Santos Briseno, who said he has been homeless for three years, carries hot drinks from the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center back to his tent at a nearby car wash during extreme cold on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Overnight temperatures fell into the teens.
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The Austin City Council approved a roadmap for tackling homelessness in the city on Thursday — the first strategic plan since Austin’s Homeless Strategies and Operations office became a standalone agency three years ago…