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AUSTIN, Texas - Widespread abuse allegations have cities nationwide considering the removal of anything related to Cesar Chavez, the national civil rights leader once known as an advocate for farmworkers. Now, his namesake is being denounced amid sexual abuse claims from women, including some minors, revealed in a...

A baby dinosaur fossil hidden inside solid rock for nearly 100 million years is now rewriting South Korea’s fossil record. Revealed using advanced CT scans at the University of Texas at Austin, the discovery marks the first dinosaur skull fossil ever found in the country — and a major scientific first.

A newborn died after a pregnant passenger was injured in an Austin crash, marking the city’s 16th traffic death of 2026.

The City of Austin invites residents to help shape the community by sharing ideas and getting involved. You can:. Share your thoughts online through the SpeakUp Austin! website, where you can explore city projects and join community discussions.

Austin and Travis County residents can drop off yard trimmings and large brush for free at Austin Water’s Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant (2210 FM 973). The site is open Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

State agents walked into one of Texas' busiest poker rooms last Tuesday and stopped the action cold, raiding The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock while they investigated suspected money-laundering and illegal gambling. The sweep has yanked a long-running legal question back into the spotlight: how exactly Texas'...

AUSTIN, Texas — During a downtown safety forum on Thursday, the downtown commander for the Austin Police Department shared that the "public safety zone" on W. 6th Street will remain in place every weekend moving forward. The zone, which serves as a hub for police officers and emergency medical...

LLANO, TEXAS - APRIL 06: Bluebonnet flowers blossom in a field on April 06, 2024 in LLano, Texas. The Bluebonnet flower, also known as the Texas lupine, blooms through mid-to-late April and is the Texas state flower. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Brandon Bell/Getty Images. Spring has taken hold across...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A suspect is in custody after SWAT team members responded to a barricaded subject call in eastern Travis County early Friday morning. The Travis County Sheriff's Office reported around 4:35 a.m. that SWAT was working a barricaded subject call on SH 130 near US 290.

A Street, a Holiday, a Legacy: Austin and Texas Grapple With César Chávez Fallout. The name César Chávez is woven into the geography of Austin — literally. The road stretching from MoPac through downtown to U.S. 183 has carried his name for more than three decades. By Wednesday, city officials and community leaders...