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Profile: Carmen Llanes Pulido for mayor
Carmen Llanes Pulido is one of four candidates campaigning to be mayor of the nation’s 11th largest city in 2025. It’s a city of 460,159 households and a population of 1,026,459, according to demographics published by the City of Austin,. The challengers are trying to unseat incumbent Mayor...
Texas Security Guard Quits Job During Live TV Interview
A security guard in Texas quit his job during a TV interview after his boss interrupted. According to The Daily Mail, Percy Payne, a security guard with Priebe Security was working at an office building at East Sixth and Brushy in Austin when he spotted two men on electric scooters entering the parking garage.
Palladius Capital Management Sells Austin-Area Student Housing Property, Doubling NOI in 2.5 Years
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Palladius Capital Management (“Palladius”), a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multifamily, student housing, hospitality, and select thematic investment strategies, today announced it completed the sale of The Oasis, a 672-bed student housing property located in the Austin, TX suburb of San Marcos. Palladius purchased The Oasis in Q1 2022 and sold the asset in Q2 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722325665/en/ The Oasis (Photo: Business Wire)
Would you know the signs? Learn first aid to help a teen through a mental health crisis
Would you know what to say to a teen who was showing signs of a mental health struggle? Would you know what those signs are?. Integral Care, the mental health authority of Travis County, has received $220,000 from the county to train an additional 2,000 people in the Youth Mental Health First Aid program from now through December 2025. The program also has received money through the St. David's Foundation and the state's Health and Human Services Commission. Integral Care is partnering with Austin Public Health to promote the program.
The best meteor shower of the year has started. Can Austinites see it?
Part of what makes seeing a shooting star an out-of-the-ordinary experience is its simplicity. You don’t need fancy telescope equipment — just a lot of patience and maybe a blanket to lie on. You can see some shooting stars this summer created by the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Earth...
Council OKs 13 proposed charter amendments for November ballot
Voters will decide on 13 potential amendments to the city charter in November, with two of the most significant potential changes affecting the number of signatures needed to recall a City Council member, and requiring elections for citizen-led ballot initiatives and charter amendments to take place in large even-numbered election years.
Balancing conflicting public interests, Watershed Protection aims to promote native aquatic vegetation
Austin’s reservoirs do a lot of double duty. They’re known both as top-tier recreation spots for Central Texans and our source of dwindling drinking water. Subject to invasive species, drought and big rainfall events that bring in pollutants, they’re still doing remarkably well, all things considered, a reservoir ecologist told the Environmental Commission on Wednesday.
Officials update Animal Advisory Commission on strategic plan process
City officials updated the Animal Advisory Commission last week on the strategic plan for the Animal Services Office as the city works to improve the relationship between the Austin Animal Center and key stakeholders, including the commission. Assistant City Manager Stephanie Hayden-Howard said officials held a planning meeting on June...
SEC Football Preview: Texas Longhorns enter SEC
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas football team will make its debut season in the Southeastern Conference in 2024, after making a run to the College Football Playoffs last season. Here is a quick look at the Longhorns:. COACH — Steve Sarkisian: 71-49, 10 seasons (25-14 in three seasons at...
'The nature of these incidents has grown increasingly worse' | TCSO deputies helping patrol Austin Public Library downtown
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Public Library (APL) is working with the city of Austin and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) to make library branches safer. This week, the Austin City Council approved an agreement that would provide $40,000 for TCSO deputies to use their vehicles while patrolling the libraries.
Men’s Golf’s Morrison concludes play at The Open Championship
TROON, Scotland — University of Texas rising junior Tommy Morrison posted a 2-over 73 on Sunday at historic Royal Troon Golf Course to conclude play at the 152nd Open Championship. Morrison posted a four-round score of 11-over 295 (75-73-74-73) to finish in a tie for second among the 12 amateurs in the 152-player field. Morrison, who qualified for The Open Championship by virtue of his victory at the European Amateur Championship in late June, placed in a tie for 60th overall at The Open with his 72-hole score of 11-over par. One of just four amateur players and 80 total...
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