Local doctors charged in large scale hydrocodone scheme
Dr Arun Sharma and Dr Kiran Sharma, owners of Allergy Asthma Arthritis and Pain Center on Garth Road and a Webster clinic, face a 29 count indictment for conspiracy to illegally distribute 1.3 million hydrocodone tablets and defrauding Medicare Medicaid and private insurers of over 31 million. The couple allegedly saw 70 patients daily with illegal prescriptions and stored cash in two safety deposit boxes, with individual counts for thousands of tablets to single patients. They are to appear in federal court August 3.
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Local reaction mixed to Sotomayor nomination
Local voices split over Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court with Admired credentials cited by Fete Alfaro and praise from Ruben de Hoyos, while critics like Jim Serwan question her record and potential as a Justice. Some residents see her as centrist, others worry about past reversals and activism.
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Man seeks Baytown to end red light cameras
Byron Schirmbeck plans to tell Baytown City Council on July 23 that red light cameras should be scrapped, seek refunds for cited drivers, and urge elimination of the program. He challenges a 3.1 second yellow interval at West Baker and Garth roads, arguing it violates MUTCD standards. City officials say 3 to 6 seconds is acceptable and consider guidelines advisory.
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Hurricane season nears peak warns Crosby chamber meteorologist
Crosby Huffman residents heard Gene Norman warn against complacency as the 2009 Atlantic season nears August peak. He noted El Nino may slow Atlantic storms, yet cautioned storms can still form. NWS NOAA forecast slightly below-average activity this year.
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