Austin Pets Alive employees formed the nation’s largest animal shelter union when employees voted to unionize after nearly a year of organizing efforts. The International Association of Machinists...

Austin rent prices have been on the decline since last year, according to a June 11 report by Realtor.com.  In the study, analysts evaluated property rent prices for studio, one and two-bedroom...

The University sent out a second round of disciplinary notices on June 14 to students arrested during April’s pro-Palestine protests. This week’s notices mirrored the previous letters said senior...

Austin City Council approved a new public comment ordinance giving individuals at least two minutes of speaking time per item on May 30.  Under the new ordinance, people who sign up to speak at city...

The City of Austin is projected to see hotter and more extreme temperatures, longer heat waves and fewer periods of colder weather due to climate change over the next century, according to the first report...

Heat-related illnesses have spiked 90% since last year, and temperatures will continue to rise in Central Texas throughout the summer. Austin-Travis County EMS reported 270 heat-related illness...

Zoox, an autonomous car company owned by Amazon, announced June 5 that it will begin test-driving its vehicles in Austin in July.  According to Zoox’s website, the company currently operates in San...

The Austin Police Department kicked off its Drive Sober Summer No Refusal Initiative on June 1 to give police officers the ability to better enforce driving while intoxicated laws. The initiative will...

UT Austin dismissed 19 to 20 communications and marketing staff to prioritize “managing reputational issues and crises.” Their last day is Aug. 31. A vice president notified employees in the University...

A Travis County judge dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit on Wednesday that challenged an ordinance decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Austin and other Texas cities.  Austin...

The UT Disability Cultural Center held its first summer adapted tennis session on Monday at Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex.  The annual sessions are hosted in partnership...