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Jurors: Gene Vela not guilty on all counts

Julia Brouillette and Wynne Davis March 4, 2015

Update (9:14 p.m.): Gene Vela walked out of the Travis County Courthouse a free man after being found not guilty of charges for aggravated assault against a public servant, making a terroristic threat,...

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Students express frustration with J & J Towing Company

Wynne Davis March 4, 2015

Eight students have said J & J Towing removed their cars from their apartment complexes although they had permits displayed. J & J towed the cars from Texan Tower and San Gabriel Condominiums,...

Water heater regulations may cause an increase in living costs

Wesley Scarborough March 4, 2015

A new regulation on water heater size from the Department of Energy (DOE) may make replacements costs significantly higher. The new federal regulation will go into effect April 15, according to a report...

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CapMetro releases real-time bus information

Jackie Wang March 3, 2015

CapMetro now allows its passengers to track all of the entity’s buses in real time. “The real-time data is enabled by GPS technology, which signals a minute-by-minute countdown at each bus...

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Trial continues for former UT grad student involved in armed police stand-off

Wynne Davis March 2, 2015

The trial of Gene Vela, a former public affairs graduate student on trial for two charges of aggravated assault on a public servant, continued Friday at the Travis County Courthouse.  Vela...

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Poor weather puts a damper on UT’s ‘largest day of service’

Caleb Wong March 2, 2015

Despite dealing with multiple delays and cancellations because of inclement weather, more than 800 UT student volunteers met and performed service work for Austin’s Holly and East Cesar Chavez neighborhoods...

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Weather conditions at Zilker Kite Festival affect vendors, would-be kite flyers

Vinesh Kovelamudi March 2, 2015

Despite poor weather conditions and low turnout, the sky was still dotted with kites at the 86th annual ABC Zilker Kite Festival on Sunday.   The attendees who braved the cold and humidity flew...

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Austin City Council works to amend code to prevent strip club from opening on Fifth Street

Jackie Wang February 27, 2015

The Austin City Council is working to block the construction of a strip club on Fifth Street and Congress Avenue by voting to amend the city code.  The Austin City Council voted Thursday to begin...

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Jack in the Box on Guadalupe folds under financial strain

Nashwa Bawab February 27, 2015

The Jack in the Box on Guadalupe Street closed its doors for the last time Sunday. Joe Sanchez, a manager at the Jack in the Box location on E. 41st Street said the restaurant was forced to close because...

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Visiting professor, UT professor discuss link between American foreign policy and spread of ISIS

Matthew Adams February 27, 2015

To better understand the threat ISIS poses, a UT professor and guest lecturer explained how they believe United States action during the Persian Gulf War contributed to the formation and spread of the...

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Urban Outfitters buys Mellow Mushroom’s, Manju’s leases

Jackie Wang February 26, 2015

Mellow Mushroom and Manju’s are leaving Guadalupe Street because of Urban Outfitters’ upcoming expansion across five neighboring stores. Urban Outfitters bought out the leases of five stores...

UT sabbatical program helps nonprofits

Nashwa Bawab February 26, 2015

Three local nonprofits will have the opportunity to improve their organizations and increase community outreach through funded research because of grants from a UT Humanities Institute program. The...

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