Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft may soon have to comply with stricter background check regulations and pay an annual operating fee after mobility committee recommendations.
At an Austin...
After shutting down its Guadalupe Street location last December, local vegetarian restaurant Veggie Heaven plans to return to business next spring at a downtown location.
The Asian-influenced vegetarian...
Text-to-911 capabilities will be available in the Austin area as soon as June 2016, according to Gregg Obuch, director of emergency communications at the Capitol Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG).
When...
Members of the Austin community gathered at the Givens Recreation Center on Sunday evening to protest against the court proceedings involving the case of Larry Jackson.
Jackson was the victim allegedly...
On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we discuss the online threat to campus which UTPD deemed non-credible Daniel Jaffe’s appointment as Vice President of Research and decreases...
Small queer nightlife and music venues in Austin provide a safe place for individuals to celebrate who they are and simultaneously make a statement in the community, according to disc jockey Saul Mojica.
Mojica,...
Whole Foods Market, an Austin-based company, plans to cut about 1,500 entry-level jobs to lower prices and invest in technology, according to a press release Sept. 28.
According to the press, over the...
State Senator Kirk Watson announced Thursday that he is stepping down from the position as Democratic Caucus Chair.
Watson has served as Democratic Caucus Chair for more than two legislative sessions.
“I’m...
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Following the discovery of a 4chan post threatening school campuses in Austin, law enforcement agencies continued investigating...
Austin’s economy is the fastest growing out of large cities in the U.S., according to a report released last week.
UT gives students access to diverse career possibilities in the strong Austin...
Bicycling is the easiest way to get to and from Austin City Limits Music Festival though the crowded downtown area, according to ACL’s website.
The festival will take place Oct. 2–4 and...
