Austin officials said Monday they are expanding outreach and heat safety efforts as temperatures are expected to near 100 degrees this week, with a focus on protecting residents most vulnerable to extreme heat.
Austin’s music community gathered Sunday at Antone’s to celebrate blues singer Lavelle White’s 97th birthday while raising funds for Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME), a nonprofit that provides housing assistance to aging local musicians.
Volunteers from across Central Texas gathered at an Austin warehouse to collect, sort and prepare relief supplies for communities in Venezuela affected by recent earthquakes, organizers said.
Austin City Council will consider on Sept. 10 a proposal to rezone a 67-acre property in southwest Austin for up to 1,000 multifamily apartment units after postponing a scheduled July vote to allow additional review of the project.
Austin officials moved closer Thursday to hiring an outside firm to conduct an independent audit of all city departments as a citizen-led initiative seeks to require regular audits through the city charter.
A new Texas law transferring the licensing and inspection of food trucks from local health departments to the Texas Department of State Health Services took effect Wednesday, requiring mobile food vendors to transition to a statewide permitting system.
A dispute over public school curriculum at the Texas State Board of Education has escalated after board member Marisa B. Pérez-Díaz threatened legal action against fellow board members Julie Pickren and Brandon Hall over social media posts criticizing her.
The Texas Longhorns football climbed into the top five of the 2027 recruiting class rankings Monday after receiving a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Jason Johnson.
Texans voiced growing concerns about the expansion of artificial intelligence data centers, while the Texas House Natural Resources Committee examined their potential impact on the state’s water supply and electric grid during a hearing last week.
Texas lawmakers raised concerns over the lack of reliable data on water use by data centers during a recent House Natural Resources Committee hearing, saying the information gap could hinder the state’s long-term water planning as the industry expands.