Tesla will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin starting in June, according to the company's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Jan. 29.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said during...
Around 200 people gathered at the Texas Capitol on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians in Gaza following the ceasefire deal struck between Israel and Hamas on...
The Austin City Council appointed District 9 Council Member Zohaib Qadri, who represents UT and West Campus, to the Capital Metro Board of Directors on Wednesday.
Qadri, who serves as vice chair of...
Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter
• February 14, 2025
Austin city leaders have affirmed their support for immigrant communities in response to a series of executive actions on immigration issued during President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office.
Texas...
Short-term rental costs near the UT campus could rise as the Austin City Council took its first step on Feb. 4 toward implementing stricter regulations on renting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.
The...
Artists from marginalized communities, including younger artists, were underrepresented in Austin’s art and music grants in 2023, according to a recent study from Austin research firm Measure presented...
Sarah Sandlin, General News Reporter
• February 12, 2025
Pease Park's Treehouse is temporarily closed as of Jan. 16 for renovations, however, a Jan. 31 Instagram post from the park said the closure is extended until April.
Chuck Smith, chief operating...
Aiman Tareen, General News Reporter
• February 9, 2025
Halal hot dog franchise Mad Dogs will relocate from 12th Street to Guadalupe Street by the end of February, the owner said.
Mad Dogs originally started in Houston in 2022 and quickly gained popularity...
Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter
• February 4, 2025
The city of Austin released a memo on Jan. 16 showing it is behind on the majority of its sustainability goals to reduce greenhouse emissions community-wide.
The Austin City Council adopted the Austin...
West Campus apartments may be taller and more affordable after the Austin City Council initiated a series of zoning amendments in their Thursday meeting.
The council passed items that direct the...
Austin’s police chief and a city council member addressed community concerns about the safety of Sixth Street reopening in a town hall on Jan. 28.
Westbound traffic on Sixth Street from Red...
Zohaib Qadri, the District 9 council member representing most of UT and West Campus, held a town hall on Jan. 28 to discuss issues including 6th Street’s reopening, housing and city mobility.
Over...
