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Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office Closes Austin Massage Spa Due to Uncovered Illegal Activity
The crackdown on illicit massage parlors in Texas continues as the state's Attorney General, Ken Paxton, shutters another establishment in the Austin area. Paxton's office filed a lawsuit on May 15, leading to the closure of Sun Spa on Pond Springs Road, citing illegal sexual activities that an investigation by the Attorney General’s Human Traffiling Unit uncovered. The spa is the latest to fall as part of a larger state-wide push to wipe out this type of crime.
Dallas to get hit by more severe weather Thursday as storms develop across Texas
After a Memorial Day weekend full of deadly storms, parts of Texas may see more severe weather beginning Thursday afternoon. More than 180,000 Texas homes and businesses remained in the dark Thursday as residents cleaned up from weeks of wild storms and tornadoes amid concerns that more severe weather was on the way.
Austin State Hospital Reopens This Summer
On May 15, state leaders finally unveiled the new Austin State Hospital, a renovation project six years in the making and integral to Travis County’s efforts to divert people with mental illness away from the criminal justice system. Opened in 1861, ASH is the oldest psychiatric hospital in the...
Charlotte Nirenberg, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s mother, dies at 72
SAN ANTONIO – Charlotte Nirenberg, the mother of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, died on May 23 in Austin. She was 72. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, San Antonio’s First Lady Erika Prosper Nirenberg said Charlotte Nirenberg was a “tour de force.”. “Thank you SA, friends...
Drones Light Up Austin Skyline During City-Wide Takeover
Beam me up, Scotty! The city of Austin added another historical achievement on Tuesday. evening as 300 drones took over downtown Austin and produced a galaxy-themed showcase. above the Austin skyline. A first in the city’s history, the bespoke public event took place during CoinDesk Consensus 2024. The annual event...
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