May 29, 2008
| Spring Branch ISD OKs budget, seeks state's help on funding
After months of hand wringing about a projected $10 million deficit for 2008-09, Spring Branch school district board members approved a budget balanced with funds from the district's reserves on May 19.
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May 28, 2008
| Examining the neighborhoods
The Bellaire City Council has directed City Manager Bernie Satterwhite to report back concerning new construction at St. Mark’s Copic Church, after neighbors on Mulberry Street raised concerns Monday night about potential flooding.
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May 21, 2008
| SBISD passes last ‘fun’ budget
Spring Branch ISD trustees approved a 2009 budget with spending expected to exceed revenue by $10 million and urged patrons to pressure state legislators to fix public school financing.
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Apr 30, 2008
| Murphy addresses immigration, education, tranportation
Immigration and border security are the top priorities for residents of state Rep. Jim Murphy’s district. Ranking far behind on a survey his office conducted of possible issues for the 81st Legislature are education, healthcare, crime and transportation, Murphy told about 60 citizens who attended his third Town Hall meeting Saturday, April 26.
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Apr 23, 2008
| Murphy plans Town Hall meeting
State Rep. Jim Murphy will hold a Town Hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, in the conference room at 2500 CityWest Blvd.
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Nov 28, 2007
| New Project For Westchase Area
Commercial real estate firm Means Knaus Partners is planning a $75 million office project in the Westchase district, rounding out development in the Oak Park master-planned business complex.
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Sep 25, 2007
| Murphy makes no secret of plans to run in 2008
State Rep. Jim Murphy said this week he will seek re-election to House District 133 in 2008. The district includes west Houston and southwest Harris County.
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Sep 20, 2007
| Murphy plans third town hall meeting before opening of new district office
State Rep. Jim Murphy and his staff will host a town hall meeting prior to opening a new District 133 office on Saturday, Sept. 29.
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Jun 03, 2006
| Legislative session helps Houston area
Neither got everything it wanted, but Houston and Harris County fared better than usual in this year's legislative session.
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May 16, 2007
| House OKs bill on red-light camera use
Houston and other Texas cities that use cameras to catch red-light violators would have two years to prove the devices promote safety or remove them under a bill that tentatively passed the state House on Tuesday.
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Apr 03, 2007
| Senate votes for cities to share red-light camera money
Houston and other cities that enforce red lights with cameras would get legislative authority to do so but would be forced to share resulting revenue, under separate bills that passed the Senate Tuesday.
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Jan 27, 2007
| Craddick's committee list called 'retaliation'
House Speaker Tom Craddick wielded the sword rather than extending the olive branch in making committee assignments Friday night, at least in the eyes of some who tried to unseat him.
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Jun 09, 2006
| BMC finally sells office campus to acquisitive California investor
BMC Software Inc. has finally found a buyer for its sprawling four-building, west Houston office complex, which has been on and off the market over the last few years.
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Jun 07, 2006
| BMC parting with campus
BMC Software is selling its expansive west Houston office campus to a California partnership for $295 million.
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May 07, 2006
| 'Edge City' evolves into an urban core
Westchase District is working to reinvent itself as convenient 'downtown' for west Houston.
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May 05, 2006
| Apartment complex springs up as initial piece of West 8 puzzle
After seven years of preparations for a 104-acre mixed-use project in west Houston, Richfield Investment Corp. has finally begun construction on the first element to come out of the ground -- a high-end multifamily complex.
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Mar 16, 2006
| Long Day for Murphy Ends in Runoff
For most people, a long day probably constitutes nine or 10 hours at work. Jim Murphy, President of the "Westchase District" and candidate for District 133 State Representative, would have been envious of those people March 7.
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Nov 01, 2005
| No Debate: Houston Homeowners Get A (Tax) Break From HCC
A modest amount of controversy and debate erupted on October 28 after the Houston City Council either voted to reduce the property tax rate or increase property taxes themselves - depending on your perspective. Who did what is still a matter of interpretation.
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Oct 27, 2005
| Westchase District adds trees to Westheimer
The concrete esplanades in the center of Westheimer are being transformed with the addition of trees, shrubs and flowers, courtesy of the Westchase District and the Texas Department of Transportation.
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Oct 27, 2005
| Energy Growth: The Oil Industry Likes West Best
AT a time when the city's largest office markets have acres of empty space to fill, developers are putting up two new buildings across town in west Houston.
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Aug 11, 2005
| Crime fighting gets tech boost, Westchase District adds equipment to vehicles
Two Westchase District patrol vehicles are now equipped with mobile data terminals that put Westchase District officers in constant communication with their colleagues in the Houston Police Department.
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Jul 06, 2005
| Community pressure ousts lingerie studio
Bowing to neighborhood pressure and the threat of a city-backed lawsuit, the owner of a lingerie modeling studio in west Houston said he has packed up his belongings and permanently shut his doors to business at 10206 Westheimer Road.
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Jun 26, 2005
| Curb Appeal: Colorful Blossoms Brighten Westchase Area Streetscape
Motorists absent from the roadways of Westchase for a month or two may be surprised upon return at how fast its streetscape has changed.
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May 05, 2005
| Westchase District Fights Illegal Placards
FOR the past four years, Sebastian Morales, a grounds crew member for the Westchase District, has spent a good part of his eight-hour shift removing thousands of bandit signs from street corners and other public property in the 4.2-square-mile district.
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May 21, 2004
| HCC Annexation Vote: One Trustee's View
Last Saturday, the Houston Community College System board created a local firestorm in Alief, Katy, North Forest, and Spring Branch when it voted 6-2 to annex those four school districts in a countywide election this fall.
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Sep 13, 2001
| Westheimer Traffic Study Targets Congestion In Southwest Houston
Motorists traveling west along Westheimer to Texas 6 say traffic congestion and construction delays makes their daily journey on the roadway a toiling trek.
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Sep 09, 2001
| Westheimer Congestion Targeted: New Study Seeks To Resolve Traffic Issues On Major Artery
From a traffic standpoint, every day looks like the Christmas shopping season on Westheimer. The congestion on this major east-west artery, and how to lessen it, will be the subject of a study that begins with a public meeting today.
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Aug 30, 2001
| Westheimer Traffic Woes Due Study
Commuters of often-jammed Westheimer Road will have an opportunity at a meeting next Thursday to tell experts how to improve the traffic flow. Their input will be part of a transportation study to be kicked off at 3-7 p.m. at the Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive.
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