As Legislative Session Nears, Advocates Worry About Access In A Pandemic
Coronavirus restrictions could make it harder for the public to monitor lawmakers and weigh in on bills.
View ArticleAustin And Travis County Extend Eviction Bans As Federal Protections Are Set...
The ban on evictions for many residential tenants and some commercial renters will stay in effect until Feb. 1.
View ArticleMissing Austin Children Found After Amber Alert Issued
The children, who range in age from 2 to 10, were unharmed. The sheriff's office had said they might be in grave or immediate danger.
View ArticleTexas Health Care Workers Report Relief And Exhaustion As Vaccines Roll Out...
Texas' vaccine rollout has just started and cities across the state are seeing record numbers of new cases.
View Article'Stay Home And Don't Travel,' Public Health Officials Advise Austinites
Austin Public Health officials ask residents not to treat this like a normal holiday season, as the area approaches the threshold for stage 5 restrictions.
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine On Dec. 22
Abbott has stressed the vaccine will not be required for Texans, and on Monday, he specifically said it will not be mandatory for the state's schoolchildren.
View Article"Quédense En Casa Y No Viajen", Aconsejan Funcionarios De Salud Pública A Los...
Las autoridades sanitarias de la ciudad le están pidiendo a los residentes no comportarse como si esta fuera un temporada de fiestas normal, ya que la región se aproxima al nivel necesario para imponer...
View ArticleTrabajadores De Salud De Texas Reportan Alivio y Agotamiento Al Recibir...
La vacunación en Texas comienza justo cuando el estado enfrenta cifras récord de nuevos casos de coronavirus.
View ArticleNew Coronavirus Variant Found In U.K. What Does It Mean For The World?
Scientists suspect this variant may somehow be more infectious, and they're trying to figure out whether it causes more serious disease.
View ArticlePause/Play Episode 7: The Urban Music Fest And Homer Hill
Homer Hill tells the story of the Urban Music Festival and how it’s been hit hard by the pandemic.
View ArticleAustin ISD Could Close Completely After The Holidays To Help Prevent The...
The district will take guidance from health officials into consideration before making a decision. AISD could lose funding if it goes remote-only, because that violates state policy.
View ArticleIn Depth: Peter Hotez On Texas' Vaccine Rollout, Junk Science And The Risk Of...
As the pandemic surges in West Texas, the vaccine expert praised the state for trying to simplify vaccine distribution.
View ArticleAustin's Ailing Live Music Venues Could Get Much-Needed Money Under The New...
Venues with fewer than 50 employees or those that have lost 90% revenue have the first crack at grants from the Small Business Administration. All told, congressional leaders set aside $15 billion for...
View ArticleAustin Mayor Steve Adler Answers Your Questions About The COVID-19 Vaccine
Adler answers questions about how the vaccine will be distributed and how much it should cost, among other things.
View ArticleAustin And Travis County Move To Highest Restriction Level To Limit COVID-19...
Cases and hospital admissions have been going up in the area since the beginning of the month. Officials look at these numbers and other factors to determine what restrictions to recommend.
View ArticleAustin ISD School Board Votes To Give Superintendent Sole Power To Extend...
The Austin ISD school board gave superintendent Stephanie Elizalde the power to extend winter break, as a way of curbing the spread of COVID-19.
View ArticleElevan A Austin Y Condado De Travis Al Nivel De Restricción Más Alto Para...
El número de contagios y admisiones en los hospitales han ido aumentando en el área desde principios de mes. Las autoridades examinan estos y otros factores para determinar las restricciones recomendadas.
View ArticleJunta Escolar De Austin ISD Otorga A Superintendente Poder Para Extender Las...
La superintendente Stephanie Elizalde tiene la última palabra en la decisión de extender las vacaciones descolares de invierno para frenar el contagio de COVID-19.
View ArticleEl Alcalde De Austin, Steve Adler, Responde A Tus Preguntas Sobre La Vacuna...
Adler answers questions about how the vaccine will be distributed and how much it should cost, among other things.
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