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2026-05-13 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Tesla has reached a settlement and will not face trial in a civil assault lawsuit connected to a mass shooting incident at its Gigafactory Texas facility in Del Valle, just outside Austin's city limit...
2026-05-13 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Former President Barack Obama made an unannounced appearance in Austin recently, meeting with two prominent Texas Democratic figures — state Representative James Talarico and state Representative Gina...
2026-05-13 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A federal safety investigation is now focused on Avride, an Austin-based autonomous vehicle company, following a series of reported crashes involving its self-driving technology. The probe adds fresh ...
2026-05-13 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Thousands of Austin drivers pass through the city's most collision-heavy intersections every single day, often unaware of the elevated risk around them. A new analysis of local traffic data has identi...
2026-05-12 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Thousands of graduating students, proud families, and curious onlookers gathered at the University of Texas at Austin this week to mark commencement season with a celebration that extended well beyond...
2026-05-12 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's technology economy may be on the verge of another significant expansion, as a newly announced partnership between chip giant Nvidia and glass and materials manufacturer Corning is expected to...
2026-05-12 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
March Madness is officially underway, and for Austin — a city that has steadily grown its profile as a major sports and entertainment destination — the annual NCAA Tournament bracket reveal carries mo...
2026-05-12 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Blake Gideon has traded a defensive coordinator title for a support role back in Austin, and the move says something meaningful about the culture Steve Sarkisian is building at the University of Texas...
2026-05-11 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's own University of Texas Longhorns softball program is gearing up for another postseason appearance in the NCAA Tournament, giving the city's sports community plenty of reason to tune in as br...
2026-05-11 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A wave of severe thunderstorms swept through Austin, leaving more than 15,000 residents and businesses without electricity as utility crews scrambled to assess damage and restore service across the ci...
2026-05-11 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Long before craft cocktail lounges and rooftop patios defined Austin's nightlife landscape, a handful of unpretentious neighborhood bars quietly became the backbone of the city's social fabric. These ...
2026-05-11 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
College softball fans in the Austin region have reason to pay close attention this weekend as three major Texas programs — the University of Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, and Texas State Bobcats ...
2026-05-10 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A quiet Pflugerville community was shaken this week after authorities arrested a young man in connection with the deaths of three members of his own family — his mother, father, and brother — in what ...
2026-05-10 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a formal investigation into several school districts in the Austin metropolitan area, scrutinizing whether they are complying with a state law that requi...
2026-05-10 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's technology economy may be on the verge of another landmark moment. Nvidia, the artificial intelligence chipmaker that has become one of the world's most valuable companies, is exploring oppor...
2026-05-10 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Students and educators at Austin Independent School District and the University of Texas at Austin are set to regain access to their Canvas learning management platform on Friday, following a cybersec...
2026-05-09 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin and much of Central Texas are bracing for a round of potentially severe weather as a new cold front pushes into the region midweek, bringing with it the threat of strong thunderstorms, damaging...
2026-05-09 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin Independent School District and the University of Texas at Austin lost access to their widely used learning management platform this week following a significant cybersecurity incident that aff...
2026-05-09 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Democratic state Representative James Talarico's campaign for U.S. Senate has drawn significant financial backing from some of the wealthiest donors in the country, raising questions about the evolvin...
2026-05-09 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
City Hall appears to be stepping back from the brink after weeks of friction surrounding a sweeping overhaul of Austin's information technology infrastructure, with municipal leaders signaling a more ...
2026-05-08 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A residential shooting in Pflugerville left three people dead over the weekend, according to Travis County Sheriff's Office officials, adding another chapter to a troubling pattern of fatal gun incide...
2026-05-08 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Federal investigators have concluded that the suspect behind a recent Austin shooting had no connections to any terrorist organization, according to findings released by the FBI. Agents characterized ...
2026-05-08 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin voters head to the polls next week to choose their next mayor, a race that has sparked genuine debate about whether the office holds enough power to deliver the changes candidates are promising...
2026-05-08 • Austin Politics via Google News
When autonomous vehicles first began navigating Austin's roads, city leadership quickly learned that welcoming emerging technology requires more than cutting ribbons — it demands accountability framew...
2026-05-07 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Elon Musk is eyeing a massive new industrial footprint in Texas, with reports indicating he has proposed a $55 billion manufacturing complex dubbed 'Terafab' in the Brazos Valley region near College S...
2026-05-07 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A violent incident at a restaurant in the Austin area turned deadly this week, claiming one life and sending four others to the hospital before law enforcement moved swiftly to take suspects into cust...
2026-05-07 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A significant commercial property in Austin recently changed hands at roughly half its assessed value — a transaction that has caught the attention of city officials, real estate analysts, and taxpaye...
2026-05-07 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin residents seeking sexual health screenings can now get answers in about half an hour, thanks to rapid STI testing technology newly available at select local clinics. The quick-turnaround tests ...
2026-05-06 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's labor market has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades, shifting from a mid-sized Texas capital into one of the most closely watched employment hubs in the country. A ...
2026-05-06 • Austin Politics via Google News
Farrah Abraham, the television personality best known for her appearances on Teen Mom , has shifted her political ambitions in Austin, withdrawing from the citywide mayoral contest and redirecting her...
2026-05-06 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Dell Technologies, the computing giant headquartered in Round Rock just north of Austin, has announced plans to shift its legal home base to Texas — a move that would formally align the company's corp...
2026-05-06 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's long-running effort to bring short-term rentals under tighter control is showing measurable results, as new compliance requirements tied to platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo appear to be narrowi...
2026-05-05 • Austin Politics via Google News
A routine municipal decision about whether to waive permit and security fees for a large public demonstration has escalated into a national political flashpoint, after former President Donald Trump pu...
2026-05-05 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A stark financial divide has opened up in Austin's housing market: purchasing a home in the city now carries a monthly cost burden more than twice as high as renting a comparable space, according to n...
2026-05-05 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
A recent freight train derailment in Austin has added fresh urgency to a long-simmering debate about whether heavy rail lines still belong running through the heart of a rapidly growing city. The inci...
2026-05-05 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
An Austin-based religious organization is making a bold legal and theological argument: that its psychedelic ceremonial substance constitutes a protected religious sacrament — and that the materials i...
2026-05-04 • Austin Politics via Google News
Farrah Abraham, the television personality best known for her appearance on the MTV series Teen Mom , has shifted her political ambitions in Austin. After initially signaling interest in running for m...
2026-05-04 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin city officials have put the brakes on a proposed expansion of artificial intelligence-equipped security cameras across the city's park system, signaling that concerns about privacy, oversight, ...
2026-05-04 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin's mayor and city council members are preparing to open formal discussions about commissioning an independent audit of city government — a move that signals growing interest in greater financial...
2026-05-04 • Austin Politics via Google News
Central Texas voters headed back to the polls to settle a round of municipal runoff elections, determining the outcomes of competitive mayoral and city council races that couldn't be decided during th...
2026-05-03 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin has taken a meaningful step toward reining in how city agencies collect and use surveillance technology, but privacy advocates and policy experts say the recently enacted restrictions leave eno...
2026-05-03 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin-area residents are casting their ballots today in an election that carries consequences for local governance, public services, and community priorities across Travis County and surrounding juri...
2026-05-03 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin city officials are exploring tougher enforcement measures aimed at reducing noise from loud vehicles, a persistent quality-of-life complaint from residents across the city's neighborhoods. The ...
2026-05-03 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin's City Council is moving to halt a sweeping information technology modernization project just weeks before it was scheduled to go live, raising fresh questions about oversight, timing, and the ...
2026-05-02 • Austin American-Statesman via Google News
Austin-based conspiracy media company Infowars has gone off the air, suspending its broadcasts as founder Alex Jones awaits a critical appeals court hearing that could determine the outlet's financial...
2026-05-02 • Austin Politics via Google News
Farrah Abraham, the television personality who first gained national attention on the MTV series 16 and Pregnant and its spinoff Teen Mom , has expressed interest in running for mayor of Austin — a mo...
2026-05-02 • Austin Politics via Google News
Reality television personality Farrah Abraham, known for her appearances on Teen Mom , has redirected her political ambitions in Austin, stepping back from a mayoral campaign to pursue a seat on the A...
2026-05-02 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin residents have the opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the May 2 election, with early voting locations now open across the city. Whether you're weighing in on local bond measures, city c...
2026-05-01 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin voters sent a clear message last election cycle when they rejected Proposition Q, and now that signal may translate into concrete action inside City Hall. Council members are weighing whether t...
2026-05-01 • Austin Politics via Google News
Reality television personality Farrah Abraham has quietly stepped back from her campaign for Austin mayor, redirecting her political ambitions toward a seat on the Austin City Council instead. The shi...
2026-05-01 • Austin Politics via Google News
Farrah Abraham, known widely for her appearance on the MTV reality series Teen Mom , has announced her intention to seek a seat on the Austin City Council, injecting an unexpected element into what is...
2026-05-01 • Austin Politics via Google News
Austin's Proposition Q went down in defeat at the ballot box, and city leaders say they got the message loud and clear. Mayor Kirk Watson and members of the City Council acknowledged the outcome as a ...