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Austin City Council approved a $6.6B budget on a 9-2 vote, raising property taxes by the max 3.5% and fees, costing the average homeowner $285.84 more...

Austin Police arrested Kevin Eduardo Aguilar Yac on Tuesday for a Dec. 28, 2025 hit-and-run on East Riverside Drive near Royal Crest, where he...

Austin City Limits celebrates its landmark Season 52 by giving every artist a dedicated full-hour episode for the first time in its 50-year history,...

All lanes of I-35 are now open following Texas DPS investigation of this morning's diesel spill.

• Cooling centers available at libraries, parks, and...

Multiple reports detail an officer-involved shooting at Centro Studio Homes Apartments in the 800 block of Camino La Costa.

• Incident sequence:...

Austin's triple-digit streak reached 11 days with a 102° high on August 12, following July 2026's record as the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 at...

Austin's $6.6 billion budget evolved over months from a projected $26 million deficit to final adoption with restored funding and a new emergency...

Shop local makers and handmade goods at East Austin Market on August 22 from 11AM-3PM at 1023 Springdale Rd. This curated outdoor event connects neighbors with talented vendors for a feel-good community experience.

Outer Heaven Disco Club is reopening in a larger East Cesar Chavez location with added karaoke and community events, reviving its inclusive DIY vibe after closing in April 2025.

The Springdale Green 30-acre complex in East Austin has remained vacant nine months after its October 2025 completion, underscoring a 24.2% citywide...

• Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, Austin's sole support for violent crime survivors, faces closure after city funding ends in September
• Proposed 5%...

Forty Austin arts groups will pack KMFA's Draylen Mason Music Studio Thursday for a free 5-7 p.m. mixer offering networking, season previews, and...

Whole Foods Market, based in Austin, has partnered with the National Young Farmers Coalition to launch the Next Generation Farmer Fund, delivering...

Austin's median list price dropped 9.6% year-over-year to $461,887, giving buyers real leverage.

• 67 days median on market, up 1.5% YoY and slower...

Today marks one year since three people were killed at random in the North Austin Target parking lot.

• Victims: Rosa Machuca, 24, a Target employee;...

Austin joins DoorDash's Flavor Fest August 6-23, with 30% off orders at local restaurants and rewards for multiple orders to boost small businesses during summer slowdowns.

Austin held its first public meeting on renaming Cesar Chavez Street after misconduct allegations against the labor leader emerged.

• Mixed...

• Strike threat resolved: Tentative contract keeps CapMetro buses running after union preparations for walkout over wages and conditions
• Pay and...

Austin police are searching for a suspect after a shooting around 1:40 a.m. Monday on Sam Rayburn Drive left one person injured and triggered a SWAT response.

Austin police are actively searching for a man accused of peering into apartment windows and banging on one near UT's West Campus, with at least five...