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September 3. 2010 9:00 am

Colonial Park Pool Extends Hours For Labor Day Weekend

Colonial Park Pool, 4130 Byron, will have extended hours for the Labor Day weekend.
Holiday hours:
Saturday, Sept. 4: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 5: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 6: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, call 713-662-7462 or visit www.westu.org.

September 3. 2010 7:00 am

Stafford Resident Arrested For Outstanding West U Warrant

West U police picked up a 20-year-old Stafford resident from the Houston Police Southeast Division Jail for outstanding warrants on Aug. 25.
Myesha Chandler was arrested for an outstanding capias warrant. A capias warrant is a warrant where the suspect is found guilty and failed to pay the fine.
Chandler was released from jail for time served.
On [...]

September 2. 2010 1:00 pm

City Wins Lawsuit To Reverse Former Police Officer’s Unemployment Benefits

A former West U police officer is no longer receiving unemployment benefits, following a decision by the Harris County 157th District court.
The city of West University Place asked the court to review a decision made by the Texas Workforce Commission awarding former West U police officer Rosemarie Valdes unemployment benefits in January 2009.
Valdes was fired [...]

September 2. 2010 11:00 am

Houston Resident Arrested For Driving With A Suspended License, No Insurance

West U police arrested a 32-year-old Houston resident on Aug. 26 for driving while license invalid.
Gary Messick was pulled over in the 4000 block of Browning for expired registration of 7/10.
During the traffic stop, Messick was found to be driving without insurance and with a suspended license, police said.
Messick was arrested for the offense and [...]

September 2. 2010 9:41 am

Study Shows Strategies Needed To Address Breast Cancer In Mexican-Origin Women

Specific prevention and education strategies are needed to address breast cancer in Mexican-origin women in this country, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which was published online in the journal Cancer.
Among the Mexican-origin women with breast cancer who were surveyed, half were diagnosed before age [...]

September 2. 2010 7:00 am

Residents Have Bicycles, Lawn Mowers Stolen From West U Homes

A bicycle was stolen from a home in the 3900 block of Tennyson on Aug. 23.
An unknown person entered the resident’s garage and stole the bike.
On Aug. 25, a lawn mower was stolen from the front yard of a home in the 3500 block of Plumb.
On Aug. 26, a purse was stolen from a vehicle [...]

September 1. 2010 1:00 pm

Fruiti Pops Brand Mamey Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Due To Typhoid Risk

California-based Fruiti Pops, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of its four-ounce Mamey frozen fruit bars due to a potential health risk from Salmonella typhi.
The company issued the recall in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration after Goya Foods recalled its frozen mamey pulp for the same health risk. Fruiti [...]

September 1. 2010 11:00 am

West U Area Residents Featured In TUTS’ Upcoming Production Of ‘Tommy’

Several West U area residents will be featured performers in Theatre Under The Stars’ and Humphreys School of Musical Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Who’s Tommy.”
The production is based on the 1969 rock opera album “Tommy” by music hall of famer Pete Townshend.
Featuring an all teen cast of students from TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musical [...]

September 1. 2010 9:00 am

West U Seniors Get Entertained By Elvis Presley

About 50 seniors were entertained by Elvis Presley at the West U Senior Center on Tuesday during a meal at 11:30 p.m.

September 1. 2010 7:00 am

West U Police Arrest Man After Finding Him Working On Disabled Vehicle

West U police arrested a 29-year-old Houston resident on Aug. 18 for driving while license invalid.
Police found Elias Perez working under the hood of a disabled vehicle in the 5900 block of Sewanee, blocking the roadway.
Perez was trying to get a 1995 Honda to start and as police approached, he got the car started and [...]

August 31. 2010 3:00 pm

Bally’s Fitness Agrees To Settlement In Misleading ‘Past-Due’ Mailings

California-based Bally Total Fitness today signed an agreed judgment with the Texas Attorney General’s Office that prohibits the fitness firm from continuing to send former members misleading “past-due” mailings.
Under today’s agreement, Bally must provide refunds to Texans who were deceived into paying fees they did not actually owe and who did not [...]

August 31. 2010 1:00 pm

Gas Prices In West U Area Continue To Fall, Now Average $2.46 Per Gallon

As the summer winds down, average retail gasoline prices in the West U area dropped 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week.
The average price of unleaded regular now stands at $2.46 per gallon as of yesterday.
This compares to the national average that dropped 1.2 cents per gallon last week, bringing the nation wide average [...]

August 31. 2010 11:00 am

West U Police Arrest Driver And Passenger For Possession Of Narcotics

West U police arrested a 28-year-old Houston resident on Aug. 18 for possession of narcotics.
Ryan Arterburn was pulled over in the 5300 block of Buffalo Speedway for not wearing a seat belt.
During the traffic stop, police thought they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked Arterburn and his passenger to step out of the [...]

August 31. 2010 9:00 am

18-Year-Old Houston Resident Arrested For Possession Of Mushrooms, Marijuana

West U police arrested an 18-year-old Houston resident on Aug. 18 for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
Michael Saccone was pulled over in the 3200 block of Robinhood for a defective brake light.
During the traffic stop, police suspected that Saccone had been drinking and asked him to step out of the vehicle, [...]

August 31. 2010 7:00 am

DINOSAURS! Exhibit To Be On Display At Houston Zoo Through October

DINOSAURS! will remain at the Houston Zoo through the end of October.
DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo features10 life-like animatronic dinosaurs presented in a wooded, landscaped setting. The Houston Zoo’s horticulture department selected plant species for the exhibit that represent those found in the fossil record.
State-of-the art electronics control the dinosaur’s fluid, choreographed movements, punctuated by [...]

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