Austin city council could seek restroom remodeling plan to comply with new Texas law
The Austin City Council could vote next week on asking Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax to figure out how the city can remodel its public restrooms and changing rooms in order to comply with a state law that takes effect Thursday, according to the council's Dec. 11 meeting agenda.
Mustang Ridge police chief dismissed after unanimous council vote
MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas — Mustang Ridge Police Chief Rolando Belmares has been dismissed following a unanimous vote by the city council. The decision came after a lengthy executive session on Tuesday night, where council members discussed a complaint against Belmares. The complaint alleged that Belmares deleted a...
Man sentenced to 218 years
Hays County District Court Judge Joe Pool sentenced 44year-old Richard Santa Ana to a total of 218 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact. The sentence followed a bench...
Grieving families of flood victims respond to Camp Mystic’s 2026 reopening dates
The century-old girls camp will only operate its Cypress Lake site next year, while the Guadalupe River camp remains closed.
Over 100 stolen cell phones recovered after Halloween pickpocketing on Austin’s 6th Street
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has recovered more than 100 iPhones stolen from unsuspecting partygoers over Halloween weekend. Pick pocketers targeted the city’s historic 6th Street, where one bartender says people are packed like sardines. When people are out for the night on the famous 6th...
New health report identifies affordability, mental health among top concerns for Austin residents
A new community-wide health assessment by Austin Public Health concludes that steep housing costs are among the key factors straining the health and well-being of local residents. For the 2025 Austin-Travis County Community Health Assessment, APH collaborated with other local health organizations to broadly study the...
Woman arrested in fatal downtown Austin shooting
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 34-year-old woman charged with fatally shooting a man in downtown Austin in November was arrested Monday in Spring, Texas. Kimberly Sotelo, 34, is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the Nov. 12 shooting death of 50-year-old Gared Goff near the intersection of East Fifth and...
Thousands of Austin drivers cited for not having car insurance, police say
The data shows over 8,000 drivers have been cited for driving without insurance so far this year.
Texas A&M Student Brianna Aguilera’s Mysterious Tailgate Death Probe Turns Ugly with a Shocking...
Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera's death probe takes shocking turn. The post Texas A&M Student Brianna Aguilera’s Mysterious Tailgate Death Probe Turns Ugly with a Shocking Twist originally published on Total Pro Sports .
Austin light rail project moves one step closer after key federal report
Austin's slow-evolving light rail is one step closer to finally becoming a reality thanks to a federal funding recommendation, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave the first phase of the project a "medium" justification rating and a "medium-high" financial...

















