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• These companies moved their HQs to the Austin area in 2021

  09-12-2021 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Central Texas has always lured small and mid-size companies seeking lower costs of living than the coasts, alongside a stout talent pool that can support a wide variety of industries. Yet, as the December announcement that Oracle Corp. had shifted its HQ to Austin showed, the capital city is now fair game for everyone from the Fortune 500 down to "solopreneuers."Oracle to move headquarters from California to AustinCheck out the details of some o
  
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• Travis County hardening emergency response plan heading into winter

  09-12-2021 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the February winter storm, which caught many Texas agencies and local governments off guard, Travis County is taking steps to make sure the county is more prepared should something similar happen again. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Here’s what Travis County is working on right now to avoid another winter storm disasterLast month, Travis County commissioners directed county staff to come back to them by Dec. 9 with an update or a solution to several shortfalls they saw in
  
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• Record warm temperatures likely tonight and Friday

  09-12-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clouds were slow to break in the Austin area this afternoon, saving us from breaking the record high temperature of 83 degrees set in 2019. Some Hill Country communities have spiked into the lower 80s though, and even warmer weather is in the forecast areawide tomorrow.Why the warm up? An approaching low pressure system from northwestern Mexico is leading to asouthwesterly wind in the low-levels of the atmosphere. This wind blows downhill from the 6,000 ft. mountains of NE
  
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• City leaders vote to expand 'granny flats' for affordability, but research indicates it could backfire

  09-12-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members unanimously passed a resolution that would loosen the restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and make them more affordable.
  According to city documents, current regulations for attached or internal ADUs require at least one of the residents to be at least 60 years old or physically disabled. It also states if a space inside a home is converted into an ADU, the ADU can't include a converted garage or a new entrance that you can see from t
  
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• City leaders consider expanding 'granny flats' for affordability, but research indicates it could backfire

  09-12-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members are set to discuss a new resolution that would loosen the restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and make them more affordable.
  According to city documents, current regulations for attached or internal ADUs require at least one of the residents to be at least 60 years old or physically disabled. It also states if a space inside a home is converted into an ADU, the ADU can't include a converted garage or a new entrance that you can see fr
  
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• Austin Water identifies primary cause for water outages in the city

  09-12-2021 22:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council approved a construction contract to replace more than 2,000 water service lines around Austin during its meeting Thursday. The service lines are located in more than 60 subdivisions and will improve reliability and resiliency for customers, it said.Water service lines are smaller pipelines that connect from the water main, typically located in the street, to customers’ private plumbing lines. Why are some Austinites finding sinkholes in their yards
  
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• Indy Colts owner Jim Irsay sharing pop culture pieces with Austin

  09-12-2021 22:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From Muhammad Ali's fight shoes worn from The Thrilla in Manila to Ringo Starr's Beatles drum kit used on "The Ed Sullivan Show," American history and popular culture relics will be on display in downtown Austin Thursday night.The memorabilia items come as part of Indianapolis Colts' owner and CEO Jim Irsay's personal collection that comprises items across genres, from music and pop culture to sports and American history.The private event will showcase the following artifac
  
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• 2 dead in Houston small plane crash near Katy Freeway

  09-12-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — Two people died after their small plane crashed in a field near the Katy Freeway, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said they were helping the Texas Department of Public Safety respond to the field in George Bush Park south of the service road near the 17400 block of the Katy Freeway. That area is near the Harris County Constable Precinct 5.KPRC reports the plane was a single-engine Cessna.This is a developing story and will be update
  
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• 2 dead in Houston small plane crash

  09-12-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — Two people died after their small plane crashed in a field near the Katy Freeway, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said they were helping the Texas Department of Public Safety respond to the field in George Bush Park south of the service road near the 17400 block of the Katy Freeway. That area is near the Harris County Constable Precinct 5.KPRC reports the plane was a single-engine Cessna.This is a developing story and will be update
  
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• Rosemont at Oak Valley residents finally moving back in after February storm repairs

  09-12-2021 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People who lived in a southeast Austin apartment complex damaged during February's historic winter storm are finally being let back in their homes.Residents of the Rosemont at Oak Valley, located at 2800 Collins Creek Drive, were given notices in July that they would have to move. A KXAN investigation said eviction notices were posted to 87 tenants' doors, saying their leases would be terminated so more repairs to units could be made after initial repairs weren't good enoug
  
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• Travis County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide in Manchaca

  09-12-2021 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office is at the scene of a homicide Thursday in southern Travis County.TCSO said they'll provide more information about it at 2:30 p.m. during a briefing at Tangled Brush Drive and Buffalo Ridge Drive in Manchaca. That's west of Interstate 35 and east of Onion Creek.We have a crew headed there and we will stream the briefing in this story, on the KXAN Facebook page and in the KXAN app.
  
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• LIVE: Travis County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide in Manchaca

  09-12-2021 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office is at the scene of a homicide Thursday in southern Travis County.TCSO said they'll provide more information about it at 2:30 p.m. during a briefing at Tangled Brush Drive and Buffalo Ridge Drive in Manchaca. That's west of Interstate 35 and east of Onion Creek.We have a crew headed there and we will stream the briefing in this story, on the KXAN Facebook page and in the KXAN app.
  
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• 2 unrelated homicides in 2 days: Travis County Sheriff's Office investigating

  09-12-2021 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two unrelated homicides in two days, making them the county’s 10th and 11th homicides this year. TCSO Senior Public Information Officer Kristen Dark gave an update Thursday afternoon from one of the homicide scenes. Cheddar Loop RoadThe first homicide took place Wednesday at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Cheddar Loop Road, Dark said. That’s near Interstate 35 just north
  
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• TxDOT to break ground on Hamilton Pool Road improvement project

  09-12-2021 19:38 via kxan.com
  
  BEE CAVE, Texas (KXAN) — Once the Texas Department of Transportation is done with this road improvement, it'll be easier to get into Hamilton Pool.TxDOT is breaking ground on a project to widen Hamilton Pool Road, also known as FM 3238, between State Highway 71 and Ranch Road 12 headed toward Hamilton Pool Reserve. The groundbreaking ceremony is at 2 p.m. Thursday in the right-of-way where Hamilton Pool Road and SH 71 intersect. Travis County buys easements to protect Hamilton Pool ‘
  
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• Kick Off Dry January Early With Delicious Non-Alcoholic Sips From Crisp & Crude

  09-12-2021 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  Talia Bennick, founder of non-alcoholic botanical cocktail brand Crisp & Crude, joined Stephanie and Rosie to share a delicious alcohol-free cocktail recipe that is perfect for the holidays.Crisp & Crude non-alcoholic cocktails can be enjoyed alone or as an ingredient like in Crimson Sunbird, recipe shared below. The cans also make unique stocking stuffers and are perfect for anyone wanting to cut back on alcohol or get a head start on Dry January. Crisp & Crude offers different ship
  
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• Life after 'Remain in Mexico': A family's struggles in America ahead of immigration court hearings

  09-12-2021 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  Read Part One of the "Life After Remain in Mexico" series: Life after ‘Remain in Mexico’: Honduran family’s harrowing journey to U.S., encampment in MexicoHOUSTON (Border Report) -- Had it not been for the generosity of volunteer groups from South Texas, Carolina Carranza Silva and her family say they would not have survived the nearly four months they lived in a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico.Carolina Carranza Silva, her husband Jose Escobar, and their daughter Emily
  
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• Watch: Law firm announces press conference in Chad Read deadly shooting

  09-12-2021 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The law firm representing the family of Chad Read announced a press conference for Thursday at noon on the steps of the Lubbock County Courthouse.Use the video player above to watch live.Please check back shortly after the live event for a replay.
  Read was shot and killed on November 5 in the 2100 block of 90th Street, according to Lubbock Police.While, LPD did not release the name of the shooter, civil court records identified the shooter as William "Kyle" Carruth.Carruth clai
  
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• Watch: Jennifer Read pleads with Lubbock Police to take action after deadly shooting of Chad Read

  09-12-2021 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The law firm representing the family of Chad Read announced a press conference for Thursday at noon on the steps of the Lubbock County Courthouse.The live event is over.Please use the video above for a replay.
  Read was shot and killed on November 5 in the 2100 block of 90th Street, according to Lubbock Police.While, LPD did not release the name of the shooter, civil court records identified the shooter as William "Kyle" Carruth.Carruth claimed self-defense.The death of Chad Rea
  
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• Yelp donating $100K for Austin business winter preparations

  09-12-2021 18:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Yelp, the consumer review based website, is launching a holiday winterization fund to help small businesses in the area cover the costs of preparing for the winter season. Yelp users can nominate their favorite local businesses to receive money for extreme weather preparations.
  "We set up a winterization fund. It's a $100,000 fund. We are helping businesses in the Austin and San Antonio areas get ready for the possible extreme weather that we can experience in winter as we
  
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• U.S. Rep. Doggett to file bill expanding telehealth access, targeting fraud schemes

  09-12-2021 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Demand for virtual healthcare services and telemedicine access spiked throughout the pandemic, but a looming deadline could cut off access to some of these services.
  U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) said that's why he plans to file a bill to extend the emergency waivers currently allowing patients and medical providers more access to telehealth.
  The national COVID-19 public health emergency declaration (PHE) unlocked several flexibilities in care options, including exp
  
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• LIVE: Diesel spill on I-35, closures near downtown Austin

  09-12-2021 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A diesel fuel spill on the southbound upper deck of I-35 as well as the frontage road near downtown Austin is slowing down traffic.
  The Austin Fire Department warned drivers about backups, as crews respond to clean up the spill that's affecting the upper portion of the interstate and the frontage road below. Firefighters reported this happening close to 4400 South I-35, which is located directly south of U.S. 290 in central Austin.
  Firefighters said the fuel leak has now be
  
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• Diesel spill on I-35, frontage road near downtown Austin

  09-12-2021 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A diesel fuel spill on the southbound upper deck of I-35 as well as the frontage road near downtown Austin is slowing down traffic.
  The Austin Fire Department warned drivers about backups, as crews respond to clean up the spill that's affecting the upper portion of the interstate and the frontage road below. Firefighters reported this happening close to 4400 South I-35, which is located directly south of U.S. 290 in central Austin.Traffic Advisory, AFD crews onscene of dies
  
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• Diesel spill on I-35, closures near downtown Austin

  09-12-2021 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A diesel fuel spill on the southbound upper deck of I-35 as well as the frontage road near downtown Austin is slowing down traffic.
  The Austin Fire Department warned drivers about backups, as crews respond to clean up the spill that's affecting the upper portion of the interstate and the frontage road below. Firefighters reported this happening close to 4400 South I-35, which is located directly south of U.S. 290 in central Austin.
  Firefighters said the fuel leak has now be
  
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• Arizona to deploy National Guard after hundreds of migrants rush border at Yuma, surrender to Border Patrol

  09-12-2021 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Several hundred migrants have entered the U.S. illegally in the past day in Yuma, Ariz., overwhelming law enforcement capacity in the region, local news reports say.More than 1,500 migrants came across from Sonora, Mexico, on Monday and other groups were spotted near Morelos Dam across the border, the Yuma Sun reported.The Yuma County Sheriff’s office has been fielding 911 calls since Sunday from migrants requesting water and to be picked up; one Bord
  
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• CPAP recalls are leaving some users who need them without other options

  09-12-2021 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of people every day struggle to breathe while they sleep, but there are devices to help.Ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines are the answer according to experts, but one company's devices are being recalled. The FDA is recalling Philips Respironics ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP machines. APD arrests man suspected of robbing taco truck, gas station, apartmentsThe Food and Drug Administration is pulling millions of devices off the market without telling users what to
  
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• FDA 1 step closer to Pfizer COVID booster for age 16, 17

  09-12-2021 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The U.S. is a step closer to expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine.The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination, calls that intensified with the discovery of the worrisome new omicron variant.On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a
  
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• Big Game Bound Week 14: Last week for byes as teams look to stay in the playoff hunt

  09-12-2021 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – This weekend marks the last bye week in the NFL.After that, all 32 teams will be in action every week, setting up a full slate of 16 games for the last quarter of the schedule.Week 14 starts with a Thursday night matchup featuring the Steelers and Vikings, two teams desperate for a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. It ends on Monday with a divisional game between two the best teams in the NFC, the Rams and Cardinals.In between, you'll find several critical games with pl
  
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• APD arrests man suspected of robbing taco truck, gas station, apartments

  09-12-2021 17:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said Thursday it arrested a man it believes is connected with a series of robberies between Nov. 23 and Dec. 1.APD said Evan Miller, 31, was arrested by the department's violent crimes task force. Miller is being held on an unrelated felony warrant from DeWitt County, and APD said Miller has been charged in connection with four robberies. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Armed man robbed Austin gas station wearing Jason Voorhees maskThe robberies happened at
  
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• Austin synagogue raises nearly $500K for repairs in wake of Halloween arson

  09-12-2021 16:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Congregation Beth Israel rebuilds after someone intentionally set it on fire Halloween night, the synagogue's leadership gave details Wednesday on how people near and far are helping the effort.Lori Adelman, the president of Congregation Beth Israel, said church leaders are "filled with gratitude" by all the donations that have been made to its recovery fund since the fire. So far, the synagogue has raised nearly $500,000 to make repairs and improvements. ‘I set a
  
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• SpaceX launches new X-ray satellite to study black holes and supernovas

  09-12-2021 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — SpaceX's latest launch could help scientists study the origins of life in our universe.
  Around midnight CST Wednesday, the agency sent NASA's newest satellite into orbit. The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE, will allow scientists to use X-rays to observe the black holes, quasars and supernovas."With X-rays, you see things that are the most violent dynamic things in the universe," says astronomer Michelle Thaller with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Marylan
  
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• Moving out of Austin: Rising prices driving some families away

  09-12-2021 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Waco native Carissa McAtee never imagined she would find herself back in her hometown."I never thought I would ever be back in Waco. I grew up here and never," said Carissa McAtee who had to move to Waco from Austin. Austin City Council postpones taking steps to address housing crisisNow a jewelry creator, she first moved to Austin about a decade ago to pursue her creative dreams."I moved for my radio job," she said.
  However, the rise in housing costs in the state's capital
  
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• Austin City Council to weigh upgrades to Austin Energy's communication platform

  09-12-2021 12:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here are some important items up for discussion at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.
  Austin Energy software upgradesCouncil will decide whether to amend a contract with KUBRA Arizona, Inc. to upgrade Austin Energy's Storm Center software. The goal is to improve communication with customers during power outages, according to council documents. The documents say the upgrades would fulfill expectations listed in the city's after-action review of its response to the Feb
  
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• Austin City Council approves upgrades to Austin Energy's communication platform

  09-12-2021 12:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here are some important items up for discussion at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.MORE UPDATES: Austin City Council approves hotel purchase for new family violence shelterAustin Energy software upgrades: Approved Council approved to amend a contract with KUBRA Arizona, Inc. to upgrade Austin Energy's Storm Center software. The goal is to improve communication with customers during power outages, according to council documents. The documents say the upgrades w
  
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• Record breaking highs ahead of strong weekend cold front

  09-12-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If there's such a thing as a December "heat wave" - we're looking at it.Yesterday's 79 degrees in Austin came in ~15 degrees over average. Today? We climb even further above December normals. Afternoon highs will soar into the low 80s late day with Austin's forecast high of 83 degrees matching the current record last set in 2019.Why the warm up? An approaching low pressure system from northwestern Mexico is leading to asouthwesterly wind in the low-levels of the atmosphere.
  
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• Nearing hottest December temperature ever recorded

  09-12-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If there's such a thing as a December "heat wave" - we're looking at it.Yesterday's 79 degrees in Austin came in ~15 degrees over average. Today? We climb even further above December normals. Afternoon highs will soar into the low 80s late day with Austin's forecast high of 83 degrees matching the current record last set in 2019.Why the warm up? An approaching low pressure system from northwestern Mexico is leading to asouthwesterly wind in the low-levels of the atmosphere.
  
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• Texas high school football: Watch Lago Vista aim for first-ever state title game against Lorena

  09-12-2021 07:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the first time since 2010 the Lago Vista Vikings are in the state semifinals, but a win Thursday night in Georgetown would further cement this year's team in school history.If the Vikings top the Lorena Leopards at Georgetown ISD Stadium in the Class 3A Division 1 semifinals, it'll be the first time the school will play for the state championship.Junior quarterback Bowen Stobb is the offensive catalyst for the Vikings and is a threat to score through the air and on the
  
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• LIVE: Watch Lago Vista aim for first-ever state title game against Lorena

  09-12-2021 07:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the first time since 2010 the Lago Vista Vikings are in the state semifinals, but a win Thursday night in Georgetown would further cement this year's team in school history.If the Vikings top the Lorena Leopards at Georgetown ISD Stadium in the Class 3A Division 1 semifinals, it'll be the first time the school will play for the state championship.Junior quarterback Bowen Stobb is the offensive catalyst for the Vikings and is a threat to score through the air and on the
  
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• 5 Austin-area teams playing for trips to Texas high school football title games

  09-12-2021 07:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are 12 UIL state championship football games Dec. 15-18 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and five could feature teams from the Austin area. Ranging from potential first-timers to some of the state's blue-blood programs, teams first have to make it out of the semifinals.
  Here are the matchups in this week's state semifinal games with Austin-area schools.Lago Vista vs. Lorena, 3A D1 semifinal7 p.m. ThursdayGeorgetown ISD StadiumKBVO-TVLago Vista is looking for its firs
  
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• Chief: Austin Police caught up on rape-kit backlog

  09-12-2021 05:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After years of turmoil with sex assault cases — including lawsuits and the shutdown of the city's forensic lab — the Austin Police Department says it's getting caught up.
  "I can tell you that today, there is no backlog," said Chief Joseph Chacon regarding rape kits. He was not serving as chief during the shutdown of the forensics lab or the survivor lawsuits.He made the statement as part of his presentation to city council this week. He says the department now h
  
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• Austin ISD changes: Scheduling, days off and more proposed

  09-12-2021 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is providing new information on proposed changes to next year's academic calendar.
  Austin ISD says it's taken teacher feedback into account and is now proposing several changes for the next academic calendar year. These include two possible new holiday observations, a one-hour early release every Wednesday, and a minimum of one day off per month.There could also be several changes to class schedules.These include creating a master sche
  
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• Austin ISD changes: Scheduling, days off and more are being proposed

  09-12-2021 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is providing new information on proposed changes to next year's academic calendar.
  Austin ISD says it's taken teacher feedback into account and is now proposing several changes for the next academic calendar year. These include two possible new holiday observations, a one-hour early release every Wednesday, and a minimum of one day off per month.There could also be several changes to class schedules.These include creating a master sche
  
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• Round Rock police responding to person refusing to come out of home

  09-12-2021 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock police are responding to the scene of a person who's refusing to come out of a home on Wednesday night.According to Round Rock Police, the incident is happening in the 1300 block of Garden Path Drive.Round Rock police say there's no indication of public threat at this time.This is a developing story.
  
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• Police: Man in custody after refusing to come out of Round Rock home

  09-12-2021 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A man is in custody after he refused to exit a home in Round Rock Wednesday night, according to Round Rock police.
  The incident took place in the 1300 block of Garden Path Drive.Round Rock Police are currently responding to a report of a barricaded subject at a residence in the 1300-block of Garden Path Drive. At this time, there is no indication of a threat to the public. TIME: 6:30pm Wednesday pic.twitter.com/ShPBFHKR6X— Round Rock Police (@roundrockpolic
  
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• Williamson County deputies investigate sex assault; suspect impersonated police, pulled over victim

  09-12-2021 01:53 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a reported sexual assault after someone told detectives they were pulled over by a person pretending to be law enforcement Tuesday night.
  The sheriff's office said it happened around 7 p.m. in the 8500 block of FM 972, outside the town of Walburg. 2 charged with murder after death of recent Manor ISD graduateThe victim told detectives they were pulled over by what they believed to be a police vehicle
  
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• 'Drag Race' alums Jinkx, DeLa bring holiday show to Austin, Alamo Drafthouse

  09-12-2021 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drag superstars Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are returning to stages across the nation for the holidays — and they hope it helps LGBTQ+ communities find a little bit of themselves in holiday fare.On Sunday, the two alums of international TV juggernaut "RuPaul's Drag Race," will bring their "The Return of the Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show" to downtown Austin's Paramount Theatre for a sold-out show.But while those tickets are gone, Austin-area fans can still catch a new
  
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• Initiative looks to funnel more health care workers into rural Texas cities

  09-12-2021 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — Rural counties and cities in Central Texas have been making a push to attract quality health care workers, so people don't have to drive into Austin to receive care.
  An initiative through Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area launched Wednesday that aims to get more providers in places like Lampasas, Burnet and Llano.
  "I am almost 44 in February ... I've always wanted to go into some sort of nursing, I just never did," said Brandi Hoover.COVID-19 ‘long-h
  
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• 'System running amok': Department of Family and Protective Services address claims about youth without placement

  09-12-2021 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is addressing claims that children in its care were being assaulted.
  The Rainbow PUSH Coalition held a press conference Wednesday to discuss a video of a child in a DFPS placement being repeatedly assaulted by another child. In the video, the coalition said a CPS worker stood by and didn't intervene.Federal judge calls for ‘blessing of the governor’ and better solutions to Texas foster care crisisDFPS
  
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