Austin TX

As the sun sets or rises, groups of women take to Austin’s downtown and walk with people they just met. These women create their own little community, making new friends and enjoying time with old ones. Maddie Scales created No Girl Walks Alone in August 2022, a women’s walking...

Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi program in Austin, Texas, as several people have received invitations to participate and take rides. Tesla first launched the Robotaxi platform on June 22. It invited a handful of people to participate in the first-ever public rides. We were lucky enough to get an invitation, and our...

AUSTIN, Texas - Construction near the Y in Oak Hill isn't just pesky because of slow traffic. It's also pushing pests into neighborhoods, according to one pest control company. What they're saying:. "You have a lot of pressure, puts a lot of pressure on rodents and wildlife," Manuel Ortiz, general...

Volunteers cleaning up flood debris in the Sandy Creek area of Travis County recently discovered tracks from dinosaurs that roamed the region over 100 million years ago. What they found: University of Texas paleontologist Matthew Brown and his colleague Kenneth Bader visited the site this week and confirmed the...

Several massive, three-toed footprints etched in limestone were discovered near Big Sandy Creek during cleanup after the July 5 flood. Some of the dinosaur tracks were hidden by brush; others had been covered in sediment that was scoured away by floodwaters. "It's one of those sort of bittersweet things about...

Austin ISD said it would provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at 76 campuses.

Austin's We All Belong campaign, launched in 2023, included public resources, messaging and events. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Austin officials will revamp local response to hate crimes and the related resources available to residents following a yearslong rise in such incidents in the city. The big picture....

Residents helped a local influencer find his lost dog last week.

With the new school year around the corner, the city of Austin is hiring crossing guards. Why it matters: Everyone wants kids to be safe — and here's a way to get paid to help. What's happening: The pay rate for crossing guards is $21.63 an hour. You can...

Austin tops U-Haul’s 2025 mid-year report as a top destination, with Californians leading the charge. See who's moving in — and where Texans are heading next.