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Houstonist took it on the chin with another late night out on the town. Don't ask. What happens out there stays out there. We missed our alarm. We showed up late for work. The office coffee pot was broken so we headed to Starbucks to get a jump start. Our caffeinated bliss was tainted after we learned about the nine cent price increase that is now in effect. While we agree with Lewis Black... more ›

In a victory for lovestruck teenage vandals everywhere — or at least in Katy — the Katy school district has decided a student who wrote "I love Alex" in Sharpie on a gym wall won't be shipped off to alternative school after all. "It is our intention and commitment to comply with the law and board policy," Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey told the Chronicle. "However, we remain extremely uncomfortable with rendering an assignment of any length to the district alternative school for what occurred." more ›

More today on Shelby Sendelbach, the 12-year-old Katy junior high student who was shipped off to alternative school for writing a love message in marker on a gymnasium wall: The Katy ISD is now reconsidering its punishment. "I am looking at what happened and what options we have per state law and local policy," Katy Superintendent Alton Frailey told the Chronicle. "It is always my practice to follow the law and policy while looking out... more ›

So there's a lot for school officials to worry about these days: drugs, gangs, arson, sexual assault — and writing stupid graffiti on gym walls. Don't believe those are all in the same category? Just ask Shelby Sendelbach, the 12-year-old Mayde Creek Junior High student who was sent to an alternative campus through Dec. 31 for writing "I love Alex" in blue marker on a gymnasium wall. You hear that, Alex? She's willing to... more ›

Good morning, Houston. One word for you: Friday. Did you know the day was named for the lovely lady above? She's Frigg, the Norse goddess of beauty, love and fertility. Among Frigg's hobbies: using Orion's Belt to make clouds. Seriously? Lay off a little, Frigg; we need some sun this weekend. >> Fire on the Ship Channel: Thick black smoke rose over the east side shortly after noon yesterday when a tanker truck exploded... more ›

Houstonist has heard a lot of suggestions on how to improve students' TAKS test scores, but Mayde Creek High School's approach may be one of the most unusual: Earlier this month, the school held three TAKS rallies in which students were divided by race. The three rallies — one for black students, one for white students and one for Hispanic students — didn't sit well with some parents, including Deon Franklin. "To me, that"s segregation,"... more ›

Good morning, Houston. Do you feel more metropolitan? Or bigger, maybe? According to estimates released by the Census Bureau yesterday, the influx of hurricane evacuees has made the Houston metro area the country's sixth largest. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area now has an estimated 5,483,857 residents, which puts it ahead of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach but still behind the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia metro areas. Another population fact: Harris County... more ›

A Katy middle school teacher is scheduled to appear in court today after she was found her engaging in a little extracurricular activity with a student in a parked car early Saturday morning. It happened near Greenhouse and West Little York in west Harris County, where sheriff's deputies got a call about a suspicious vehicle parked alongside the road. When a deputy arrived at about 2 a.m., he found 28-year-old McDonald Junior High math teacher... more ›

A Katy elementary school teacher has lost her job over incidents where she taped some students' mouths closed. The Katy school board voted last night not to renew Jennifer Silva's contract; she's been on suspension since the Feb. 2 tape incident. District officials said Silva violated school district policy, acted unprofessionally, falsified district records and misrepresented facts. Other than that, we're sure she was a fine teacher. "KISD informed me of the proposed termination before... more ›

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a Goodwill store manager during a holdup last December Mayor Bill's crime victims advocate says the public should be informed when felons break out of halfway houses Police say "Spiderman" Alain Robert might have been planning to get high on more than One Houston Center Forty-two Katy ISD employees may be in trouble for allegedly using district computers to send campaign e-mails, a... more ›