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Texas company Siete Foods to be purchased by PepsiCo in $1.2B agreement
AUSTIN, Texas — A popular food and beverage corporation is preparing to take over an Austin-based food brand. On Tuesday, PepsiCo announced a $1.2 billion agreement to purchase Siete Foods, a Mexican-American brand that sells chips, tortillas, sauces and more. The deal is expected to be officially approved in...
City attorney clarifies ‘g-file’ element of tentative police contract
After several Austin City Council members raised questions about the tentative police agreement posted last week, Interim City Attorney Deborah Thomas responded in a memo sent to the mayor and council members Monday.
Auditor finds PARD employee improperly used rec center for birthday party
A new report from the Office of the City Auditor found that a Parks and Recreation Department employee violated city policy by organizing a birthday party at a recreation center he oversaw without reserving or paying the proper fees to use the facility. The report also found that Mark Vasquez, a PARD recreation program supervisor in charge of the Montopolis Recreation Center, entered a back-dated reservation into the system used to manage the facility and made a partial rental payment after he learned the auditing staff were investigating the the incident.
After deadly ER crash, Austin hospital security measure being finalized
A proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening security at new Austin hospitals -- sparked by a deadly crash at St. David's North Austin Medical Center in February and an ongoing KXAN investigation -- is being finalized and could get final approval in mid-December.
Texas Football Fans React: Sooner Whacked by Auburn Cheerleader
Football is a religion in the State of Texas. And now that the Lone Star States most noteworthy college football powerhouses are both in the Southeastern Conference, where it "Just Means More" it seems that all is right with the world. The Texas Longhorns are nationally ranked right at the...
American Red Cross of Central & South Texas needs shelter volunteers for Hurricane Helene relief
The American Red Cross of Central and South Texas put out a call on Monday, saying it is desperate for shelter volunteers to help with Hurricane Helene relief. Those who are willing to help out, must go through training and can plan to be deployed for up to two weeks once that's complete.
Final phase of 1,120-acre Wolf Ranch in Georgetown underway, with nearly 700 homes planned
Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I'm Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman's real estate reporter. This week, I bring you news from Georgetown. ...
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