Houston police may have nabbed the crooks responsible for the area jewelry heists. No word yet on casting for the TV movie A salvage team has recovered the Cynthia Woods - the A&M sailing vessel that capsized Friday night Bull fighting (humane-style) is coming back to Ft. Bend county. Are these the same bulls that will be running in New Orleans? Chron.com shares the City Council's 2009 wish list, which includes: a shorter work-week, more......

Londonist prepares a Happy Birthday bath for Buddah this week and then things get all cliched. A madman goes on a rampage while axe-wiedling and London's mayor warns an American diplomat to avoid the kitchen if the heat bothers him so much. LAist has finally come around to purchasing tickets for Clipper Train. Hyper local dating sites are spamming L.A. neighborhoods and the fascinating Dame Darcy talks with LAist about art, the city and earthquakes.......