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"...one year we went through two principals and two assistant principals. More than 80 parents took their children out...."

May 27, 2005 Column

Down at the Jinn Mill

Austin's dirigo group prepare to premiere the best new play one could wish for

"...Mechanicals, the renowned company of which he's been the resident playwright for almost 10 years...."

Feb. 18, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Circling the Hearses

State funeral regulators are dancing to the undertakers' tune – and that's bad news for consumers

"...good for consumers, says Lamar Hankins, a San Marcos resident who has served as president of the Funeral Consumers..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Royal Succession

In Williamson County, there's always an incumbent prosecutor

"...through the ranks, and in 1996 became Anderson's first assistant. In December 2001, Anderson resigned his position to accept..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Mother's Milk Here: Hospitals Cut Breast-Feeding Support

Following hospital cuts, a task force forms to defend breast-feeding support services

"...of out of touch." Dr. Joseph Elizondo, a pediatric resident at Brackenridge, echoed those thoughts. "These [lactation consultants] are..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

North Central Blues

APD's new North Central Area Command force is bringing community policing to blighted north central neighborhoods

"...up the "signs of crime" and educate and empower residents to take pride in and responsibility for their neighborhood,..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Austin Community College President Richard Fonté announced his resignation, effective Jan. 5, to..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sophia King: Is the Case Closed?

The city should have known its report couldn't bring "closure" in the Eastside shooting death.

"...On June 11, 2002, 23-year-old King, a black Eastside resident with a history of schizophrenia, was shot and killed..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sisters Under the Scrim

Six of the finest theatrical artists in Austin discuss their work behind the curtain designing lighting schemes, mixing sound, and creating and constructing sets and costumes and how their careers have been affected by the fact that they're women.

"...avant-garde theatre houses; Karen Maness, UT Performing Arts Center resident scenic artist and adjunct professor; Jennifer Rogers, co-owner of..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...ongoing Mala Sangre scandal -- a perjury allegation against Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman, who on Wednesday was placed on..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...by the juvenile probation staff and the JJAEP's overnight residents. The problem, says Williamson County Attorney Gene Taylor, is..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Articulations

The UT School of Music hires the Miró Quartet for its new resident string quartet, Charles Leslie succeeds Neil Barclay at the UT PAC, and Don Toner brings back those dead presidents one more time.

"...in, and UT School of Music has a new resident string quartet: The Miró Quartet. The eight-year-old ensemble, which..."

June 27, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Capital Metro, City Hall, and Eastside neighbors come together to share their hopes -- and fears -- for the Saltillo corridor.

"...in the agency's history, says Sam Archer, Cap Metro's assistant director for community involvement and project co-manager of the..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

His Whole Life

How Lake Austin Spa and Resort chef Terry Conlan rose to the top without losing his perspective and priorities

"...white boy who wanted to cook. Conlan was his assistant, and he obtained some practical, professional experience, not all..."

March 21, 2003 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Changing Places

The new Pickle Elementary School is a crucible of the changing St. Johns neighborhood

"...75% -- are Hispanic, most have only been U.S. residents for two years or less, an unknown number of..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...to home ownership, thus boasting that he's an established resident while chiding Kitchen's renter status. All of this may..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Another Drug War Casualty

Testimony continues this week in the capital murder trial of 23-year-old Edwin Delamora, accused of firing the fatal shot that killed Travis County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Ruiz in February 2001.

"...warrant at Delamora's trailer in Del Valle. According to Assistant District Attorney Amy Casner, Delamora tried to buy enough..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dog Park Redux

"...several dog owners and in one case, arresting a resident who claims his dogs weren't off-leash. Several city luminaries..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

More of Moore

"...to 1985, and prior to that served as an assistant district attorney and a juvenile public defender. She is..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Reed Defense DNA-Deprived?

A citizen sleuth raises new charges in the Stacey Stites murder case.

"...8 with the Travis Co. District Attorney's Office, Elgin resident and citizen sleuth David Fisher charges Lisa Tanner, a..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Subsidizing Smog

A new report from the Sierra Club shows that while new roads may get traffic moving, air quality will continue to suffer.

"...us who breathe the air is that for every resident of Austin, individual cars and trucks produce 83 pounds..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

Local environmentalists and other activists begin discussing how to respond to the Navy's proposal to use land in South Texas as a bombing range.

"...When President George W. Bush announced that the Navy would stop..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Somebody Has to Die

The conviction of Robert Springsteen in the yogurt shop murders leaves many questions unanswered.

"...Shawn Smith -- described in court as an Austin resident who in 1992 voluntarily came forward to confess to..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

She Got Rhythm

In the world of rhythm tap, female dancers are a minority, and women who are masters of the form, as Acia Gray is, are merely a fraction of the whole. But with the debut of the Soul to Sole Festival, Gray hopes to give women who tap their due.

"...She can lay claim to having been not only assistant choreographer/dance captain for the Broadway production of Black and..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

Council Watch

"...Downtown residents turned out in force last fall to protest the..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Day Trips

Houston's Museum of Printing History reconstructs Gutenberg and more.

"...use the traditional equipment," says Virginia Anderson, a staff assistant at the museum. The antique presses make unique impressions..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...lined the area in this prime Central Austin neighborhood. Residents had an older, stable community with lush, green streets..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Postscripts

Want a little morality with your murder tale? Austin author Suzy Spencer has the solution.

"...souls who go for that kind of thing... Bongo, resident cat at now-defunct Europa Books, died on Wednesday, Oct...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Totally PC

When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.

"...lives in North Austin, how about finding an Eastside resident to balance the commission's distinct 78703/04/05 tilt?..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Over neighbors' objections, BFI plans to relocate its recycling center to a site adjacent to the Kensington Park Community.

"...take its operations out of the Gardens neighborhood, whose residents had endured years of truck traffic and blowing trash...."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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