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Austin City Hall is quietly hitting the reset button on how it chases jobs and investment, after watching a steady stream of companies head for suburban campuses instead of downtown towers. The shift comes as growth cools and officials look for ways to protect local jobs and tax revenue. City staff have begun...

Travis County completed a prescribed burn to mitigate wildfire risk at Southeast Metropolitan Park last year. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact) Travis County officials have extended a burn ban for unincorporated Travis County through April 28. The extended burn ban comes amid ongoing dry conditions that are expected to...

Robotaxis are becoming more and more commonplace in large cities. Hundreds of Waymos and Tesla Robotaxis are already operating on Austin's streets, and another company's version is set to roll out this week, too.

AUSTIN, Texas — As the war involving Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, drivers in Austin are seeing gas prices climb sharply, with experts warning relief may not come quickly. AAA said gas prices have risen nearly a dollar since last month and are increasing week...

All-American Rejects honored with SoundExchange Hall of Fame award. The All-American Rejects are being recognized with a major milestone in their career. The Stillwater natives received the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award late last week for their 2008 hit, “Gives You Hell.”. The honor recognizes the track as one...

AUSTIN, Texas — Several people were evacuated early Tuesday after an apartment fire near the University of Texas at Austin campus. First responders said the fire sparked at around 2:45 a.m. at The Mark Austin apartment complex, located at 812 W. 23rd St. Once on scene, crews said that...

The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work will launch a centralized hotline connecting youth who have aged out of foster care to workforce resources, educational opportunities and other support for transitioning to adulthood, according to a press...

The Crepe Lab offers sweet and savory crêpes. (Courtesy city of Round Rock) A new restaurant offering a sweet or savory take on breakfast, lunch and dinner is now open in Round Rock. The details. The Crepe Lab opened in a space formerly home to Tulsi Fine Indian Cuisine,...

The Freddo coffee shop off South Congress Avenue reopened as Walter's Tavern, a new haunted sports bar concept. (Courtesy Walter's Tavern) The owners of Freddo, a coffee shop in South Austin, introduced additional owners to reopen the business as a sports bar in February. What's new. Walter's Tavern now offers...

The challenge isn’t what to take down, but how to face a legacy marked by both profound impact and serious harm, J. Michael Solar writes.