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Y'alloween, founded in 2021 by a Texas A&M student, has raised more than $50,000 and now operates in Houston, Austin, and Bryan-College Station, supporting over 1,200 children.
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Austin police say DNA connected two attempted sexual-assault cases from 1999 and 2000 before Michael Gamez pleaded guilty in 2026.
Austin Public Library’s 2026 pilot offers pumps, wrenches, tire repair kits and bike repair stands at nine locations across the city.
UT Austin has grown from 220 to 441 acres and about 10,500 to 55,000 students since 1936, while its 307-foot Tower has fallen to 55th in Austin's skyline.
The Texas Workforce Commission grant will fund industry-standard equipment at Austin Community College, with training due to expand from Riverside to Round Rock.
Austin Community College will run campus safety drills during the week, with a text and email alert-system test scheduled for Wednesday, September 9.
Commons Ford will cap vehicle entry September 5–7. Austin libraries close Sunday and Monday, while ACC closes Monday but keeps registration open.
The September 17 session at RE|CREATE will cover conservation and irrigation, with information about rebates and separate rain-barrel credits.
The Lady Bird Lake underpass artwork has received a 2026 CODAworx award. Here is where it sits on the trail and how the community contributed.
Fiesta de Salud will offer screenings, interpreters and entertainment at the Mexican American Cultural Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Austin police say a North Austin investigation recovered thousands of suspected stolen mail items, about 400 bank cards and 17 postal keys.
A five-year, six-university research center led by UT Austin will study how assistive robots and people adapt to one another in real settings.
The county says its adopted tax rate should reduce the annual bill on an average homestead by about $28 while funding roads and public safety.
The Get Ready Central Texas fair will run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at ACC Eastview Campus, with free advice, activities and limited kits.
The proposal would raise a local single fare from $1.25 to $1.50 in January 2027, with a second increase to $2 considered for 2029.
Austin has awarded $102,000 to 34 community-led food, climate and resilience projects, with each group receiving up to $3,000.
Four new UT Austin fusion projects will link physicists, engineers and graduate researchers, with seed funding supporting students for two years.
Pflugerville has disabled 28 automated license plate reader cameras after its council voted unanimously to end the city’s Flock Safety contract.
A $3 million investment will expand Buda Championship Park into a tournament complex capable of hosting up to 112 softball or baseball teams.
The proposed ceiling would add about $8 a month to the city tax bill on a median taxable home, but City Council could still adopt a lower rate.