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• $75,000 awarded to 25 organizations fighting food-based inequality in Austin

  06-10-2022 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Food Justice Mini Grants program awarded $75,000 in grants to 25 organizations leading change in Austin's local food system, according to a City press release.The City of Austin's Office of Sustainability launched the grant program in 2020 to provide $3,000 in funding to projects addressing food-related inequalities in the community. These organizations were selected by an evaluation committee of both City staff and community members.Report shows Austin food insecurity
  
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• No. 1 Longhorns volleyball top Horned Frogs, remain undefeated

  06-10-2022 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The top-ranked NCAA volleyball team in the country is still rolling along.The No. 1 Texas Longhorns swept TCU at Gregory Gym on Wednesday to run their record to 12-0 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 Conference play.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersSet scores were 25-20, 25-15 and 25-17. More than 4,000 fans packed the Longhorns' home gym.The Longhorns hit .324 as a te
  
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• What voters need to know about Texas elections

  06-10-2022 22:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Election Day on Nov. 8 and early voting starting on Oct. 24, many eligible voters are gearing up to head to the ballot box. But what do you need to get registered here in Texas, and what should you bring with you on Election Day? Here’s how to become a poll watcher in TexasFor newcomers to Texas or those updating their voter registration, here's what you need to know before the voter registration deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 11.Who's eligible to vote in Texas?The st
  
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• What new voters need to know about Texas elections

  06-10-2022 22:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Election Day on Nov. 8, many eligible voters are gearing up to head to the ballot box. But what do you need to get registered here in Texas, and what should you bring with you on Election Day? Here’s how to become a poll watcher in TexasFor newcomers to Texas or those updating their voter registration, here's what you need to know before the voter registration deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 11.Who's eligible to vote in Texas?The state of Texas has outlined several cri
  
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• Oversight office rewrites APD policies on body, dashboard cams, aiming for more accountability and transparency

  06-10-2022 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) released a list of 17 policy and process changes Thursday it recommends the Austin Police Department to apply to its body-worn and dashboard camera practices.“OPO looks forward to working with APD and City leadership to act on these recommendations and continue the important work of revising the General Orders to incorporate community input, increase transparency, and enhance accountability,” OPO stated in its report.Earlier
  
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• Oversight office rewrites APD policies on body and dashboard cameras, aiming for more accountability and transparency

  06-10-2022 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Office of Police Oversight, or OPO, released a list of 17 policy and process changes Thursday it recommends the Austin Police Department apply to its body-worn and dashboard camera practices.“OPO looks forward to working with APD and City leadership to act on these recommendations and continue the important work of revising the General Orders to incorporate community input, increase transparency, and enhance accountability,” OPO stated in its report.Earlier this
  
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• Vice President Kamala Harris set to make 2 stops in Austin this weekend

  06-10-2022 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is adding a second stop during her trip to Austin this weekend, according to information sent out Thursday from her office.
  Harris will take part in a conversation Saturday at the LBJ Presidential Library, where her office said she'll discuss "the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting reproductive rights." She'll join Mini Timmaraju, the president of abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America, during this event.VP
  
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• Another new international flight from Austin launched today; Here's a look at all the new flights this year

  06-10-2022 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's fifth brand-new international route of the year launched today, with Spirit Airlines now offering nonstop flights to Monterrey, Mexico.The route was first announced back in March. Flights are just over an hour long and are offered daily.Monterrey is the fifth new international destination so far this year. KLM began flights to Amsterdam in March, followed by Lufthansa resuming its nonstop route to Frankfurt, Germany, in April, after pausing the route due to the COV
  
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• Another new international flight from Austin launched; here's a look at all the new flights this year

  06-10-2022 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's fifth brand-new international route of the year launched Thursday, with Spirit Airlines now offering nonstop flights to Monterrey, Mexico.The route was first announced in March. Flights are just over an hour long and are offered daily.Monterrey is the fifth new international destination so far this year. KLM began flights to Amsterdam in March, followed by Lufthansa resuming its nonstop route to Frankfurt, Germany, in April after pausing the route due to the COVID-
  
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• What happens if I get COVID and can't go to ACL?

  06-10-2022 19:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As concertgoers gear up for the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival, COVID-19 safety protocols in place will look a lot different this year.Festival organizers required last year either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event, along with masking in areas like festival lines, on ACL festival shuttle buses and toward the front of the stage. Local health officials linked 36 COVID cases back to the two-weekend festival in 2021. ACL Su
  
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• AUS prepares for busy October, provides tips for planning ahead

  06-10-2022 19:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Wednesday, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport provided tips to help passengers plan for busy days ahead of the Austin City Limits festival.AUS said it was preparing for a busy October with the return of major events, such as ACL and the Formula 1 US Grand Prix race. The airport said it expected to bring in a new record number of single-day departing travelers for both events. Austin City Limits Music Festival ‘Survival’ Guide: Everything you need to k
  
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• Elon Musk company wants to dump treated wastewater into Colorado River; some neighbors aren't happy about it

  06-10-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — "This should not be allowed," one Bastrop neighbor wrote to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  Kelly Greene's written comment is one of dozens against an Elon Musk company's wastewater permit application filed with the TCEQ.
  The company, Gapped Bass LLC, is listed on the application, along with The Boring Company, and shares the same address.
  They're asking the agency to approve the discharge of up to 142,500 gallons of treated wastewater per day into th
  
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• Elon Musk company applies to dump treated wastewater into Colorado River; some neighbors unhappy about it

  06-10-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — "This should not be allowed," one Bastrop neighbor wrote to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  Kelly Greene's written comment is one of dozens against an Elon Musk company's wastewater permit application filed with the TCEQ.
  The company, Gapped Bass LLC, is listed on the application as affiliated with The Boring Company and shares the same address.
  It's unclear what the Gapped Bass, as a separately named company, will do on the property.They're asking th
  
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• Elon Musk company applies to dump treated wastewater into Colorado River; some neighbors aren't happy about it

  06-10-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — "This should not be allowed," one Bastrop neighbor wrote to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  Kelly Greene's written comment is one of dozens against an Elon Musk company's wastewater permit application filed with the TCEQ.
  The company, Gapped Bass LLC, is listed on the application, along with The Boring Company, and shares the same address.
  They're asking the agency to approve the discharge of up to 142,500 gallons of treated wastewater per day into th
  
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• APD loosens requirements for cadets to increase number of recruits

  06-10-2022 18:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department has changed some of the requirements recruits need to meet before moving forward with the Academy.The first class the changes apply to begins on Oct. 10.
  According to what the police department said during Monday's Public Safety Commission meeting, the changes pertain to physical testing, marijuana use and credit score.APD hopes this helps bring in more applicants as the department continues to grapple with a staffing crisis.KXAN is speaking to APD t
  
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• Uvalde CISD knew of investigation into Ex-DPS trooper before hiring, records show

  06-10-2022 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar/KXAN) — A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who responded to the Uvalde massacre — and is under investigation for her response — was hired onto the Uvalde school district's police force, according to records obtained by KXAN. A day after CNN first reported the hiring, the woman was terminated, but KXAN discovered records show the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District knew she was under investigation when they offered her the posit
  
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• Report: Ex-DPS trooper who responded to Uvalde shooting hired onto school district's police force

  06-10-2022 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who responded to the Uvalde massacre and is under investigation for her response got a new job with the Uvalde school district's police force, according to an exclusive CNN report.In the report published Wednesday night, CNN released the name of the trooper — Crimson Elizondo. The news outlet said Elizondo was one of the first of the 91 DPS troopers to respond to Robb Elementary School on May 24, after respo
  
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• Report: Ex-DPS trooper hired onto Uvalde school district's police force while under investigation now fired

  06-10-2022 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who responded to the Uvalde massacre and is under investigation for her response was hired onto the Uvalde school district's police force, according to an exclusive CNN report.However, after the article was released Wednesday, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District put out a statement Thursday, stating she was subsequently terminated from the UCISD Police Department.
  CNN published the name of the troo
  
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• Ex-DPS trooper hired onto Uvalde school district's police force while under investigation now fired

  06-10-2022 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who responded to the Uvalde massacre and is under investigation for her response was hired onto the Uvalde school district's police force, according to an exclusive CNN report.However, after the article was released Wednesday, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District put out a statement Thursday, stating she was subsequently terminated from the UCISD Police Department.
  CNN published the name of the troo
  
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• Drought update worsens as expected

  06-10-2022 17:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday morning's latest Drought Monitor update continues to expand and worsen our drought here in Central Texas for the 4th week in a row. You can see there was a worsening by a full class for areas along the I-35 corridor in Travis and Williamson counties on eastward.US Drought Monitor Class ChangeIn fact, last week we technically were not in a drought for areas in yellow (see below). Yellow marked areas just mean 'abnormally dry'. So this latest update now puts our entire vi
  
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• October's celestial events: Orionid meteor shower, partial eclipse

  06-10-2022 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mark your calendars for a few notable events gracing our night skies this month.Full Hunter's MoonThis month's full moon will occur on Sunday, Oct. 9. It'll reach its peak fullness at 3:54 p.m. but will be visible that night. It's believed to have gotten the nickname "Hunter's Moon" as it signaled the start of hunting season ahead of the cold winter.IN-DEPTH: If you look closely, you should be able to see Jupiter to the right of the full moon and Mercury bright in sky befor
  
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• Vista Ridge High School addresses 'inappropriate situation' at golf practice

  06-10-2022 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Practice for golfers at Vista Ridge High School was canceled for two days earlier this week after the team was exposed to an "inappropriate situation" at Avery Ranch Golf Course, where practice is held, according to the head golf coach.
  After receiving emails from parents about "an adult golf tournament" at the course at the same time Vista Ridge was practicing on Monday, KXAN reached out to the high school and the golf club for information.
  KXAN has not received a response from
  
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• UT students trying to save Central Texas bats from infection

  06-10-2022 16:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A group of students from the University of Texas at Austin are participating in an international biology competition known as iGEM. This requires them to come up with a creative solution to a problem that would benefit society.The UT Austin iGEM 2022 team has embarked on a mission to protect the Texas Hill Country’s beloved bat population. Is the drought affecting Central Texas bats? Experts explain ‘batnado’ changesIn 2020, the first signs of an infection
  
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• Search for suspect underway after UT staff member groped on The Drag, police say

  06-10-2022 15:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police with the University of Texas said a man groped a university staff member on The Drag late Wednesday morning. Officers are now searching for the suspect.
  Police said the incident happened around 11:10 a.m. in the 2400 block of Guadalupe Street, which is near West 24th Street.Affidavit: Man tried to enter northwest Austin daycare with gunA UT staff member was groped by an "unknown male suspect," UT Police said. Witnesses told officers the suspect ran away, heading nort
  
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• Weeks into school year, vacancies impact bilingual and special education classrooms

  06-10-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Corey Yanez, the mother of a second-grade Austin Independent School District student, asks her son every day during pick-up if he has a new teacher. Her son, Alex, has been enrolled in the district’s dual language program since he was in kindergarten. His grandmother does not speak English. Yanez said it was important to her Alex be fluent in Spanish.But this year, Yanez said her son started the school year with a substitute in his dual language program. His scho
  
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• How do I get weather alerts during ACL Fest?

  06-10-2022 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the possibility of rain next week, it'll be important for festival-goers to have a resource to get weather alerts leading up to and during the event. Easiest way? The KXAN Weather app.Below is a step-by-step process to make sure alerts reach your mobile device.
  1. Download the KXAN Weather appThe KXAN Weather app is a free download in your mobile device’s app store. The app is a valuable tool that allows access to the current weather conditions, lo
  
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• Keystone Bank raises another 8-figure sum as it aims for $1B in assets

  06-10-2022 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Austin-based Keystone Bank SSB has raised $18 million to fuel growth at the upstart financial institution.The new funding will be used to expand its team, enhance its banking technology, eye potential acquisitions and, executives at the 4-year-old community bank hope, put it on track to managing more than $1 billion in assets within two years.That would put it in rarified company. Only two locally headquartered banks had assets of at least $1 billion 
  
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• Mixed-use senior housing to be built beside Cedar Park's Bell District

  06-10-2022 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — A mixed-use senior housing development is coming to Cedar Park, located right next door to the suburb’s under-construction Bell District.The project, currently named 400 W Park Redevelopment, is being co-developed by Austin-based Periscope Capital Investments and New York-based Verdot Capital, said Robert Wall, principal at Periscope. The project — which could cost more than $50 million — is being developed with retail sp
  
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• Warmer Saturday after a cold front

  06-10-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned cloudy with most lows in the 60s. Austin's low was 67°.The rest of the day will stay cloudy with some breaks moving in from the west during the late afternoon hours. Highs for the afternoon will peak in the middle to upper 80s.Today is another Ozone Action Day for Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Cos.It's the first weekend for the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival. The weather will be dry. It will be warm all three afternoons. Plan accordin
  
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• Variable cloud cover but warm through the weekend

  06-10-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Overall, pleasant weather continues for the next several days... but forecast model rumblings of a pattern change next week have us more excited about the possibility of rain in our future. NEW BLOG: October allergies: What to expect in Central TexasMostly sunny and dry skies can be expected today with afternoon highs returning to the low 90s. We'll likely see a few more clouds by evening compared to morning, but no rain is expected from these clouds.The cloudiest day of the wee
  
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• Not as cloudy this weekend with some rain next week

  06-10-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Clouds will continue to keep temperatures mostly in the 80s this afternoon, but we should stay dry. NEW BLOG: October allergies: What to expect in Central TexasClouds will gradually clear from west to east as we head through this evening and tonight, but it will be a slow process. Overnight lows drop into the mid 60s.This weekend will feature more sunshine than we did on Friday, but we'll still have some scattered clouds from time to time.Weekend forecastA cold front arrives dur
  
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• More clouds Friday, but rain chances return next week

  06-10-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly high and thin clouds have been moving into Central Texas today, but thicker clouds are on the way.Tonight will be mostly clear to start, but gradually clouds will increase through the night. NEW BLOG: October allergies: What to expect in Central TexasWe'll have noticeably more clouds on Friday, but some breaks of sun should break through from time to time. Despite the clouds, we'll be in for a dry day Friday with highs up in the low 90s. Friday will be yet another Ozone A
  
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• A pleasant weekend with rain chances returning next week

  06-10-2022 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll have noticeably more clouds on Friday, but some breaks of sun should break through from time to time. Despite the clouds, we'll be in for a dry day Friday with highs near 90 degrees. Friday will be yet another Ozone Action Day for the Austin Metro and nearby counties. NEW BLOG: October allergies: What to expect in Central TexasModel clouds and radar for Friday at noonThose heading to Austin City Limits Music Festival weekend one will enjoy wonderful weather with warm after
  
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• Affidavit: Man tried to enter northwest Austin daycare with gun

  06-10-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was arrested Wednesday night after he tried entering a northwest Austin daycare while armed with a handgun Tuesday evening, according to an affidavit.
  An arrest warrant was issued for Aaron Whitfield, 26, for unlawful carrying of a weapon in prohibited places after police said he tried to go into Primrose School of Four Points with a handgun on Tuesday.
  Surveillance video showed Whitfield arrive at the school's parking lot at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and walk toward the entrance
  
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• What history says about youth voter turnout in Texas

  06-10-2022 03:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke continued his college-campus tour on Wednesday in Central Texas, hoping that young voters will turnout and bring him votes needed to win in the November election.
  O'Rourke courted college students at Austin Community College, Huston-Tillottson University and Texas State University in a swing of campaign rallies Wednesday. It's part of the Democrat's college tour that kicked off at UT-Austin last Monday, swinging through mo
  
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• SXSW's director steps down after 15 years leading Austin film fest

  06-10-2022 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — After 15 years running SXSW's film festival, director Janet Pierson is stepping down. Her longtime deputy, Claudette Godfrey, will take over leading the annual Austin gathering, one of America's premier film festivals.SXSW announced the change Wednesday, saying that Pierson, a longtime champion of independent film, will shift to a director emeritus role. That will include serving as a programmer at the next SXSW Film & TV Festival in March 2023. In a statement
  
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• Whataburger adds breakfast bowl for fall menu

  06-10-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  (WDAF) — Whataburger hopes customers are bowled over with two new additions to its fall menu. Monarch butterflies are heading toward Central Texas – what you need to knowThe popular fast food chain says the new options will help get everyone through the day as temperatures begin to fall.The first is a new breakfast bowl.Source: Whataburger | Breakfast Bowl with Sausage, Coffee and Hash Brown SticksIt includes a biscuit, gravy, scrambled eggs, two crispy hash browns, shredded cheddar
  
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• Man arrested in connection with fatal Leander motorcycle crash

  06-10-2022 02:33 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) -- A Texas man was booked into the Williamson County jail Friday in connection with a fatal crash in Leander that killed two people.Officers with the Leander Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of RM 2243 and 183A Toll Road to investigate the crash around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 2 dead in Leander crash at RM 2243, 183A TollAfter their investigation, officers arrested Cody Landrum, 25, of Cuero, Texas, on two charges of intoxication mansla
  
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• LULAC offers $10,000 reward for info on Martha's Vineyard migrant flights

  06-10-2022 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, on Wednesday doubled the amount of reward money it is offering for information about a woman accused of luring migrants from San Antonio onto planes bound for Martha's Vineyard last month.LULAC now is offering $10,000 for information that leads to the location, arrest and/or prosecution of Perla Haydee Huerta, whom LULAC President Domingo Garcia called "a migrant political predator and the prime suspect wan
  
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• CDC is reporting rising STD rates, Austin Public Health weighs in

  06-10-2022 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- According to preliminary data released by the Center for Disease Control, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases surged in the United States in 2021, and there are no signs of the rates slowing any time soon.Of the three sexually transmitted infections the organization mentioned in this report, syphilis saw the most dramatic increase in reported cases. On a national level, 171,074 cases were reported in 2021, while there were 101,590 cases in 2017.The increase also includes con
  
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• 'I was screaming, crying:' Woman waits 20 minutes for North Hays EMS, friend dies in her arms

  06-10-2022 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - An excruciating 20 minutes is how long some people in North Hays County have waited for paramedics. One of those people was Carrie Napiorkowski.
  "I was screaming...crying. I knew that he was dying," Napiorkowski said.Her contractor had fallen off her roof.
  "During that time period I was personally giving CPR to my friend," Napiorkowski said.
  She said help didn't come fast enough. North Hays EMS arrived but couldn't save him.
  "He's a very very good man, and he was our
  
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• Austin Parks Foundation volunteers key to ACL Music Festival

  06-10-2022 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Limits Music Festival requires a lot of labor from a large number of people, from headlining artists all the way down to volunteers with the Austin Parks Foundation, who will see an increased role in this year's festival. Austin City Limits Music Festival ‘Survival’ Guide: Everything you need to know before goingJerreta Hartfield, APF's director of marketing and communications says that the volunteers are vital to the music festival's success. As
  
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• October allergy forecast: What to expect in Central Texas

  06-10-2022 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you've been feeling a little rough lately, it could be one of five major pollens that are typically around in October and causing allergies to flare. CENTRAL TEXAS ALLERGY REPORTAccording to the Allergy and Asthma Center of Georgetown, typically in October the pollen types we need to worry about are fall elm, grass, pigweed, ragweed and mold.Fall elmTypically Fall (cedar) Elm starts showing up in late July, peaks during late August and in September and then disappears by
  
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• October allergies: What to expect in Central Texas

  06-10-2022 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - If you've been feeling a little rough lately, it could be one of five major pollens that are typically in around in October. CENTRAL TEXAS ALLERGY REPORTAccording to the Allergy and Asthma Center of Georgetown, typically in October the pollen we need to worry about are Fall Elm, Grass, Pigweed, Ragweed and Mold.Fall elmTypically Fall (cedar) Elm starts showing up late July, peaks late August in September and then disappears by early November. Usually in October, Fall Elm pollen i
  
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• Have you been targeted? Catalytic converter thefts on the rise nationwide

  06-10-2022 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Catalytic converter thefts are skyrocketing across the nation and the problem is worse here in Texas than in almost any other state besides California."Woke up and went to go start my truck and heard the loud boom," said Joe Clonan, who says his Toyota Tundra had the part stolen."I am essentially without a car right now," said Clonan, who now rides a motorcycle to work.Clonan says his car's catalytic converter was stolen in June and since then he has been dealing with
  
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• APD 911 is half staffed as we head into ACL weekend

  06-10-2022 00:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Music fans are about to descend upon Zilker Park for the Austin City Limits Festival, and the head of the Austin Police Department's emergency communications department said people calling 911 will likely have to wait on hold."Our goal is to provide immediate access to emergency services to our community members and visitors," APD's Lt. Ken Murphy said. "And when we cannot perform that because of our staff levels, our high vacancy rate, it is very frustrating."According to
  
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• What food, drink vendors will be at ACL Festival this year?

  06-10-2022 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN(KXAN) — Who's hungry? Nearly 40 food and drink vendors will set up shop at the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival.Here's a breakdown of your ACL Eats vendor options this year.Amy's Ice Creams: Ice cream, fruit ices, vegan frozen treatsAustin's Pizza: Classic, vegetarian, specialty pizza slicesBananarchy: Frozen banana treatsBao'd Up: Baos, wontons, noodles, vegetarian optionsBlenders & Bowls: Smoothies, smoothie bowls, open-faced toastsBurro Cheese Kitchen: Artisan grilled c
  
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• Lake Buchanan neighbors missed liquor license protest window due to incorrect address

  06-10-2022 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) —Nearly 30 residents in Silver Creek, a small rural community on Lake Buchanan in Burnet County will likely have to wait two years to protest a liquor license issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, or TABC, for a new bar opening directly across the road from their neighborhood because the address listed for the establishment was wrong on TABC's website.
  Janece Rolfe and her husband Paul moved to the area on Lake Buchanan after retiring nine years ago."We lo
  
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