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Don’t Miss These End-Of-May Events
Open 12pm-2am; check out social media for tailgate early openings. West Campus’ newest, elevated sports bar serves drinks in an indoor/outdoor space celebrating Austin’s home teams. Updates/Special Events. Come check out the Victory Lap diner, open from noon until late daily ,that serves classic bar snacks, sandwiches and...
Austin-based Indeed.com cutting about 1,000 jobs, or roughly 8% of its global workforce
Austin-based Indeed.com is laying off about 1,000 people, or about 8% of the online job-search site's global workforce, CEO Chris Hyams announced in a letter to employees Monday. Asked how the cuts might affect Indeed's Austin headcount, a spokesman said the company would not be commenting beyond Hyams' letter. Indeed.com — one...
Lakeway crash leaves 1 person critically injured
LAKEWAY, Texas - One person was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Lakeway on Monday afternoon. It happened around 12:33 p.m. at the intersection of Flint Rock Road and Stephanie Lane. Austin-Travis County EMS says one person was extricated from a vehicle, and CPR was in progress as they...
Mexican citizens in Texas prepare to vote in landmark presidential election
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Judith Diaz is 37 and has never voted. But the longtime Austin resident says that will change this year when she casts a ballot for president — in the June 2 Mexican elections.
Round Rock Police Resolve Standoff, Suspect Charged with Assault by Strangulation
Round Rock Police Department officers responded to a residence on Meadow Brook Drive Monday afternoon, following reports of a barricaded person who was initially unwilling to exit the premises. The standoff, a byproduct of a domestic dispute, prompted an update from the department ensuring there was no present danger to the public.
A pink, sparkly lowrider went viral online. Now it’s in an Austin museum.
Every Sunday evening, 20-year-old Mercedes Mata would cruise her sparkly pink 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo down Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff and through downtown Dallas. Her customized lowrider, which she named La Mera Mera, caught the attention of many on the streets of her hometown and even celebrities online. But in November, her car did its last low-and-slow drive down the Dallas pavement.
Austin Habitat for Humanity Empowers Single Moms with New Home Builds in East Austin
In a heartfelt nod to single moms ahead of Mother's Day, Austin Habitat for Humanity has put tools in the hands of women to build a better future, literally. Volunteers geared up to construct 12 new townhomes in East Austin, with 11 earmarked for single mothers struggling against the city's soaring real estate prices. One future homeowner, Melissa Bowman, who's been on an exhaustive 16-year quest for affordability, told KVUE, "It's my home, and I felt like I was getting pushed out."
Horns Report: UT softball gets top seed in tourney for first time; program as a whole wins record amount of Big 12 titles
Watch the entire Horns Report live stream with Roger Wallace and Billy Gates at 3:15 p.m. or wait for the replay to be posted in this story shortly after the live stream ends.
Austin area is at risk of severe thunderstorms and hail today
The Austin area is under an increased risk of severe weather Monday as a line of storms moves east across Central Texas. The main threats are damaging winds, lightning and hail up to the size of apples, according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm watch that was in...
Zach Dell (yes, that Dell) wants to address Texas power grid instability with new startup
Dell is a name so powerful in Austin that it and the Fortune 500 company of the same name are practically synonymous with the city and its tech identity. The Dell legacy will soon be expanding. After a successful spell as an investor, Zach Dell — son of Michael Dell — is looking to blaze his own trail with new energy startup, Base Power.
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