Hill Country man sentenced to 218 years for drugging, assaulting girl
Richard Santa Ana, 44, was found guilty on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Austin Residents Face Higher Utility Bills Under New City Budget
Many Austin residents opening their November bills are finding an unwelcome surprise: higher charges for electricity, water, and trash service tied to the city’s new FY 2025-26 budget. The rate changes, which took effect Nov. 1, apply to most customers. City estimates suggest a “typical” household will pay about $80...
20 Scooters Unearthed During Lady Bird Lake Cleanup In Austin
Lady Bird Lake's overall water health has been a subject of examination by residents in the city. Now, with scooters being found in the water, some have questions.
CapMetro’s 2035 Transit Gambit Puts Austin Bus Riders On Notice
CapMetro's board has signed off on Transit Plan 2035, a decade-long roadmap that redraws Austin's bus network, sequences rail upgrades, and promises more frequent, more reliable service starting in 2026. Early work centers on finishing the Rapid 800 and 837 lines and making targeted MetroRail improvements, with...
Austin clothing store Prototype Vintage expands to North Loop
Prototype Vintage will celebrate two decades in business by opening a second location along one of Austin’s quirkiest, most walkable retail corridors. The new shop will open at 123 E. North Loop on December 6. The vintage clothing and accessories shop got its start on South Congress in 2005...
Two hospitalized after rollover crash in Del Valle
DEL VALLE, Texas — Two people were hospitalized following a rollover crash in Del Valle on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The Travis County Sheriff's Office responded to the collision in the 8700 block of Elroy Road, south of Larkdale Lane, at 1:11 p.m. Austin-Travis County EMS transported two adults...
Los Dos Tacos Bar & Grill now serving menudo, micheladas and more in North...
The Mexican restaurant opened in in September and features a variety of appetizers and entrees, drinks and pool tables. (Brittany Anderson/Community Impact) Mexican restaurant Los Dos Tacos Bar & Grill opened in September in North Austin. The menu features appetizers and entrees such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas,...
Austin Cops Put Out Citywide Call To Track Down Justin Stewart
Austin police are asking for help to track down 42-year-old Justin Stewart, who authorities say has an outstanding felony warrant for burglary of a building. Investigators describe Stewart as about 5 feet 4 inches tall and roughly 190 pounds, and list the warrant under number D1DC25302158. Capital Area Crime Stoppers...
Scooter Rider Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Downtown Austin Marks City’s 84th Traffic Death...
A 22-year-old man, identified as Alexander William Gonzalo, tragically lost his life after being struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in downtown Austin. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning and marks the city's 84th fatal crash this year, a stark indicator of ongoing traffic safety...
Austin mom accused of confining daughter in closet rejects 40-year plea offer
DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — Virginia Gonzales, who faces two felony child injury charges, rejected a plea offer from the State Wednesday. The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Gonzales in May after her child was found “malnourished, soiled and barricaded in a bedroom closet” at a home on Ross Road in...
