In a little-known move decades ago, West University Place tried to annex Bellaire and Southside Place. Judge Mark Davidson of the Multidistrict Litigation Harris County Civil Court, will appear at Bellaire’s CenterPoint Energy Community Center on Thursday, February 9, to explain the dispute to all interested parties. On December 31, 1945, the City Council of West University … [Read more...] about Judge to explain annexation dispute between Bellaire and West U tonight
More Than 2,000 Complaints Prompt Texas AG To Sue Conn’s For Deceptive Trade Practices
Conn’s Inc., which operates a store in Bellaire at 5505 W. Loop South, fails to honor product warranties, misleads customers about its products and produces false advertising, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday. As a result, the State of Texas has filed a lawsuit, under authority of the state Deceptive Practices Act, against Conn’s Inc. and Conn Appliances … [Read more...] about More Than 2,000 Complaints Prompt Texas AG To Sue Conn’s For Deceptive Trade Practices
CDC Says Schools Closed Due To Flu Can Reopen
The national Centers for Disease Control now says the swine flu is not dangerous enough to necessarily close schools, and those already closed may reopen. The Houston Independent School District currently has three schools closed due to the illness - Lyons Elementary, Wilson Montessori and Stevenson Middle School. The Centers for Disease Control announced Tuesday it no longer … [Read more...] about CDC Says Schools Closed Due To Flu Can Reopen
Pistachio Producer Recalls Entire 2008 Crop; Grocers Remove More Products From Their Shelves
Faced with evidence of salmonella contamination, the nation's second-largest producer of pistachios has recalled its entire 2008 crop, complicating work for grocers in Harris County and elsewhere as a list of products containing those nuts lengthens. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration has softened an earlier warning against eating any pistachios. Now the agency says … [Read more...] about Pistachio Producer Recalls Entire 2008 Crop; Grocers Remove More Products From Their Shelves
Whole Foods Pulls Pistachios; FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat The Nuts
A recall of pistachios and related products possibly contaminated with salmonella has expanded, including products sold at Harris County grocery stores. Whole Foods Market has announced a voluntary recall of its 365 Everyday Value brand in-shell dry roasted and salted pistachios. The nuts are in 16-oz/ packages with "Best Before" dates of 07/08/2009 GL1 07/08/2009 GL2, and … [Read more...] about Whole Foods Pulls Pistachios; FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat The Nuts