Four Seasons Austin to open new restaurant Arborist
Arborist, a new restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel, located at 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, will open on Oct.… >
Austin ISD continues to seek funding to maintain middle and high school mental health centers
Austin ISD is about $1.7 million short of being able to maintain its mental health centers at the 16 middle… >
Austin Community College board calls election to annex portion of Pflugerville ISD
Voters in Pflugerville will decide in the Nov. 6 election whether they want a portion of Pflugerville ISD to be… >
Vegan restaurant Next Level Burger to open at downtown Austin Whole Foods
Next Level Burger, which sells vegan burgers, fries and shakes, will open a restaurant inside the flagship Whole Foods at… >
Local researchers seek safe way to control tawny crazy ants
The spread of tawny crazy ants, sometimes called raspberry crazy ants, is as intriguing as the invasive insect’s name. Researchers… >
Biderman’s Deli to open downtown Austin location this September
Biderman’s Deli, a Jewish-inspired North Austin restaurant, will open a second location at 800 Brazos St., Austin, in September. Owner… >
Taiwanese bubble tea chain GongCha now open on The Drag
GongCha, a bubble tea shop founded in Taiwan, opened June 5 at 2021 Guadalupe St., Austin, in the Dobie Twenty21… >
Commissioners hold Friday budget hearings with Travis County staff
Travis County Commissioners held budget hearings Aug. 9-10 to evaluate a number of the 400 plus requests for funding submitted… >
Seeking to reduce suicide rate, Travis County health officials add new programs, offer advice
On average, one person dies of suicide every third day in Austin, a new report from Austin Public Health finds.… >
No straw? Local businesses consider policies to reduce plastic waste
A targeted campaign to reduce the use of plastic straws to prevent ocean waste and protect marine life has spread… >
Mediterranean chain Cava opens third Austin location
East coast-based Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava opened Aug. 10 at 515 Congress Ave., Austin, less than two months after openings… >
Austin City Council postpones vote on Major League Soccer stadium agreement
Austin residents filled City Hall Thursday night expecting a final decision on whether the city will allow a Major League… >
$1.07 billion Travis County budget draft for FY 2018-19 discussed at public hearing Thursday
Travis County held a public hearing Thursday and the first of two workshops this week on its preliminary fiscal year… >
Austin City Council to withhold financial aid from Veterans Day events that include Confederate groups
Almost exactly one year after a violent protest over the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue broke out in… >
Austin Housing Authority to accept rental voucher applications for the first time since 2014
For the first time in four years, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin will accept online pre-applications for… >