' paychecks, not office supplies. more ›

Imagine Houston overrun with Republicans. Oh, wait. Houston is one of 31 cities invited yesterday to compete for the 2008 Republican National Convention, and it looks like the city might go after the event. Though it's unclear who worked to get Houston on the list of possible host cities, we all know how much attention the Republican convention can bring a town — just look at New York in 2004. The funny thing is, Mayor... more ›