http://galvestondailynews.com/ The latest news from The Daily News en-us Copyright 2010 The Galveston County Daily News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:37:36 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://galvestondailynews.com/images/masthead-rss.png http://galvestondailynews.com/ 144 30 The latest news from The Daily News http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f260e08617efe70f CLEAR LAKE SHORES — The city’s town center project will move forward without borrowed money that initially was proposed to help fund the project. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 26d4607afbb486d9fb00a1e7d97f9f92 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f29a15112c411e51 GALVESTON — One woman was injured Monday during a collision with an AAA van, authorities said. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST c69c2659762674838fe0053cb735c98f http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=816ce9fa66ea6d26 GALVESTON — Mardi Gras krewe royalty paid a special visit to Shriners Hospital for children for a parade and party with burn patients. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 2a34b5be56c36e8609b43cf54389430c http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1ecfc1faf4826b01 TEXAS CITY — Parents plan to pack a school board meeting in support of a principal they say is being forced out of his job. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 308e5380dd8f3119b02e54b2ef21327c http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=51f2eb91e4986ef7 GALVESTON — Police released the names Monday of seven people injured in a collision that killed one man early Saturday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 8d9f3d1c34122ccda5716103bf421aad http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2300c29d7bd432bf BACLIFF — A man accused of shooting two neighbors, possibly over loud music, was jailed on felony assault charges, authorities said Monday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST c122906aaa9f0ee512d23a51384cdece http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ca074bb5e0c1707b Charles Bolden addressed concerns at Johnson Space Center about the cancellation of the Constellation and Ares V programs. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST ad4ac4f93d33053a3996af56c8f75ecc http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d0c5af901adeac59 The recent financial setback of the University of Texas System’s endowment doesn't have a serious long-term impact. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 6d773a11c06cb57c90c028dba7b611fc http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2f2a22443dff31ff BACLIFF — Two men were shot in an apparent argument about loud music that ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office investigators said. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 03e72b0ebfcf65b707a5bec8f73d9131 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=da0249247283bbb5 You may not have enough green to paint the town red, but penny-wise romancing is in the pink this Valentine’s Day. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 18ac568c9b5d5ce2e351a9dcf06713e1 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=981c59d785daec89 SANTA FE — A suspected drunken driver crashed into a police car Saturday, but no serious injuries were reported, officials said. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST b77a179c2a49acfb572741a76242ac4c http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2b640ff03f23b84d GALVESTON — Elderly residents being moved for renovations to GHA's Gulf Breeze housing project have been told they cannot return once the repairs are complete. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 2cd1d99d94409dfde5f765302b69d049 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=19b9f02d1474e641 GALVESTON — Twelve families living in FEMA mobile homes in the Schreiber Field park have until April 30 to move. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 663ac446d8981a496aca93d6a95e8594 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5168a924fad8ad73 GALVESTON — The Rosenberg Library Museum will feature a carved Peruvian gourd as the February “Treasure of the Month.” Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST dd4526a9765e5bd5d2508b36530defa0 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7e1c81833bb52854 The city does not allow businesses to reserve street parking for customers, and if residents see signs prohibiting parking, they should contact the city. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 7b5f331792915205c9c548c0ec6b980f http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3b8ff800167829e8 GALVESTON — In leading the rebuilding effort for the island's public housing, GHA Executive Director Harish Krishnarao is one of the city's most controversial figures. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 19dc1a6a4ec9f429341418b4be072153 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=bbba6096285986c4 GALVESTON — A 34-year-old Hitchcock man was killed in an two-car wreck on Broadway early Saturday morning, police said. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 9bd85ebaeefee6a180645f573d8765fd http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=671a6d7354938346 GALVESTON — Thousands of revelers draped in purple, gold and green beads lined Galveston’s seawall Saturday for the beginning of Mardi Gras. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST e28ffb4906c572d750bac8d1ae486814 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=48bab9c8f0dd545d Millions of dollars in property taxes are in question because of a dispute about how to appraise homesteads being repaired after Hurricane Ike. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 8e1b45b41454a54788169495dbb74ecc http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=bf23037ef9baccc2 GALVESTON — New Orleans natives living in Galveston since Hurricane Katrina are on their way home to cheer the Saints in the Super Bowl. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 6c0fbe9eabb077bcbaf424ad5f9509a3 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=eef3fb20a35a7a28 GALVESTON — In a tactical move, former Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe and two others accused in the H2O Bar “riot” pleaded Friday. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST f4a5eac00c8e1b669134096e8d1fbd28 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4f09414cb87bf483 GALVESTON — The exhibit "Masquerade," with 19 dolls made by members of the Texas Association of Original Doll Artists, is on display at gallery downtown. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 3a3982f452dcd278f8f9fb463934dac0 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=7e1eb2e47196cfc2 LA MARQUE — City police said the school district is not cooperating with an investigation into allegations of an improper teacher-student relationship. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 4d721681d6ef04829a43d8e0688eb6de http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d780fb6e4fcc52f0 GALVESTON — Island native George P. Mitchell and others look back at reviving the isle's Mardi Gras celebration in 1985. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST ea040644b3dc22835dbe22917ca7bbc8 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=04fddc740cffae1d A 1994 flood control plan for North Galveston County would still be effective, but it will cost $81 million more, officials said. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 9ebeef01f281c71fdfb7f0ab2db01a1b http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=aa32da07703a0075 LEAGUE CITY — A Kemah man wanted on a charge of raping a 15-year-old girl was arrested Thursday morning after a brief chase, police said. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 334cc4f4ee8a0a37f9997c18d2e594bf http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8f52cc582e1e5471 SANTA FE — A standoff at a trailer after police tried to arrest a man charged in a series of thefts ended peacefully Thursday. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST f9496bec8992e114430ea7d585b64943 http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8aef76e9d8aea464 TEXAS CITY — Police Thursday said statements that a woman suffered severe stab wounds in a fight about a man were inaccurate. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 16e9189c287cb1550a17f4ad8ba043ea http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=24d20ac6f357f0fa GALVESTON — A chemical used to make everything from water bottles and food packaging to sunglasses could cause pregnant women’s unborn children to develop asthma. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST a63d2df619ff7b7f7e80aa55d44117ca http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=76508f940b0ee215 TEXAS CITY — A man who pleaded guilty to murder was sentenced to 41 years in prison. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST 3e439360f9606855f44fe06880b0ad94