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• Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Sept. 21

  22-09-2023 05:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a light slate of games for area teams and around Texas on the gridiron Thursday.Pflugerville kicked off 5A-District 11 play by giving 10-ranked Belton a difficult time in a 36-19 loss. Granger topped Bruni 57-30 and San Antonio Wagner thumped Lehman 42-14.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteAll other games involving area sc
  
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• One dead after car crashes into pole in southeast Austin, ATCEMS says

  22-09-2023 05:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a pole in southeast Austin on Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Shortly after 7:30 p.m., medics responded to 1504 E. 51st St. for the crash. Medics pronounced one adult person dead on the scene.Austin-Travis County EMS said one person is dead after a car crashed into a pole in east Austin. | Kate Winkle KXAN NewsDrivers should expect extended traffic delays around the scene and use alternate routes, medics sai
  
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• Texas Longhorns hope for more 'pool parties' as Big 12 play begins

  22-09-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A more concerted effort toward forcing turnovers this season has Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian throwing pool parties.Figuratively, at least. Longhorns ’embrace the hate’ Big 12 farewell tour starts in Waco on SaturdayThe No. 3 Texas Longhorns enter Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener against Baylor tied for No. 8 in the country with a plus-5 turnover margin. Sarkisian said he is making a huge deal over turnovers during practice."I've borderline thrown a pool
  
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• Overdoses continue in Hays CISD, but new program could help

  22-09-2023 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Hays Consolidated School District has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic.Already this year the district has had two students who overdosed."We had two kids that overdosed and thankfully we were able to revive them with Narcan," said Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright.Last year, the district had four students die after taking pills that were laced with fentanyl."Never heard about it in my life before these past two years," said Collin Richardson, a studen
  
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• Austin ISD school board postpones vote on Texas Education Agency's state intervention plan

  22-09-2023 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Thursday, Austin Independent School District board members decided not to vote on the Texas Education Agency’s plan for how the state will intervene in the district's special education services.Board President Arati Singh said the board will instead vote next Tuesday, Sept. 26. The board has to make a decision before the end of the month.
  Since March, the Texas Education Agency has said it intends to appoint a conservator to tell the district how to operate matters
  
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• One dead in south Austin homicide, APD says

  22-09-2023 02:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead, and the Austin Police Department is investigating the incident as a homicide at a south Austin apartment complex, the agency said during a media briefing on Thursday.At approximately 5:32 p.m., 911 received multiple calls about a disturbance involving a gun at the SOCO Park Apartments, located in the 7200 block of South Congress Avenue, said APD Public Information Officer Alexandra Parker during the briefing.Police said the incident occurred outside but did n
  
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• APD investigating south Austin homicide

  22-09-2023 02:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred in south Austin Thursday.APD will hold the briefing in the 7200 block of Congress Avenue.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information become available.
  
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• Jet company cutting flights out of Austin beginning Oct. 1

  22-09-2023 01:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A private jet company, JSX Inc., said it was cutting roughly half of its flights out of Austin, a spokesperson told KXAN Wednesday. The company pointed to "real estate constraints."
  JSX is a jet service that offers the perks of private air travel, according to its website.
  Beginning Oct. 1, JSX said it would drop up to three flights a day between Austin and Dallas.
  Austin (AUS) – Dallas (DAL): Previously three times a dayAustin (AUS) – Las Vegas (LAS): Prev
  
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• APD asks for help in search for man who assaulted gas station cashier with beer can

  22-09-2023 01:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department asked for help Thursday in its search for a man suspected of attacking a gas station cashier.APD said the assault occurred Sept. 8 at 4:35 p.m. at a Valero gas station in the 11300 block of North Interstate 35 frontage road.According to police, the suspect argued with the cashier and hit him with a beer can.Police described the suspect as a 5’ 11” Black man between the ages of 30 to 40, weighing 200 lbs. with short black hair and a b
  
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• Antisemitic graffiti found near UT Austin campus

  22-09-2023 01:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the University of Texas at Austin said it received reports of antisemitic vandalism on or near the campus.
  “This conduct is not constitutionally protected speech. UT condemns these actions and will refer for discipline any University-associated individuals found to have vandalized University or city property. Moreover, the University condemns acts taken against people because of their race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Such conduct does
  
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• Austin City Council approves development agreement with semiconductor company

  22-09-2023 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday, Austin City Council members approved an economic development agreement to support an expansion of NXP, a semiconductor company with two facilities in Austin.
  The company filed for a Chapter 380 business expansion agreement, which offers tax incentives to NXP. In exchange, the City of Austin will get a projected $1.53 million and has the ability to tie additional benefits to the deal.
  The most widely discussed of those benefits by Austin City Council members were labor
  
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• CapMetro rolls out new app and fare system

  21-09-2023 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- CapMetro announced Thursday the launch of its new app and fares system for customer use.Customers are encouraged to download "CapMetro App," the new version of the transit authority's mobile tool. The Austin transit provider also introduced its new fares program AMP to the public, which is only available for use on the updated mobile app.AMP is an account-based fares program that incorporates "fare capping," a tool that minimize the amount of money riders spend on CapMetro servi
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: Pflugerville hosts Belton in 5A-District 11 opener

  21-09-2023 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pflugerville is looking for its first win of the season and welcomes one of the best 5A-Division II teams in Texas on Thursday night.The Panthers (0-4) face Belton (4-0), ranked No. 10 in the Dave Campbell's Texas Football/Associated Press Class 5A-Division II poll, at 7 p.m. in both teams' District 11 opener at The Pfield.
  REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] a
  
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• Belton scores twice late to fend off pesky Pflugerville 36-19 in district opener

  21-09-2023 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pflugerville gave the No. 10 Belton Tigers all they could handle but the Panthers fell short of their first win of the season 36-19 in 5A-District 11 play Thursday at The Pfield.The Panthers cut Belton's lead to 21-19 with 8:34 left in the game on a Kyren McFrazier 29-yard touchdown catch from Cole Taylor, but the Tigers scored twice in the final 1:18 which included an 85-yard touchdown on an interception return by Alton McCallum.
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• Former Round Rock pastor sentenced on child pornography charge

  21-09-2023 23:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Georgetown man and former Round Rock pastor was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release on an "enhanced charge of possession of child pornography."According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 57-year-old David Lloyd Walther was sentenced in an Austin federal court Wednesday. In addition to that sentence, Walther must pay restitution of $61,000.The DOJ said during a search of Walther’s home and vehicle in November 2022, two computer
  
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• Officials celebrate completion of SH 71 Colorado River bridge project

  21-09-2023 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Officials in Central Texas on Thursday celebrated the completion of a major transportation project that improved the corridor connection Austin and Bastrop.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety, or TxDOT, was joined by state, county, and local representatives at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the State Highway 71 at the Colorado River bridge project.
  During the project, nine bridges were constructed, a new westbound exit ramp across the river was added, and a n
  
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• Man charged in Iconic Village apartment fire allowed to be released on bond

  21-09-2023 22:36 via kxan.com
  
  Hays County, TEXAS (KXAN) -- Jacobe Ferguson, a man facing arson charges in a deadly 2018 fire in San Marcos, was allowed to be released from jail on bond, according to the Hays County District Attorney's Office. Fifth body found after San Marcos apartment fire"The case is not dismissed or declined, but is pending further investigation," wrote a spokesperson for the Hays County District Attorney's Office. "Since Mr. Ferguson will be, or has been, released, no further time constraints are present
  
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• Death investigation underway after body found near Hamilton Pool Road, man arrested

  21-09-2023 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Llano County Sheriff’s Office said it received information Sept. 17 regarding a body that had been dumped in the Round Mountain area near Hamilton Pool Road in Travis County.Investigators searched the woods and found a man’s body. LCSO said it notified the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, and TCSO processed the scene.According to LCSO, the man was identified as 27-year-old Martin Rivera Montezuma, of Kingsland, Texas.LCSO said Luis Chacaj
  
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• New podcast dives into all of the Austin Public Library's non-book offerings

  21-09-2023 22:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While libraries are community spaces that encourage literacy, there are more non-book offerings than meet the eye at the Austin Public Library.Austin's public library system will premiere season two of its podcast series "APL Volumes" Sept. 27. The second season will focus on all of the non-literature items available for use through APL: from tools and board games available to rent, to craft supplies and seeds residents can come use. RELATED: Things you didn’t know you cou
  
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• Austin's Louis Shanks Furniture closing its stores after 78 years

  21-09-2023 21:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After 78 years, a family-run Central Texas furniture store is closing its doors for good.
  Louis Shanks Furniture announced on social media Wednesday it's going out of business, thanking its customers who have been around since 1945. The company's inventory must be liquidated as a result.
  A Furniture Today article confirmed the business will be closing both of its locations in Austin and San Antonio.‘Oldest brewery in North Austin’ announces closure after nearly
  
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• San Antonio's first ever nonstop flight to Europe taking off in May

  21-09-2023 21:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — San Antonio International Airport just got a little more international. The airport is welcoming its first-ever nonstop flight to Europe beginning in May.German airline Condor will launch flights to Frankfurt, Germany, on May 17. The seasonal route will operate through Sept. 6."This a spectacular win for San Antonio," Mayor Ron Nirenberg said. "This is the first time people in San Antonio will be able to fly from SAT to Europe nonstop and vice-versa. Germany is where San An
  
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• Brushy Creek MUD to stop adding fluoride to water supply

  21-09-2023 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  BRUSHY CREEK, Texas (KXAN) — The Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District announced earlier this month that it would stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. The substance is often added to communal water supplies to prevent tooth decay.In a letter sent to water customers, Brushy Creek MUD General Manager Shean Dalton wrote that fluoride addition will be permanently terminated on December 1, 2023.Dalton went on to write that the decision was made on several key factors.He stated that sci
  
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• Music venues, creative spaces to receive $1.5M from Austin

  21-09-2023 19:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Dozens of Austin arts nonprofits and businesses are set to receive a total of $1.5 million from the city's Economic Development Department.In an effort to preserve spaces that contribute to Austin's creative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial spirit, the Creative Space Assistance Program is set to give amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to 65 local organizations.The program, originally launched in 2018, provides grants specifically for organizations and
  
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• Trial dates set for three Austin police officers indicted in connection to 2020 protests

  21-09-2023 19:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Trial dates have been set for three Austin Police Department officers who were indicted in connection to their alleged involvement in racial justice protests in downtown Austin. That's more than three years since those protests erupted in May 2020.
  Once of those officers, Chance Bretches, was charged with felony offenses after he was indicted in May 2022.The charges included aggravated assault with serious bodily injury by a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly we
  
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• Austin vying for federal grant for I-35 Cap and Stitch program

  21-09-2023 19:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council approved Thursday submitting a federal grant application for construction funding assistance with its Our Future 35 Cap and Stitch program.Council approved the item on consent, meaning no additional discussion was held prior to the vote. Council's approval directs Interim City Manager Jesús Garza to submit the grant application to the United States Department of Transportation.The funding is made available through the U.S. DOT's Reconnecting Communitie
  
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• Evacuations lifted after gas leak reported in Kyle neighborhood

  21-09-2023 18:33 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — People are allowed to return now to four buildings that previously evacuated because of a natural gas leak in a Kyle neighborhood.
  The City of Kyle posted Thursday afternoon on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the evacuations are now lifted. Emergency crews also cleared the scene and reopened the intersection, the city noted.
  Earlier in the day, city leaders reported the leak happened near the intersection of Wetzel and Mather. The city noted the evacuat
  
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• 4 buildings evacuated after gas leak reported in Kyle

  21-09-2023 18:33 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A natural gas leak led to the evacuation of four buildings Thursday morning in a Kyle neighborhood.
  The City of Kyle posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the leak happened near the intersection of Wetzel and Mather. The city noted the evacuations are "out of an abundance of caution," according to its social media post.
  City leaders said crews from CenterPoint Energy are now working to fix the leak, though it's unknown how long the repairs could tak
  
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• UT Austin breaks previous application, enrollment records

  21-09-2023 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin reached record enrollment and application numbers for the fall semester.UT said more than 66,000 students submitted applications for this fall, which was 10% more than last year's numbers. In total, more than 53,000 students enrolled at the university this semester, which broke last year's record of over 52,000. Report: UT Austin ranked 9th best public university in the nationUT said it had seen 10 years of unprecedented increases in studen
  
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• Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for grocery deliveries next year

  21-09-2023 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Beginning in 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be able to purchase grocery deliveries through Uber Eats, the company announced Wednesday."We know that online food delivery can have a meaningful impact in reducing barriers to fresh groceries, especially for the most vulnerable–including people living in food deserts, seniors, and those facing disabilities or transportation barriers," company officials wrote in the announcement. "Helping
  
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• Noah Kahan to perform at Austin's Moody Center in 2024

  21-09-2023 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will perform at the Moody Center in Austin next year as part of his "We'll All Be Here Forever" tour.He's slated to perform at the downtown Austin venue on June 14, 2024, the Moody Center announced in a tweet Wednesday. Advanced ticket registration is available online now through Sept. 24 at 11:59 p.m.Advanced ticket sales will begin Sept. 28 and run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., per the Moody Center.Kahan will be more than familiar with Austin come June
  
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• Matthew McConaughey again floats possibility of running for political office

  21-09-2023 17:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After ruling out a run for governor, speculation is ramping up again that Texas voters may see Matthew McConaughey's name appear on their ballots sometime in the future.
  The Oscar-winning actor appeared earlier this week on an episode of the "SmartLess" podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett to promote his new picture book called "Just Because." Their discussion, though, turned to politics after McConaughey talked about his Greenlights Grant Initiative, whic
  
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• Raul Meza Case: Detailing Meza's early criminal history

  21-09-2023 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  KXAN crime reporter Brianna Hollis and digital reporter Sam Stark dive into the investigations into Raul Meza Jr. on “KXAN Live: The Meza Case” to give you a look behind the curtain at the team’s coverage. You can watch the streams live on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Raul Meza, 62, is a convicted murderer who now faces charges in the 2019 death of his neighbor and the May 2023 death of an 80-year-old man.
  The Austin Police Department arrested him in May
  
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• LIVE: Raul Meza Case: Detailing Meza's early criminal history

  21-09-2023 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  KXAN crime reporter Brianna Hollis and digital reporter Sam Stark dive into the investigations into Raul Meza Jr. on “KXAN Live: The Meza Case” to give you a look behind the curtain at the team’s coverage. You can watch the streams live on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Raul Meza, 62, is a convicted murderer who now faces charges in the 2019 death of his neighbor and the May 2023 death of an 80-year-old man.
  The Austin Police Department arrested him in May
  
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• Kyle City Council approves $272.5M budget, investments in infrastructure

  21-09-2023 17:10 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Kyle City Council unanimously approved the city's budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24, according to a city news release.
  The $272.5 million budget focuses on investments in infrastructure and services. The release said it was based on goals identified by both city council and staff during work sessions.
  "Priorities include increased street maintenance and rehabilitation, strategic planning, economic development, small business retention, increasing community engagement
  
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• October forecast: Will our 2nd wettest month be rainy?

  21-09-2023 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Climate Prediction Center just released their outlook for October and it's a mixed bag of news as far as forecasts are concerned.The positives: It doesn't look drier than normal! From a rainfall perspective it looks near normal, if not wetter than normal for parts of the Hill Country.October rainfall forecast (CPC)The negatives: It looks to be yet another warmer than normal month coming off of several hotter or record hot months in Central Texas.October temperature forecast
  
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• Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats Cornyn challenge in post-impeachment interview

  21-09-2023 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday alleged without evidence that the Biden administration, working in cahoots with certain Texas Republicans, was behind the failed attempt to impeach him on charges of bribery and corruption.In his first remarks since being acquitted by the Texas Senate on Saturday on 16 articles of impeachment, Paxton blasted fellow conservatives who he believes betrayed him and the party, including House Speaker Dade Phelan, former
  
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• New canine officer cracking crime in Granite Shoals

  21-09-2023 14:49 via kxan.com
  
  GRANITE SHOALS (KXAN) — Sniffing and searching for illegal drugs, there's now a dog on duty in Granite Shoals.Zoe — a Belgian Malinois — is the first K9 officer the Granite Shoals Police Department has ever had.The K-9 officer was made possible through a $25,000 donation from Dr. Caesar DePaço and his wife Deanna to the department this spring. Dog on duty: Granite Shoals police add K-9 officerJust a month on the job, Zoe has already hit the ground running while putting a
  
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• Eclipse face-off: Understanding different types of eclipses

  21-09-2023 14:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Eclipses happen every year, but they're not always the same. With two happening over Central Texas in the next few months, we wanted to take a closer look at what makes them special.In this First Warning Weather University lesson, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans takes a closer look, safely of course, at an eclipse.
  In this FWWU lesson you will learn:
  What are the two types of eclipse?What causes them to be different?When each of these eclipses happen?
  You can also learn more ab
  
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• 'Excessive, disappointing:' Concerns grow over Texas patient safety law delay

  21-09-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concerns are growing after the Texas Medical Board said it will take two years to fully implement a new state healthcare law meant to protect patients. Three weeks after the law went into effect, it's creating confusion, not confidence, among some patient advocates."I think it could be done quicker," said Dr. Robert Oshel, a former federal employee who is retired from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, where he worked for the National Practitioner Data Bank, or NP
  
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• Bastrop high school students get to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef

  21-09-2023 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) -- Bastrop students got the chance to have something a little more than traditional school lunch Wednesday in the cafeteria.Cedar Creek High School students sampled Japanese cuisine as part of a partnership between the district's child nutrition department and Taher, a food service company.Cedar Creek High School students in Bastrop got to try Japanese cuisine prepared by guest chef John Sugimura | Todd Bynum/KXAN NewsCedar Creek High School students in Bastrop got to try J
  
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• LIVE: Austin City Council: Future of HealthSouth building, police oversight implementation

  21-09-2023 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council has more than 100 items on its Sept. 21, 2023 meeting. Here's some of what KXAN is watching:
  Palm District planAustin City Council will vote on whether to move forward with its Palm District Plan -- which covers the Convention Center, Waterloo Greenway, APD's headquarters and the Palm School and Park.
  The proposed district is highlighted in yellow in the City map below:
  Palm District Planning (Courtesy City of Austin)"This has been a long time coming," Counci
  
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• Austin City Council: Future of HealthSouth building, police oversight implementation

  21-09-2023 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council has more than 100 items on its Sept. 21, 2023 meeting. Here's some of what KXAN is watching:
  Palm District planAustin City Council will vote on whether to move forward with its Palm District Plan -- which covers the Convention Center, Waterloo Greenway, APD's headquarters and the Palm School and Park.
  The proposed district is highlighted in yellow in the City map below:
  Palm District Planning (Courtesy City of Austin)"This has been a long time coming," Counci
  
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• Tips for fall planting after stressful summer heat

  21-09-2023 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After one of the hottest summers on record, our backyards may need a bit more than "T.L.C" to get back to normal. But how do you know whether its worth the time to nurse your plants back to health... or just grab the shovel and start over?Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to get advice ahead of fall planting season.Below is a transcript of their conversation. Edits have been made for
  
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• Missing 29-year-old woman found, RRPD says

  21-09-2023 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A 29-year-old woman who was missing for nearly one month was found and is cooperating with law enforcement, the Round Rock Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.Shortly before midnight, Aug. 26, Yara Perez was seen leaving Divas Men's Club, 4134 Felter Ln, in Austin with two men in a black Ford Expedition. Video and images of the SUV were released Tuesday by police. Round Rock Police find vehicle in case of missing 29-year-old womanOn Sept. 12, Perez's ba
  
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• 'There was no bias' Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends Senate acquittal of Ken Paxton in one-on-one interview

  21-09-2023 03:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The presider of the impeachment trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton is speaking out freely now that the gag order is over, defending the Texas Senate's process as "unbiased" while slamming the House's initial decision to impeach in late May.In a one-on-one interview with Nexstar, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responded to claims that Republican senators' decision to acquit their former colleague are "totally untrue and ludicrous." Senators voted to find Paxton not guilty on
  
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• What happens with whistleblower settlement, money promised following Paxton trial

  21-09-2023 01:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you're wondering what happens with the initial whistleblower case and the roughly $3 million settlement now that the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is over, it was left in the air. The actual settlement agreement was never finalized.In March, the plaintiffs filed with the Texas Supreme Court to reinstate the case. PAST COVERAGE: Texas Attorney General Paxton under investigation for whistleblower settlementPaxton himself was not the one being sued,
  
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• Council members step in after Texas Harm Reduction Alliance told to stop drop-in operations

  21-09-2023 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- People stopping by the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance's outreach van -- which was parked near the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail Wednesday -- might be given sterile drug supplies or drug testing strips.
  The problem? Some of those supplies are considered drug paraphernalia and are illegal in Texas.
  "Despite the fact that there are study after study after study showing the positive health impacts and community impacts of being able to distribute these supplies," said Lily Hughe
  
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• Whistleblowers beg Abbott to 'take action' over Medicaid errors, food assistance delays

  21-09-2023 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Whistleblowers reached out directly to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week, escalating their continued concerns about denials and delays in getting Texans critical medical support and food assistance.
  The anonymous Texas Health and Human Services employees sent the letter to the governor on Tuesday -- marking their third outcry about issues with the agency's systems, staffing and leadership which, they say, contributed to tens of thousands of people erroneously losing Medicaid cove
  
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• Mount Bonnell Crime: Are the cameras working?

  21-09-2023 00:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mount Bonnell is one of the most popular destinations for visitors, but when people leave their cars behind and head up to see the panoramic views, that's when criminals strike.This is just one of many popular locations that has had issues with car burglaries around Austin."We evaluated the crimes that were occurring in parks and within 50 feet of them and 70% of those crimes last year in 2022 were crimes against property," said LeAnn Ishcomer, park ranger program manager f
  
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• What happens if your catalytic converter gets stolen while your car is at a repair shop?

  21-09-2023 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several catalytic converters were stolen from a car repair shop in Travis County, according to the sheriff's office.
  The agency received the report last week from the Service King in the Round Rock area, and could not provide further information in order to protect the integrity of the investigation."There's been something like a 300% to 400% increase in insurance claims taken out for catalytic converter theft," said Rich Johnson, director of communications for the Insurance Cou
  
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