The Office of the Police Monitor, a separate Austin City Council entity overseeing the police department, is undergoing changes to ensure that Austinites are comfortable with voicing their concerns about...
Residents of the Castilian, a 22-story student residence building owned by American Campus, noticed issues with slow elevators in August. Students regularly encountered out-of-order signs, and some were...
Austin Mayor Steve Adler said Tuesday the water boil notice would only last a “handful of days,” in contradiction with earlier reports that the notice could last 10 to 14 days. In response,...
Here’s a list of restaurants and coffee shops on campus and near campus that are closed, open, and serving a limited menu.
Closed:
Field of Greens Fresh Market in the Union
Starbucks in...
Caritas of Austin announced the end of their Refugee Resettlement program on Sept. 27 due to a decrease in refugee arrivals, according to a press release. The nonprofit that works to alleviate homelessness...
The City of Austin issued a boil water notice Monday following recent flooding, telling residents to boil water before using it for drinking, cooking or making ice.
“The notice is being...
The Austin Fire Department and Austin Police Department responded 3:30 p.m. Monday to a chemical smell on the second floor of the Crest at Pearl apartments.
Residents were advised to stay in place...
A citywide boil water notice has been issued for the first time in the history of the Austin water utility. Austin Water is advising customers to boil water for three minutes before consuming it.
Why...
Update (Thursday 1:56 p.m.):
Mayor Steve Adler has issued a disaster declaration for the City of Austin for the next seven days. This follows similar recent declarations by the City’s...
If elected, Lupe Valdez will be the state’s first openly gay and Latina governor. And she said it’s time for Texas’ leadership to reflect the communities they serve.
“This...
UT law professors appeared in Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s recent campaign video titled “Elizabeth Warren’s family story.”
The video gathered professors from the universities...
Caritas of Austin announced the end of their Refugee Resettlement program on Sept. 27 due to a decrease in refugee arrivals, according to a press release. The nonprofit that works to alleviate homelessness...
