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'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.
Travis County to conduct prescribed burns in east Austin
Travis County officials plan to conduct multiple prescribed burns this week at the East Service Center in east Austin. The area is located at 6011 Blue Bluff Road, just south of Decker Lake Road. The area will be closed to the public during the prescribed burns. The burns will be...
Austin's Proactive Fire Defense, Travis County and Austin Water Conduct Controlled Burns to Protect Communities and Ecosystems
Travis County officials are set to initiate a series of prescribed burns at the East Service Center in east Austin this week, as reported by CBS Austin. The burns, limited to pile-based fires, are scheduled between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., dependent on favorable weather conditions. These measures are part of a sweeping cooperative fuel reduction project, aiming to construct fire lines and fuel breaks to mitigate potential wildfire damage.
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.
Democrats in Travis County host ‘coordinated campaign kickoff’ in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — On Sunday, Democratic candidates at all levels were in Austin for what officials dubbed a “coordinated campaign kickoff." Hundreds of people packed the event hosted by Travis County Democratic Party. State Rep. Sheryl Cole of Austin and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas, who is...
North Austin apartment fire sends one to hospital with serious injuries
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Travis County EMS has transported an adult to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries, following an apartment fire in north Austin Sunday night. The fire happened at 2819 Foster Lane. According to the Austin Fire Department, when crews arrived, the fire could be...
Here's why an Austin-area school district is searching for a new superintendent.
The Del Valle school district has launched a search for a new superintendent after Annette Tielle announced in February that she is retiring this year. The district hired search firm O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo PC to find candidates to fill the top administrative position for the 11,300-student district, which covers a swath of East Austin and southeastern Travis County.
'None of us are responsible' | Central Texans frustrated by Driver License Office closures due to CrowdStrike outage
AUSTIN, Texas — Around the world on Friday, a variety of industries dealt with the fallout of a CrowdStrike outage that started Thursday night. CrowdStrike, an Austin-based cybersecurity company, provides anti-cyberattack services to Microsoft and other large companies. CrowdStrike is stressing that this incident was not a cyberattack and says the outages that shut down Microsoft-based computers were caused by a software issue.
ATCEMS transports person to hospital with life-threatening injuries following blaze
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-Travis County EMS has transported one adult with critical, life-threatening injuries to Dell Seton Medical Center, after a fire in the 7200 block of Whispering Oaks Saturday night. A single occupant will also be displaced, and there is heavy damage to the home. The Austin Fire...
Tesla supplier announces $28 million facility near Giga Texas
A Korea-based Tesla Supplier has been approved to build a $28 million facility in Texas, not far from the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s Gigafactory in Travis County. City Councilmembers in Buda, Texas this week approved Korea-based Tesla supplier Futronic to build its first U.S. location in the city, as detailed in a report from Austin Business Journal. The city approved the company for $600,000 in tax incentives, along with additional incentives from the Hays County Commissioners Court.
Stressing community trust, county commissioners consider candidates for Housing Authority board
At its meeting July 16, the Travis County Commissioners Court considered six applicants to fill two vacancies on the board of the Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC). Commissioners will make a final decision this coming Tuesday. Candidates focused on the importance of transparency with the community, especially since HATC...
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