Gina Hinojosa saw stunning examples of public servants dedicating their lives to their communities almost everyday in the form of her parents, both legal aid lawyers.
Despite growing up in that world,...
Austinites can share their thoughts on city traffic, public transit and other transportation issues in April through the city’s Mobility Talks, a new initiative seeking to gauge community concerns.
Conversation...
Ken’s Donuts on Guadalupe Street reopened on March 10 after closing two days earlier for failing multiple health inspections.
The restaurant had received three failing scores on separate inspections...
Because of an increased number of visitors to Hamilton Pool, Travis County commissioners have adopted changes that will require guests to make a reservation ahead of time and pay a higher fee for access...
The Austin area was ranked the fastest-growing large metropolitan area for the fifth year in a row, leading the area’s population to finally surpass the 2 million mark for 2015, according to recently...
A new housing complex funded through a partnership with the city of Austin aims to provide more affordable housing options.
The Mueller Affordable Homes Program is a project that strives to give...
Cody Young felt the University wasn’t taking immediate disciplinary actions after being a victim of a racially motivated attack in West Campus.
But privacy laws have left Young in the dark on...
When leaving the dorms to go get food seems like too much of a struggle, UberEATS could offer a solution for many hungry students. On March 24, Uber launched a separate app and full delivery service in...
A petition to President Barack Obama to replace the Church of Scientology on Guadalupe with a HEB has gone viral on social media.
Electrical and computer engineering freshman Abhishek Deb started the...
Rundberg, a neighborhood just 15 minutes north of campus, is made up of less than five percent of Austin’s population but accounts for 11 percent of its violent crime.
In 2012, Austin Police Department...
An opening for a babysitter was the first job Susan Parsons applied for after being released from prison for multiple DWIs.
She was never hired.
“I made mistakes when I was younger...
New recommendations about police use of force could potentially change the way officers across the nation respond to violent situations, according to a recently published report by the Police Executive...
