The United States Grand Prix races will remain in Austin until the 2034 season, according to an Oct. 19 Formula 1 press release.   The event is hosted annually by F1 at the Circuit of the Americas...

Austin City Council established a new maximum building height of 350 feet for the Central Business District on Oct. 23.  Developers will now have to participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program...

A downtown plaza will be named in honor of a UT Law School alumnus who helped drive the growth of the technology sector in Austin after the City Council approved an ordinance on Oct. 9.  The unused...

A rainbow crosswalk, “Black Artists Matter” road art and the “TEXAS” crosswalk on Guadalupe Street could be at risk after the Texas Department of Transportation ordered Austin jurisdictions to...

Austin residential areas could see more coffee shops, cafes and coffee trucks after the Austin City Council approved a resolution during its Oct. 9 meeting to encourage their establishment.  The effort...

Students can now borrow hydrogen-powered vehicles from the UT Center for Electromechanics’ Hydrogen Vehicle Ride Share Program. The ride-share program, which kicked off in late September, allows UT...

A West Campus cooperative received a historical landmark designation by the Austin City Council during its Oct. 9 meeting for its important role in women’s and minority history.  Cooperatives are...

A former UT professor who was fired after being arrested at a pro-Palestine demonstration in April 2024 is running for Austin City Council District 9, which covers most of the University and West Campus.  Richard...

  Thousands of protestors gathered at the Texas Capitol on Saturday for the nation’s second “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump and his administration. The crowd stretched...

The city launched a pilot program last week to respond more effectively to 911 calls involving severe mental health incidents.  The Austin Field Integrated Response Support Team is composed of a mental...

The city of Austin has added over 320 miles of new or upgraded sidewalks and approximately 500 pedestrian crossings since it created its traffic safety initiative, city leaders said at Austin City Hall...

Local government is more important than people think, and young people need to get out to vote, three civic leaders said on Thursday while eating progressively hotter wings at a University event.  TX...