Austin isn’t fully prepared for extreme heat, city report says
Read more Heat is responsible for more deaths than any other form of extreme weather, but the city of Austin isn’t fully ...
First responders give Austin City Council updates on their departments
The Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department, Austin-Travis County EMS and other agencies presented data to the ...
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Housing in Austin will soon be required to have air conditioning for residents
Housing in Austin is now required to include air conditioning equipment for residents. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) A likely new local requirement will require all Austin residents to have access to air ...
Austin police investigating city's 10th homicide of 2025
The Austin Police Department is investigating its 10th homicide of the year so far. It comes after it said it was investigating the death of someone in the 6400 block of Bradsher Drive Sunday night.
After Party City closed over 700 stores, 2 locally owned Austin locations will remain open
Party City announced it would close more than 700 stores. Here's why two Austin locations will remain in business.
Austin City Council considering expansion of wildfire risk map
Under the proposed map, 51% of the city would be considered at risk of wildfire damage. That's compared to 38% in the current ...
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Austin leaders preparing to seek voter approval for tax rate hike
Austin officials are readying to call an election to hike local property taxes in the near future, and potentially continuing on a four-year basis. The big picture Under a state l ...