December 2, 2020 Austin Mayor tells community to stay home while in Cabo after flying there in private jet Austin Mayor Steve Adler recorded a video of himself urging the public to “stay home if you can” while he vacationed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
November 14, 2020 Texas paramedic rescues dog that fell off 70-foot cliff A Texas emergency medical service is calling the rescue of a dog that fell off a 70-foot cliff a “scary story with a happy, feel good ending.”
October 30, 2020 Austin sees spikes in violent crime, officer retirements after defund police vote Austin has seen a spike in violent crime and officer retirements after the city council voted over the summer to immediately slash $20 million from the police department budget, becoming the first major Texas city to do so.
October 20, 2020 Safe in Austin sanctuary helps special-needs children interact with animals, struggles with expansion effort The sanctuary has made headlines this year for some of the animals it rescued, including a one-legged dog and a cow in a custom wheelchair.
September 29, 2020 Texas prosecutors drop Alex Jones’ drunken driving charge Prosecutors in Texas have rejected a drunken driving charge against conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones, who was arrested in Austin earlier this year.
September 16, 2020 Austin 'structural collapse' involving cranes injures more than 20, investigators say Authorities described it as a “crane collision” and a “structural collapse,” but they did not immediately provide more details.
September 10, 2020 Texas police group warns drivers to ‘enter at your own risk' after Austin cuts police funding A Texas police group has put up billboards on Austin city limits warning drivers that the city had cut its police budget.
August 18, 2020 A look at cities seeing police budget cuts amid crime surges As certain major U.S. cities have seen more than double the number of murders so far this year compared to last, the efforts to cut police budgets have continued.
August 13, 2020 Austin City Council just voted to cut up to $150 million from its police department Austin, Texas became the latest city to defund the police Thursday when the city council unanimously approved a $150 million cut to its police deparment budget -- about 34% of its current total -- and reinvest the funds in other services, The Texas Tribune reported.
August 2, 2020 Austin police warn of ‘armed’ rioters planning to access buildings: reports Groups of protesters began arriving in Austin, Texas, on Saturday evening amid warnings to the public from local police about potential trouble as the night progresses.
