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Mother sues day care after live video feed allegedly captures worker slapping 2-year-old boy to get him to go to sleep
A Texas mother is suing a day care center after one of its workers was seen in live feed footage smothering her 2-year-old son with a blanket and slapping him repeatedly in the face and head to try to get him to go to sleep during naptime last summer. The post ‘Smothering and hitting a child’: Mother sues day care after live video feed allegedly captures worker slapping 2-year-old boy to get him to go to sleep first appeared on Law & Crime.
Billionaire Announces He’s Leaving California, Bringing Two Major Companies to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (KPEL News) - California has been seeing a major outmigration problem in recent years as residents and business owners pack up and leave for other states. One of the states that has benefited most from those fleeing the Golden State is Texas, which will now see two major companies heading there thanks to their owner, billionaire and activist Elon Musk.
Rent Prices In Three Texas Cities Have Largest Decreases In America
With rent prices going through the roof all over the country, we've seen the opposite in three Texas cities that have one of the largest rent decreases in the country. We have all the details. CBS News is reporting that rent prices across the USA are rising faster than wages...
Off-leash dogs are everywhere in Austin. What are the rules?
There are few things that bring dog owners more joy than watching their furry friend run toward them with tongue out and ears flapping. But, for non-dog lovers or other pet owners, this might not be as joyful. For some, it might even be scary. Austin is a pet-friendly city,...
'We’re not gonna be afraid' | Austin-area delegates arrive at 2024 Republican National Convention after attempted Trump assassination
MILWAUKEE — Among the nearly 2,500 delegates at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, 161 are from Texas. They include 15 delegates and 15 alternates from the five Congressional districts in Travis County, according to Andy Hogue, communications director for the Travis County Republican Party. Hogue told...
Austin is one of the least stressed cities in the U.S., new study shows
AUSTIN, Texas — For most people, stress is a part of everyday life. From finding a secure income to managing your health, there are multiple factors that contribute to feelings of daily pressure and anxiety. But Austin residents might not experience high amounts of stress compared to other major...
The never-ending story of El Camino Real de Los Tejas extends to East Texas
SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas — On the way to this East Texas town, I learned three crucial things about El Camino Real de los Tejas from Chris Talbot, a Stephen F. Austin University professor and backer of efforts to preserve and promote the trail, first blazed by Native Americans, then hardened by the Europeans and Americans who followed in their footsteps. ...
Odd structure at East Fifth and Springdale in Austin houses wood specialists Delta Millworks
Before the "Austin Answered" column reopened for business almost a year ago, one often-asked query came up fairly frequently. What's that industrial-looking building at East Fifth Street and Springdale Road in East Austin?. It looks old. It is. Now, Austin usually does not pay much attention to its historic industrial...
'We're at a pivotal moment' | Austin, Travis County leaders unveil first-ever food plan
AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Austin and Travis County leaders laid out a draft of their first-ever comprehensive food plan. It aims to ease hunger, cut waste and create a more local, sustainable food supply. During Tuesday’s Austin City Council work session, Rachel Coff, planning manager for Travis County...
Welcome to Austin, where we don't pronounce a lot of things correctly. Here's a guide.
Austin is known as a "weird" place. That's up for debate. But there are some collective idiosyncrasies that are pretty unique, weird and inarguably wrong — one of which is how we pronounce things. Roads are a specialty, but we've got some towns in the mix, too. People will...
Beloved Texas Hill Country festival returns in 2024 with new location and name
UHLAND, Texas – A beloved Central Texas fall festival will return in 2024 with a new home and a new name. The Uhland Fall Festival, formerly the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, is scheduled for five weekends from Sept. 28 through Oct. 27. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at 39 Dairy Road.
Austin-Travis County EMS attempts to fill gaps in service: ‘The undone work is the problem’
For more than 15 years, Cmdr. Tim Fuentes has worked at Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, despite the agency's shortcomings — and because of its great success. Working 24-hour shifts, as many paramedics do, takes a toll on the body. On a typical day, Fuentes said, a paramedic in Austin might respond to...
With an ambitious food plan ready for adoption, all that’s missing is the financing
City Council members heard a briefing Tuesday on a far-reaching food plan designed to eliminate historical barriers to food access in Austin and Travis County. If all goes as planned, the draft proposal will return to City Council on Aug. 29 for possible adoption. The Travis County Commissioners Court is expected to be briefed on the plan Aug. 8.
Travis County teases ‘transformative’ future for parks system
Less than a year after Travis County voters approved a $276 million parks bond, the Travis County Parks Foundation painted the picture of "exciting and transformative" changes to come through park development and community programming.
Chris Riley will leave a changed Austin. He wants others to keep legacy going | Grumet
The showdown at the giant chess board was in full swing by the time Chris Riley arrived midday Saturday. Bursts of laughter and a Gipsy Kings playlist emanated from the white gazebo at Wooldridge Square Park, where old friends played with knee-high chess pieces that took two hands to move.
Kaitlin Armstrong sued again by family of Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family of Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson filed another lawsuit against Kaitlin Armstrong, alleging Armstrong’s family members and her ex-boyfriend engaged in “fraudulent transfers” to avoid paying out the Wilson family. Armstrong was found guilty and convicted of first-degree murder in...
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