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Austin's city manager wants "additional time" to consider police chief finalists
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax says he’ll take more time to consider which one of two finalists will move forward in the city’s search for its next police chief, aiming to not rush the process.
Candidates for office can spend campaign money on event tickets. But on clothing? Not so fast.
Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido may have violated campaign finance rules by spending nearly $400 of her campaign finance contributions on clothing and beauty supplies. The rules are used to hold candidates and officeholders accountable for how they raise money and what they are spending it on. But campaign...
Parks board to ask Council to explain why it bypassed public input on a Lady Bird Lake boat rental concession
Members of the Parks and Recreation Board said Monday they will ask City Council to reexamine a 2019 ordinance that circumvented public input to allow an adventure excursion company to operate a boating concession on Lady Bird Lake. The request for Council reconsideration may be futile, board members also acknowledged....
Audit committee wants to keep a close eye on upcoming bond packages
The City Council Audit and Finance Committee wants staff to deliver quarterly updates to all relevant City Council committees on all projects being considered for Austin’s next bond package – mainly related to climate change and the effects of severe weather. At Monday’s meeting, members of the committee...
Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. Bring Custom Brews and Guest Chefs for Backyard BBQ Summer Series
The four-part series features pitmasters Aaron Franklin and Evan Leroy, chefs Fiore Tedesco and Davis Turner and sweets from Bésame and Tiny Pies. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Austin mainstays Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. announce a four-part summer backyard barbecue series, bringing together chefs, Meanwhile brewmasters and live music to offer a laid-back, approachable culinary experience reminiscent of the classic summer shindig. The limited series will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 2, Aug. 23, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, with the event location rotating between Uptown Sports Club in East Austin and Meanwhile in South Austin. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase here.
UT College of Pharmacy program is looking to expand patient access
The College of Pharmacy is in the beginning stages of creating a collaborative program called Texas PharmCare, which will help combat barriers and allow pharmacists to easily access medical information necessary to assist patients with obtaining needed medication treatment. Samuel Poloyac, dean of the College of Pharmacy, shared the program’s...
Olive Garden owners to buy Mexican restaurant chain for $605M
The owner of several high-profile chain restaurants is adding another brand to its portfolio. Darden Restaurants, Inc., which also owns Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, recently announced it will acquire Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. in a $605 million deal, according to a news release.
Staying in his lane: Texas alumni swimmer Carson Foster will swim for gold in Paris
In only a few days, Texas alumni swimmer Carson Foster will swim in Paris in the 200 and 400m individual medley as a first-time Olympian. But, it was only a few years ago when Foster was at the lowest point in his career. “(The) 2021 Trials was probably the hardest...
Former Texas DL Kris Ross signs with Nevada
Former Texas football third-year defensive lineman Kris Ross has joined the Nevada Wolfpack, according to Nevada's official roster for the 2024 season. Ross is listed as No. 97 on Nevada's 2024 football roster. Ex-Texas football DL/EDGE Kris Ross signs with Nevada via the transfer portal. Ross joined the Wolfpack and...
'I'm afraid' | Trespasser caught on camera puts neighbors on edge
AUSTIN, Texas — A couple in South Austin said they're on edge after they captured a man on surveillance video peering into their home on two different nights. Preferring not to share their names due to safety concerns, the couple described the unnerving feeling of someone violating their privacy. A week ago, they moved into the Tanglewood Forest neighborhood and they said they already had two cameras installed. It was when one of them checked the footage that they noticed a man that had hopped the fence.
Man arrested, charged with burglary after armed home invasion in Manor
AUSTIN, Texas — One man has been arrested and police are searching for another suspect after an armed home invasion in Manor in early July. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), Austin 911 operators received a call reporting two people with their faces covered armed outside a home in the 11200 block of Charger Way in Manor at around 11:30 p.m. on July 5. Police say the callers were notified of the two suspects after they were picked up by a Ring doorbell camera.
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