Austin’s popular dog-friendly bar Yard Bar to shut down
The off-leash dog park and bar Yard Bar will close on Saturday after operating for nearly a decade in North Austin, its founder said, citing rising operating costs and development pressures.
The off-leash dog park and bar Yard Bar will close on Saturday after operating for nearly a decade in North Austin, its founder said, citing rising operating costs and development pressures.
The Texas Board of Nursing restored the nursing license of Mary Liz Eastland but barred her from direct patient care after temporarily suspending her license in May over her actions during the deadly July 4, 2025 flood at Camp Mystic.
The city of Austin estimates that renaming Cesar Chavez Street could cost up to $1.2 million, according to city officials who outlined the plan during a recent City Council work session.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against online messaging platform Discord on Friday in Collin County state district court, accusing the company of exposing minors to sexual predators and misleading users about platform safety.
Voters in Texas House District 49 are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose between Montserrat Garibay and Kathie Tovo in a closely watched Democratic runoff election.
The Texas Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of Camp Mystic’s chief health officer, alleging she failed to prepare and respond appropriately to a catastrophic Hill Country flood that killed campers and counselors last summer.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday against messaging platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms, alleging violations of Texas data privacy law over claims related to user encryption and data access.
Texas is rejecting Austin’s request to keep several painted street markings, including the “Black Artists Matter” mural on East 11th Street, Pride crosswalks downtown and the burnt orange “TEXAS” mural near the University of Texas at Austin campus, according to a letter sent by the Texas Department of Transportation on May 18.
Family members, school officials and immigration authorities agreed to allow Austin Northeast Early College High School senior Luis Fernando Cabrera Chavarria to complete his coursework from an immigration detention center, as the 18-year-old remains in custody following his detention after a traffic stop on May 1, 2026.
A newly released police shooting dashboard from Austin Police Oversight is prompting renewed scrutiny of officer training practices and racial disparities in deadly encounters involving the Austin Police Department.