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Pet owners urged to avoid algae in Lake Travis as dog dies following swim at Point Venture
The Lower Colorado River Authority is reminding pet owners to keep their furry friends out of Lake Travis near Point Venture after receiving a report Friday that a dog died after swimming in the area on July 4. Biologists have taken samples of water and algae in the area, but...
APD clarifies man died of suicide, not blunt force trauma, on Lady Bird Lake trail
The Austin Police Department is investigating a suicide near Lady Bird Lake and Rainey Street that was initially identified as the result of blunt force trauma, the law enforcement agency said on social media. Police responded to an urgent welfare check call about 5:30 p.m. Friday on Waller Beach in...
BCSO deputies searching for missing 15-year-old girl
VON ORMY, Texas — Officials are asking for your help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen on Saturday near her home in Von Ormy. Kaniesa Perez,15, was last seen on July 6 in Von Ormy near her home on the 15000 block of Cardamom CV.
SAPD: Southeast Side convenience store robbed, suspect arrested
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — The San Antonio Police Department thinks it has the person responsible for a robbery at a convenience store on Saturday. Officers were called to 1900 block of Dollarhide Avenue shortly after 11:15 p.m. They were told the suspect had been wearing a ski mask before walking behind the counter, pulling a knife, and then taking numerous items before running off.
Third suspect arrested in Juneteenth mass shooting, Round Rock police say
Round Rock police have arrested a third suspect three weeks after a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration on June 15 that killed two and wounded 14 others, the law enforcement agency announced Saturday night. Keshawn Dixon, 18, was arrested in Killeen on Saturday and has been charged with deadly conduct, a third-degree felony. More charges are possible, the Round Rock Police Department said. Dixon is being held at the Bell County Jail but will be transferred...
Science & Medicine: Exercise affects men and women differently
Exercise impacts men and women differently. That’s one of the conclusions of a study published in early May in “Nature” that used data gathered at UT Health San Antonio. It’s part of a nationwide, multi-site study on exercise and the human body. Blake Rasmussen heads the San Antonio site of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, known as MoTrPAC.
SAPD investigate 2 robberies at weed dispensary, store on Saturday night
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating two Saturday night robberies, including one that happened at a Northeast Side weed dispensary. A preliminary report states the dispensary, called Grabuds in the 14000 block of Nacogdoches Road, was robbed by four people at around 7:45 p.m. The manager told...
‘Huge Responsibility’: The youngest U.S. Paralympic archer to compete in Paris is from the Austin area
CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The youngest-ever U.S. Paralympic archer is from Central Texas and heading to Paris this summer. Jordan White, 15, from Cedar Park, beat out the 2020 Paralympic archery gold medalist for a spot on the team. Jordan has only been competing in Paralympic archery for about a year.
19% Boost in Fresh Produce Sales: San Antonio’s Double Up Food Bucks – Check it Out!
Positive Impact on Food Security and Local Producers. According to San Antonio Report, San Antonio’s Chicho Boys Fruit Market has become the first store in the city to join the Double Up Food Bucks program which is a USDA-funded initiative doubling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for fruits and vegetables. The Double Up Food Bucks program which requires no enrollment or special requests automatically applies a 50% discount at the register when customers use their SNAP cards. Venessa Garcia has a lot to gain from this. Her latest shopping trip would have normally cost more than $70 yet she only spent slightly more than $22. She puts her $100 monthly savings toward bills and other needs such as gas. Jamie Gonzalez-Stevens the president of the Food Policy Council of San Antonio and the coordinator of community involvement for Chicho Boys has emphasized the importance of the Double Up Food Bucks program.
“Farm-to-Table” Establishment Replacing Salt and Time
Radius, a new “farm-to-table” establishment, is soon coming to 1912 East 7th in Austin, replacing the former Salt & Time Butcher Shop and Restaurant. Sourcing “all products from trusted Texas farms,” Radius will welcome customers to a carefully designed space (“Chipotle-esque,” as owner Kevin Fishner states on the official website) that will provide local, pastured […]
‘Omni Loop’ Acquired By Magnolia Pictures
Bernardo Britto is the writer and director of the new film, Omni Loop. This film is a sci-fi dramedy that has been bought by Magnolia Pictures for distribution. Omni Loop is set to hit theaters this year on Sep. 20 and stars Mary-Louise Parker (Prelude to a Kiss) in her biggest screen appearance to date playing a quantum physicist, and Ayo Edebiri (Bottoms) as the student trying to help save her life. The story follows Parker’s character as she discovers she is trapped in a time loop with a miniature black hole inside her. She is assisted by Edebiri as the two work to unravel the mystery of the time loop and come to terms with the eventual fate of the black hole.
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