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• State hospital staffing ‘emergency’ looms as record 2,100 wait in jail for treatment

  26-01-2022 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – State mental hospitals are struggling with low staffing, causing hundreds of beds to sit unused and backlogging over 2,100 mentally ill people – a record high – in county jails across Texas for months as they wait for competency restoration treatment, according to records and discussion at a Wednesday meeting of the Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services.“We need an emergency action plan to address this,” said committee member Jim Allison, g
  
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• Kobe Bryant crash: Where do lawsuits stand?

  26-01-2022 23:31 via kxan.com
  
  CALABASAS, Calif. (NewsNation Now) — It’s been two years since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died in a fiery crash when their helicopter plunged into a Southern California hillside.On Jan. 26, 2020, the group of nine was traveling to a youth basketball tournament when their helicopter crashed into the steep hillside in the dense morning fog just outside Los Angeles, prompting an outpouring of shock and grief from around the world.
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• Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?

  26-01-2022 22:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just as COVID-19 case numbers in Austin-Travis County finally seem to have hit their peak, both local and national health leaders are pointing to another possible threat — BA.2, an omicron subvariant that is being called the "stealth variant."
  Austin Public Health confirmed to KXAN at least three cases of the subvariant have been identified by Houston Methodist Hospital. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has not updated its dashboard since the middle o
  
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• LIVE: AFD says fire under control at west Austin condo

  26-01-2022 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews have put out a fire at a condo in west Austin, the fire department said.
  The Austin Fire Department said crews were working to put out a fire at a unit at 6000 Shepherd Mountain Cove Wednesday afternoon.
  Officials tweeted the fire went to a second alarm. A third-floor balcony fire extended into the attic, AFD said.A condo unit at 6000 Shepherd Mountain Cove in west Austin caught fire on Jan. 26, 2022, according to Austin Fire. (KXAN Photo/Andrew Choat)This is a develo
  
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• Crews work to put out fire at west Austin condo

  26-01-2022 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Crews are working to put out a fire at a condo in west Austin, the fire department said.
  AFD said crews were working to put out a fire at a unit in the 6000 Shepherd Mountain Cove Wednesday afternoon.
  Officials tweeted that the fire went to a second alarm. A third-floor balcony fire extended into the attic, AFD said.This is a developing story, check back for updates.
  
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• AFD says fire under control at west Austin condo

  26-01-2022 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews have put out a fire at a condo in west Austin, the fire department said.
  Assistant Chief Andre De La Reza with the Austin Fire Department said the fire started Wednesday afternoon in a third-floor unit at 6000 Shepherd Mountain Cove. He said crews could see the heavy plume of smoke coming from the condo building well before they arrived on scene.
  De Le Reza said firefighters saw the condo's balcony fully engulfed in flames, which then extended into the attic. They att
  
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• 19-year-old charged with 2 counts of murder from deadly parking lot shooting

  26-01-2022 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder after a shooting where two died people near an Austin restaurant Sunday, the Austin Police Department said.Police responded to 7522 N. I-35 Service Road southbound near Ojos Locos Sports Cantina on Jan. 23 after a caller said he had been shot. Emergency personnel found two men lying in the parking lot, police said. Second victim dies in overnight deadly shooting in AustinJuan Carlos Villatoro, 26, was pronounced
  
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• Man charged after selling gun to Texas synagogue hostage-taker

  26-01-2022 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  Texas (KXAN) -- The man who allegedly sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun used in a hostage situation at a Colleyville, Texas synagogue has been federally charged, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced in a release.
  Henry "Michael" Williams, 32, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Williams has previously been convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted possession of a controlled substance, according to court documents.
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• Georgetown fire chief's ideas to prevent another pet boarding tragedy

  26-01-2022 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — It's been nearly four months since 75 dogs were killed in a fire at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown, leaving dozens of grieving families behind. Investigators say there was no staffing at the pet resort overnight at the time, and the facility didn't have a fire suppression system.On Tuesday, Georgetown Fire Department Chief John Sullivan presented recommendations to city council to prevent a situation like this from happening again. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Cent
  
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• Leander voters to decide this May on future of CapMetro services within city

  26-01-2022 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — In a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, Leander City Council opted in favor of including an item on the May ballot centered around the future of Capital Metro services within the city. On May 7, voters will decide whether to keep CapMetro as a city partner or withdraw from its contract with the transit provider.Tuesday's vote wasn't the first time the proposed ballot item has been floated by city council. In 2019, the city floated the idea of withdrawing from the transit autho
  
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• Austin leaders looking to spend up to $46M at the airport — On what?

  26-01-2022 19:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's city council on Thursday will consider whether to authorize up to $46 million for improvements to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
  According to city documents, the money would go toward preconstruction and construction services for the Barbara Jordan Terminal project, which would add new aircraft gates to the west end of the terminal, and new gates for travelers arriving to their plane by tarmac bus.Austin airport saw record number of new flights in ’2
  
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• Are itchy eyes an omicron symptom?

  26-01-2022 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we've repeatedly been warned about the symptoms of the virus. Having a cough, sore throat, fever, or loss of taste or smell were among the most common.
  But there is a new symptom being reported by those with the omicron variant: itchy eyes.UT models: Austin passed COVID-19 case, hospitalization peaksSome Twitter users have shared their experience with the irritating symptom. One says they experienced "watery itchy eyes" as well as other aller
  
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• Prescribed burns temporarily halted at Bastrop State Park after Rolling Pines Fire

  26-01-2022 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — For the time being, the state is pressing pause on carrying out any more prescribed burns at the Bastrop State Park after one got out of control there last week, burned more than 800 acres and threatened homes.
  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD) announced Wednesday that the temporary suspension on prescribed burns also applies to Buescher State Park in Smithville, as the agency shared who will be part of an independent panel to review what happened durin
  
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• Breyer to retire from Supreme Court: reports

  26-01-2022 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire from the Supreme Court, according to multiple reports, ending a nearly three-decade career on the bench and clearing the way for Democrats to seat the liberal jurist’s replacement on the 6-3 conservative majority court.The move caps off months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation and growing calls from the left for the 83-year-old Clinton nominee to make way for a rejuvenated liberal wing and more diver
  
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• Breyer announces retirement from Supreme Court

  26-01-2022 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire from the Supreme Court, according to multiple reports, ending a nearly three-decade career on the bench and clearing the way for Democrats to seat the liberal jurist’s replacement on the 6-3 conservative majority court.The move caps off months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation and growing calls from the left for the 83-year-old Clinton nominee to make way for a rejuvenated liberal wing and more diver
  
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• Texas French Bread Bakery fundraising account tops $100K in less than 24 hours

  26-01-2022 17:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's not even a day old and a fundraising account for an iconic central Austin bakery exceeded its goal.A GoFundMe account for the Texas French Bread Bakery met its goal of $100,000 Wednesday with several donations from community members of $1,000 or more. As of Wednesday morning, two donations came in at $3,000. ‘A sad day for all of us’: Texas French Bread building had rich historyThe bakery on Rio Grande Street burned to the ground early Tuesday morning, and
  
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• UT models: COVID-19 ICU admissions peak will rival previous surges

  26-01-2022 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The worst could be behind us when it comes to COVID-19 hospitalizations and case numbers in this fourth peak, new University of Texas COVID-19 Modeling Consortium projections show. They also show ICU admissions will peak in the next couple weeks.
  According to a new report from the consortium, which looks specifically at the Austin-Round Rock area:We likely saw our peak COVID-19 case numbers on Jan. 9Our peak in hospital admissions is projected to be Jan. 25, which has now passed
  
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• UT models: Austin passed COVID-19 case, hospitalization peaks

  26-01-2022 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The worst could be behind us when it comes to COVID-19 hospitalizations and case numbers in this fourth peak, new University of Texas COVID-19 Modeling Consortium projections show. They also show ICU admissions will peak in the next couple weeks.
  According to a new report from the consortium, which looks specifically at the Austin-Round Rock area:We likely saw our peak COVID-19 case numbers on Jan. 9Our peak in hospital admissions is projected to be Jan. 25, which has now passed
  
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• Greg Casar scores Elizabeth Warren endorsement for Congressional run

  26-01-2022 16:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A high-profile political endorsement came out Wednesday morning for Greg Casar's Congressional campaign.
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the well-known Democrat from Massachusetts, announced she's supporting Casar's run to represent Texas' 35th Congressional District. In a statement, Warren said, "As a former labor organizer, [Casar] has a bold vision for Medicare for All, protecting reproductive rights, and standing up to corporate special interests. I’m proud to support his
  
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• Austin bulk collection, large brush service suspended starting Feb. 21

  26-01-2022 16:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is suspending its large brush and bulk collection "until further notice" beginning Feb. 21 for curbside customers due to staffing shortages caused by COVID-19. The city is also having trouble filling open positions within Austin Resource Recovery, even after recently increasing pay to help entice people to apply.The city said it's looking for both entry-level and experienced drivers, and new drivers will start at $17 per hour with pay raises as employees
  
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• Eanes ISD names deputy its lone finalist for superintendent

  26-01-2022 15:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Eanes Independent School District named a lone finalist Tuesday to take over its superintendent position.EISD's Board of Trustees unanimously named a familiar face as its finalist, current deputy superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett. Arnett has been with EISD since 2016 and previously worked in a suburban Chicago school district and at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Eanes ISD superintendent announces retirement for the end of 2021-22 school yearC
  
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• Nonprofit Explore Austin connects low-income youth to the outdoors

  26-01-2022 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Growing up, Victoria Uriostegui never went on hikes."It was not something me and my friends talked about or me and my cousins ever did," she said. "I was not around people who had that interest so I couldn't just drive myself or even knew where to go in the outdoors in Austin." Someone with a crossbow is killing deer in northwest Austin, TPWD investigatingThen, five years ago, the now 18-year-old joined Explore Austin. The nonprofit works with hundreds of kids in hopes of t
  
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• FBI raid on Cuellar home emboldens progressives, Republicans

  26-01-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Republicans and progressive Democrats alike say they are feeling better about their chances in Texas’s 28th Congressional District as nine-term incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) grapples with the fallout of an FBI raid on his home last week. Supporters of Cuellar’s progressive primary challenger, Jessica Cisneros, say the development allows them to paint Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, as corrupt and out of touch — a campaign poin
  
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• Someone with a crossbow is killing deer in northwest Austin, TPWD investigating

  26-01-2022 13:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is investigating the deaths of multiple deer in northwest Austin after they were shot with a crossbow.There have been at least six deer identified who were shot by someone. Four were found dead and two are still unaccounted for, TPWD said. RELATED: Why is there a deer wearing a collar in Spicewood?Some residents living in the Great Hills neighborhood spotted injured deer walking around the neighborhood, and some of them still had arro
  
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• Stretch of chilly mornings and cool afternoons

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A cool and relatively quiet day on tap today... but our late week rain chances are coming into better view. Let's talk about it...This morning's cloud cover will thin this afternoon, allowing some sunshine to peak through over the Austin-metro and eastern county areas (Hill Country will likely hold onto the cloud cover the longest). Afternoon highs will run similar to what we felt yesterday with temps warming to the mid-50s.Tomorrow will feature mainly cloudy skies and cool
  
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• Mostly dry cold front arrives tonight, but stormy weather looms after the weekend

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mostly cloudy skies will continue into tonight as a cold front approaches the area. It'll be a mainly dry cold front bringing only a slight chance for some spotty showers in the few hours before and after midnight.
  Tonight's forecastOvernight lows will drop behind the front into the upper 30s by the time you wake up on Friday.Friday will turn increasingly sunny, but breezy. A higher fire danger is expected Friday with winds gusting over 25 mph from the north. Watch out! Ced
  
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• More clouds, but milder for Thursday ahead of an early Friday cold front

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunshine will be with us to wrap up the afternoon with highs in the low to mid 50s.Clouds will gradually fill back in this evening and overnight, but it will still be chilly as lows drop into the 30s.We won't get nearly as much sunshine on Thursday with sun and clouds for the morning giving way to mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Despite the clouds above, it will be milder as highs approach the upper 50s to near 60.A few showers are possible late Thursday night into th
  
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• Mainly dry through weekend, trending wetter next week

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today is expected to be our 8th consecutive day of below average temperatures... and we're likely to see our 9th tomorrow.We start our Thursday with a mix of sun and clouds, only to have the sunshine disappear completely this afternoon as clouds increase. Afternoon highs will warm to the low 60s - just a couple degrees shy of average.Our next cold front arrives overnight into Friday morning. A few weak showers are possible, however, impacts to wind and temperatures will be
  
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• Mainly dry through the weekend, trending wetter next week

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today is expected to be our 8th consecutive day of below average temperatures... and we're likely to see our 9th tomorrow.We start our Thursday with a mix of sun and clouds, only to have the sunshine disappear completely this afternoon as clouds increase. Afternoon highs will warm to the low 60s - just a couple degrees shy of average.Our next cold front arrives overnight into Friday morning. A few weak showers are possible, however, rain chances will be very limited in both
  
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• Freeze tonight ahead of a sunny and warmer weekend

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunny skies today will mean clear skies tonight. As winds back down we'll notice temperatures drop in a hurry. We expect most areas get near or below freezing by Saturday morning.Saturday morning low temperaturesWhile the weekend starts cold, temperatures warm quickly into the upper 60s to near 70 both afternoons with Sunday being the slightly warmer day.Weekend forecastOur Monday rain continues to look on track despite a slightly southward jog in precipitation. Generally r
  
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• Freeze to start Saturday ahead of a sunny and warmer weekend

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Overnight winds back down and we'll notice temperatures drop in a hurry. We expect most areas get near or below freezing by Saturday morning.Saturday morning low temperaturesWhile the weekend starts cold, temperatures warm quickly into the upper 60s to near 70 both afternoons with Sunday being the slightly warmer day.Weekend forecastOur Monday rain continues to look on track despite a slightly southward jog in precipitation. Generally rain begins early Monday morning and wr
  
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• Fantastic (and well deserved) weekend forecast - rain chances return next week

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Friday will turn increasingly sunny, but breezy. A higher fire danger is expected Friday with winds gusting over 25 mph from the north. Watch out! Cedar pollen will likely jump Friday with the gusty north winds.The weekend looks fantastic with chilly mornings, but warmer and mostly sunny afternoons.
  Rain still looks likely on Monday as our first of potentially two storms brings some much needed wet weather to Central Texas.Monday rain potentialLate next week temperatures tu
  
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• Breezy Friday ahead of a warmer weekend, but Monday looks increasingly wet

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A spotty shower remains possible into the early morning hours of Friday, but most of us stay dry as a cold front slides through the area.Tonight's forecastOvernight lows will drop behind the front into the upper 30s by the time you wake up on Friday.Friday will turn increasingly sunny, but breezy. A higher fire danger is expected Friday with winds gusting over 25 mph from the north. Watch out! Cedar pollen will likely jump Friday with the gusty north winds.Friday's forecast
  
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• Breezy and sunny Friday ahead of a warmer weekend, but Monday looks increasingly wet

  26-01-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Friday will turn increasingly sunny, but breezy. A higher fire danger is expected Friday with winds gusting over 25 mph from the north. Watch out! Cedar pollen will likely jump Friday with the gusty north winds.The weekend looks fantastic with chilly mornings, but warmer and mostly sunny afternoons.
  Rain still looks likely on Monday as our first of potentially two storms brings some much needed wet weather to Central Texas.Monday rain potentialLate next week temperatures tu
  
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• SILVER ALERT: 80-year-old woman missing from north Austin

  26-01-2022 05:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Silver Alert has been activated for an 80-year-old woman missing Tuesday night, according to the Austin Police Department.APD is looking for Arminda Guerra — a 5-foot, 2-inch tall, white woman with gray hair and brown eyes. She was last wearing a crème sweater, purple v-neck undershirt, green pants and black house slippers.Guerra was last seen in the 1100 block of Wagon Trail, which is in north Austin, in a white 2015 Kia Soul (License Plate: 7KTNK) arou
  
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• FOUND: Silver Alert discontinued for 80-year-old woman

  26-01-2022 05:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An 80-year-old woman missing from north Austin was found Wednesday. The Silver Alert, activated Tuesday night, for Arminda Guerra has been discontinued.The woman was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment which posed a threat to her safety, police said.
  
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• 3 keys to Texas' dominant win over TCU

  26-01-2022 05:40 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — This felt like a big night to fight for the season. The Texas Longhorns traveled to TCU Tuesday with a winnable game against the Horned Frogs, and a massively daunting slate of games to follow.After the Fort Worth road trip, Texas will play five straight ranked opponents, starting with Rick Barnes' No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers Saturday night. Texas Tech, Iowa State, Kansas and Baylor are ahead after the Big 12-SEC showdown.Texas couldn't afford to lose this game a
  
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• Some medical labs seeing staff shortages, and it affects more than just COVID-19 test results

  26-01-2022 05:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While health leaders are keeping eye on a new COVID-19 variant, many medical laboratories are struggling to keep up with the pandemic, already. COVID-19 case numbers peak, Central Texas health leaders eye new variant overseas
  The American Clinical Laboratory Association reports COVID-19 infections have increased laboratory staff sick leave. That's on top of record numbers of clinical laboratory professionals retiring or choosing to leave the profession, according to another
  
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• Austin company raises awareness for family violence, 4 months after losing coworker to murder-suicide

  26-01-2022 05:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As his company worked to plan an upcoming conference, Douglas Ferguson said he kept thinking of former employee, Jennifer Robertson.
  "Her thoughts and her memory came up a lot," he said. "She really leaned in and automated a lot of things, brought the team together in a really meaningful way — and really became my right-hand woman."BACKGROUND: APD investigating double murder-suicide inside southeast Austin home
  He remembers Robertson's love of crafts, saying her resou
  
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• Man sentenced to 18 years after east Austin drug deal

  26-01-2022 04:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man pled guilty to murder charges, stemming from a 2019 deadly shooting in east Austin.Elijah Malone was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Jan. 18, according to online court records.Malone and another man robbed a 17-year-old during a drug deal in October 2019, an Austin arrest affidavit said. When officers responded to the scene, they found Emmet Infante-Ramos lying facedown next to his car near Lyons Road and Fiesta Street, the affidavit says.Infante-Ramos late
  
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• SMPD officers who fatally shot man in April 2021 cleared

  26-01-2022 04:18 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Two San Marcos Police Department officers who fatally shot a 31-year-old man in April 2021 have been cleared, according to the City of San Marcos.The city said a grand jury chose not to indict the officers, and an internal investigation found the officers followed SMPD policy during the incident.PAST STORY: Man fatally shot by police in weekend incident along I-35 in San Marcos identifiedHays County District Attorney Wes Mau released an official report to SMPD Mo
  
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• La Mexicana Bakery to close in south Austin after 32 years

  26-01-2022 03:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Jesús Martinez Becerra first came to the United States, he had $10 in his pocket and dreams for a brighter future.
  What started with $10 and a dream transpired into a 32-year run as owner of south Austin's La Mexicana Bakery, located at 1924 S. 1st St. On Feb. 16, the bakery will permanently close its doors. TRENDING: Vela wins Austin City Council District 4 election, KXAN projectsAfter more than three decades in business, Becerra said his dreams have shifted el
  
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• Vela wins Austin City Council District 4 election, KXAN projects

  26-01-2022 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jose "Chito" Vela will be the next city council member in Austin's District 4, KXAN projects.Vela, one of seven candidates vying for Greg Casar's vacated seat, has won 59.03% of the vote total so far. KXAN estimates 87% of all votes have been counted.Early vote totals, released just after polls closed at 7 p.m., show Vela leading the vote in all precincts within District 4.Support for Vela was strongest in the southern part of the district in early voting. The candidate rec
  
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• Vela jumps out to early lead in Austin's District 4 race

  26-01-2022 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jose "Chito" Vela has jumped out to an early lead in the election to determine the next city council member in Austin's District 4.Vela, one of seven candidates vying for Greg Casar's vacated seat, won 60.32% of the early vote total. KXAN estimates 56% of all votes have been counted so far.Early vote totals, released just after polls closed at 7 p.m., show Vela leading the vote in all precincts within District 4.Support for Vela was strongest in the southern part of the dis
  
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• 'Put the HOF in the rear view mirror ten years ago': Roger Clemens denied Baseball Hall of Fame spot

  26-01-2022 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year under consideration by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.Ortiz, a clutch slugger and 10-time All-Star over 20 seasons mostly with the Boston Red Sox, was named on 77.9% of ballots unveiled Tuesday night, clearing the 75% threshold needed for enshrinement. He’s the fo
  
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• Texas HHSC offering $5K signing bonuses for registered nurses at State Hospitals & SSLCs

  26-01-2022 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Staffing shortages are hitting multiple industries across the country, and Texas mental healthcare facilities are no different.
  Texas Health and Human Services report there are nearly 3,000 vacancies at state hospitals and state-supported living centers across Texas.
  "Most employers right now across the country are seeing a lot of people exiting the workforce, there's a lot fewer people to choose from. And so we're competing for a lot of the same people, especially when
  
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• Texas high school hoops live — watch Liberty Hill vs. Cedar Park Tuesday

  26-01-2022 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cedar Park, the defending 5A state champions, host Liberty Hill Tuesday night on KBVO in a key district matchup for both sides. The Cedar Park girl's basketball team hasn't lost a game since November 2020, and will be aiming for its 50th straight win.You can watch Cedar Park (25-0) take on Liberty Hill (21-10) on High School Basketball Live on KBVO and KXAN.com at 6:30 p.m.The Timberwolves are the No. 2 ranked girl's basketball team in the state, behind 6A-power D
  
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• Cedar Park extends win streak to 50 straight with win over Liberty Hill

  26-01-2022 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cedar Park keeps rolling along with a dominating 50-25 victory over Liberty Hill.
  Cedar Park, the defending 5A state champions, got off to an outstanding start, leading 18-0 after the first quarter and led 32-3 at halftime.Timberwolves forward Gisella Maul led the way for Cedar park scoring 23 points. Forward Shelby Hayes added 12 points. Molly Ly, contributed with eleven points, knocking down three three-point shots for Cedar Park.
  With the win, Cedar Park has won 50 strai
  
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• Cedar Park extends win streak to 50 straight

  26-01-2022 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cedar Park, the defending 5A state champions, host Liberty Hill Tuesday night on KBVO in a key district matchup for both sides. The Cedar Park girl's basketball team hasn't lost a game since November 2020, and will be aiming for its 50th straight win.You can watch Cedar Park (25-0) take on Liberty Hill (21-10) on High School Basketball Live on KBVO and KXAN.com at 6:30 p.m.The Timberwolves are the No. 2 ranked girl's basketball team in the state, behind 6A-power D
  
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• These 2 TxDOT design proposals may help traffic on Austin's I-35

  26-01-2022 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In advance of a public meeting outlining two different conceptual design proposals for Interstate Highway 35 renovations, officials with the Austin Transportation Department and Texas Department of Transportation outlined key features from both iterations.The I-35 Capital Express Central Project is a $4.9 billion planned upgrade to enhance one of Austin's central transit corridors. Currently, the roadway rings in as second for most congested highways in Texas, as well as ea
  
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