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• Man arrested in Sunday crash that killed 1, injured another

  07-11-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a second-degree felony, in connection with a southeast Travis County crash that killed one and injured another.According to an arrest affidavit, 24-year-old Maximiliano Hernandez Cervantes was arrested Sunday in the death of 39-year-old Nerelda Bueno-Figueroa.Documents said Hernandez’s vehicle caused a crash in the 12900 block of FM 812 by failing to drive in a single lane before
  
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• Williamson County approves $884 million in road and park improvements

  07-11-2023 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Voters in one of the state’s fastest growing counties approved two propositions Tuesday totaling $884 million in road and park improvements. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositions38 road projects were on Proposition A in Williamson County. Some projects of note in the $825 million bond program were the widening of Ronald Reagan Boulevard from RM 3405 to Sun City Boulevard. Another big project includes impro
  
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• $825 million in road improvements on the ballot in Williamson County

  07-11-2023 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - One of the state’s fastest growing counties has asked voters to consider $825 million in road improvements.There are 38 road projects listed in the county’s bond program related to this election. Some projects of note were the widening of Ronald Regan Boulevard from RM 3405 to Sun City Boulevard. Another big project includes improvements at FM 1431 and Highway 183.As reported by KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes in October, Williamson County voters h
  
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• Manor voters pass $166.8 million bond package

  07-11-2023 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — Manor voters decided on the Nov. 7 election on a three-part bond package coming in for a total of $166.8 million. All three propositions passed.ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsAs of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Proposition A and Proposition B passed, according to KXAN projections.KXAN projected at 11:28 p.m. that Proposition C passed as well.
  The first proposal, Proposition A, costs $15 million. The City of Manor will use tho
  
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• Manor voters consider $166.8 million bond package

  07-11-2023 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — Manor voters will decide this election day on a three-part bond package coming in for a total of $166.8 million.The first proposal, Proposition A, costs $15 million. If passed, the City of Manor would use those funds to build infrastructure for the growing city, such as water and sewer lines. This, in part, to attract potential businesses to Manor.In an October interview, the economic development director for the City of Manor, Scott Jones, said multiple companies hav
  
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• Georgetown voters to decide on $130 million bond

  07-11-2023 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Georgetown voters are going to the polls Tuesday to decide on a $130 million bond package that would expand multiple city facilities.There are four propositions in this bond package. Prop A costs $56 million and would allow the City of Georgetown to build an 80,000-square-foot customer service center.In an October interview, City Manager David Morgan said the facility would streamline several city service departments that are spread out among different buildings.
  
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• Georgetown voters approve $130 million bond

  07-11-2023 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Georgetown voters Tuesday approved a $130 million bond package to expand multiple city facilities. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsThere were four propositions in this bond package. Prop A costs $56 million and would allow the City of Georgetown to build an 80,000-square-foot customer service center.In an October interview, City Manager David Morgan said the facility would streamline several city service dep
  
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• Raising teacher pay on the ballot for Round Rock ISD voters

  07-11-2023 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - Round Rock ISD voters will consider a tax rate election this Election Day that would effectively grant teachers a pay increase.The district called for a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE). According to RRISD, this would allow the district to keep more of its funding that it currently sends as “recapture” payments to the state.Back in August, RRISD Superintendent Dr. Hafedh Azaiez said the district’s tax rate would decrease slightly.He sa
  
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• Raising teacher pay approved by Round Rock ISD voters, KXAN projects

  07-11-2023 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct when the raise would go into effect. We regret the error.ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - Round Rock Independent School District voters approved a proposition in a tax rate election that will effectively grant teachers a pay increase. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsThe district called for a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE). According to RRISD, this would allow the district to
  
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• Special concert to be held after Austin High accidental fire at October event

  07-11-2023 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A concert to celebrate Austin High School's orchestra director will happen Tuesday after an accidental fire at an AHS orchestra concert in October.
  The concert will celebrate "the Austin High Orchestras and the unwavering commitment and artistic leadership of our director, Ana Maria Solís-Herrera," according to the Austin High Orchestra Boosters Club.‘It was chaotic’: Community rallies around burn victims after freak accidentThe "Waltz of the Wicked" conc
  
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• Black Tech group launches in Austin after AfroTech 2023

  07-11-2023 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The country's largest black tech conference, AfroTech, is moving to Houston next year, after hosting it in Austin for the past two years.Now, there's a brand new tech group that just launched, hoping to keep the momentum going.
  It's called, "Black in Tech Group." You could consider it a possible solution to AfroTech's relocation, though forming the community has been years in the making.
  Black Professional Alliance (BPA) launched the Black in Tech group at its Code & Cu
  
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• Former Rockdale ISD employee turns herself in for 'inappropriate relationship with a student'

  07-11-2023 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  ROCKDALE, Texas (KXAN) -- A former Rockdale Independent School District employee turned herself into law enforcement on Tuesday for two counts "related to an inappropriate relationship with a student," according to a news release from Rockdale ISD.According to the district, the woman, identified as Shawnee Despain, resigned from her position on Sept. 27.The district became aware of the allegations on Sept. 21 and took "immediate and decisive action." PAST COVERAGE: Rockdale teacher resigns, accu
  
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• Pflugerville launches fire, EMT mobile learning lab

  07-11-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville ISD, the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation and the Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 celebrated the launch of a new mobile learning lab Tuesday.The Fire and EMT Academy Mobile Learning Lab offers hands-on training for students in a renovated ambulance, per the release. Officials celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon."This milestone reflects our commitment to providing high-quality educati
  
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• Black Pumas to perform on 'The Tonight Show' Wednesday

  07-11-2023 22:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-based band Black Pumas will perform on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Wednesday night, the group announced on social media.The six-time Grammy Award-nominated band said in the post they'll be performing a song off their latest record, "Chronicles of a Diamond." The album — the second studio item created by the group — was released Oct. 27."The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" broadcasts at 10:35 p.m. CT.
  
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• Austin outlines funding costs, timeline for I-35 'Cap and Stitch' initiative

  07-11-2023 21:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a Tuesday work session, Austin City Council outlined some of the financial aspects of the proposed Our Future 35 plan, which envisions deck plazas poised to go on top of the Texas Department of Transportation's Interstate 35 expansion near downtown.City officials outlined Tuesday several sites where "caps" — or deck plazas that can support community and green spaces, pavilions, public art or cultural facilities — could exist over the lowered highway. Those in
  
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• Wetter, colder weather coming

  07-11-2023 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Unseasonably warm, humid conditions persist through Wednesday night with highs in the middle and upper 80s during the middle of the work week. But we are tracking a cold front and storm system that will bring back jacket and umbrella weather soon.Late-week cold frontAn upper-level low is moving toward Texas from the Rockies, dragging a cold front in its wake. The system is expected to arrive in our area on Thursday bringing a northerly wind shift, cooler late-day temperatures, a
  
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• Lawsuit filed against Austin's revised Project Connect light rail plan

  07-11-2023 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new lawsuit filed aims at the revised Project Connect light rail plan adopted by the City of Austin, Austin Transit Partnership and CapMetro in June. The lawsuit names both Austin City Council and ATP as defendants, alleging both entities "do not have voter approval for the replacement transit plan," per a Tuesday release.“The city and ATP are collecting and spending tax dollars approved by voters in 2020 for a dramatically different Project Connect than was recentl
  
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• Memo: Overview of Austin airport safety operations expected next week

  07-11-2023 18:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Interim Austin City Manager Jesús Garza sent a memo to the mayor and city council members following a second death of an employee working at the Austin airport this year.Employee dies after being hit by fuel truck at Austin airportGarza said in the memo he asked Jim Smith, interim director of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, to review the Department of Aviation's safety programs to "help identify what elements of the airport enterprise is specifically under the
  
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• Uvalde CISD board approves lone superintendent finalist

  07-11-2023 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District unanimously voted Monday to name Ashley Chohlis its lone superintendent finalist, according to reporting from News 4 San Antonio.A district spokesperson told News 4 SA Chohlis has 28 years of education experience and currently works as Poth ISD's superintendent.Following Monday's vote, Chohlis began a 21-day waiting period and is anticipated to sign the contract with Uvalde CISD on and following Nov. 27. From there, she'll
  
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• Jury hears closing arguments Tuesday in APD officer's murder trial

  07-11-2023 15:56 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video is from KXAN's coverage of this trial from Monday (Nov. 6, 2023).
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Closing arguments began Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial for Austin Police Department Officer Christopher Taylor.
  The day prior, attorneys representing Taylor finished presenting their case after the state rested last week. Taylor is on trial for murder in the death of Michael Ramos.Prosecutors expect to wrap mid-week in APD officer’s murder trialTaylor shot and kille
  
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• Closing arguments expected Tuesday in APD officer's murder trial

  07-11-2023 15:56 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video is from KXAN's coverage of this trial from Monday (Nov. 6, 2023).
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Closing arguments could begin Tuesday in the murder trial for APD Officer Christopher Taylor, should the state not bring forward any rebuttal witnesses.
  On Monday, attorneys representing Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor finished presenting their case after the state rested last week. Taylor is on trial for murder in the death of Michael Ramos.Prosecutors expect to wrap mid-we
  
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• Del Valle ISD showing off career opportunities

  07-11-2023 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) – The Del Valle Independent School District said Monday families of elementary and middle school students, including those outside of the district, were invited to learn about academic and career programs at Del Valle High School.The district said the program called Discover Del Valle takes place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights at the high school on Ross Road beginning at 6.
  According to the district, families will hear about careers including health sciences
  
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• ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositions

  07-11-2023 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday is election day. Texas voters will decide whether to approve 14 state constitutional amendments, plus there are local propositions within several cities, counties and school districts.Voter Guide: What's on the ballotElection day resources:Voter turnout trackerTravis County sample ballot
  Election day voting locations14 constitutional amendments on your November ballotTravis County propositionsWilliamson County road bondLake Travis ISD bondRound Rock ISD bond
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• Postal Service increases rewards for crime information

  07-11-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN)­ – ­­The United States Postal Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Monday they are stepping up their crack down on postal crime and crime against postal workers. Among the changes are increases in reward money.The crack down, Project Safe Delivery, was launched in May 2023. USPS said the initiative was meant to stop a rise in threats and attacks on letter carriers and mail theft incidents by protecting Postal employees and the security of the
  
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• What to know: Lake Travis ISD 2023 Bond

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Voters in Lake Travis Independent School District will consider an athletic bond package that looks to add and improve athletic facilities around the district.Voters approved adding new schools during the 2022 bond, but they rejected the part of the bond that would fund new athletic facilities, which was proposition C for around $94 million.In June, the Lake Travis school board approved an order calling for a $143 million athletic bond election for Nov. 7, 2023.If pass
  
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• Texas Water Fund looks to improve state's water supply

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will be voting to invest in projects to improve the water supply in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Proposition 6, stemming from S.J.R 75, would create a “Texas Water Fund” dedicated to assisting in financing water projects in Texas.BackgroundTexas Rep. Ernest Bailes (R-Shepherd) emphasized the need for proper water infrastructure after pipes broke in cities in his district, leading to a boil water notice.“Two cities that were a
  
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• Texas property owners set to benefit from property tax relief with Prop 4

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will vote on increasing property tax relief in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Proposition 4, stemming from H.J.R 2 from the 2nd special session this year, would:
  Raise the general school district homestead exemption to $100,000Allow legislature to set a cap on annual appraised-value increase for non-homestead real propertyEnsure appropriations for property tax relief does not count towards the constitutional spending limitAllow legislature to set fou
  
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• Texas homestead tax exemption increase approved by voters

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans voted to approve Proposition 4 which will increase the homestead tax exemption and provide property tax relief, according to Associated Press projections. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsWith 40% of the vote reported, 84% voted in favor of the proposition.The changes will apply to the 2023 tax bills due in January.Proposition 4, stemming from H.J.R 2 from the 2nd special session this year, will:
  Raise the gen
  
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• Texas Energy Fund to make electric grid more reliable approved by voters

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans voted on a proposition that would create funding to increase “reliability” for Texas’ electric grid in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsThe Associated Press projected Texas Proposition 7, which originated from S.J.R. 93, would pass. The proposition would create the Texas Energy Fund, which would support and finance the “c
  
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• Texans to vote on funding for state parks revamp

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will soon vote on a proposition to revamp state parks in Texas in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Texas Proposition 14, originating from S.J.R 74, would establish the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to help the acquisition, development, and maintenance of state parks. The fund would be administered by the Parks and Wildlife Department.BackgroundLuke Metzger, executive director for environmental advocacy group Environment Texas, emphasized
  
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• Proposition 9 adds billions to Texas teacher's retirement system

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will vote on adjusting the retired teacher pension in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Proposition 9, stemming from H.J.R 2 from the 88th regular session, would make an "appropriation of $3.45 billion to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)" to provide cost-of-living adjustments to eligible annuitants within TRS.BackgroundJoe Ramirez, a former high school teacher of the year from the Austin Independent School District, has been retired for 11 y
  
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• Proposition 7 aims to make Texas electric grid more reliable

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will vote on a proposition that would create funding to increase “reliability” for Texas’ electric grid in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Texas Proposition 7, originating from S.J.R. 93, would create the Texas Energy Fund, which would support and finance the “construction, maintenance, and modernization of electric generating facilities.”BackgroundProposition 7 comes after power grid challenges e
  
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• Proposition 2: Texans to vote on child care property tax exemption

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will vote on a proposition that would allow property tax exemptions for operating childcare facilities in the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election.Texas Proposition 2, which stems from S.J.R. 64, establishes a property tax exemption based on the appraised value of a child care facility. The exemption must be at least 50% of the property’s appraised value.BackgroundSince the pandemic, several federal COVID-19 relief programs were instilled to keep ci
  
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• KXAN projects voters approve $500 million bond for Travis County roads and parks

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Travis County residents approved two bonds worth $509 million, helping to fund park and roadway projects across the region, according to KXAN projections.
  Travis County officials said the bond will support growth and improve safety in the region. This is the largest bond package to ever be approved by voters in the county's history. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositions"I think the statement that the voters of
  
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• Four candidates contend for Kyle mayor

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — There are four candidates vying for the position of mayor of the City of Kyle. Voter Guide: What you need to know ahead of the November 2023 electionThe current mayor is challenged by a current city council member, a former city council member and a retired engineer.On the ballot are:
  Yvonne Flores-CaleTravis MitchellRobert FergusonLinda Tenorio
  Dealing with growthIn a place that’s expanding so fast, keeping up with infrastructure is top of mind for the candidate
  
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• Billions added to Texas teacher's retirement system

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans voted to approve Proposition 9 which will add billions to the Texas retired teacher's pension, according to Associated Press projections. ELECTION DAY BLOG: Texans vote on 14 state constitutional amendments, local propositionsProposition 9, stemming from H.J.R 2 from the 88th regular session, would make an "appropriation of $3.45 billion to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)" to provide cost-of-living adjustments to eligible annuitants within TRS.With 40
  
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• $500 million for Travis County roads and parks on ballot

  07-11-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County residents will be casting their vote on bonds worth $509 million this Election Day. The two bonds will benefit road projects and park projects. County Commissioner Ann Howard said the bond is significant due to the growth, safety and capacity of Travis County.Prop A, which costs $233 million, will go toward roads, bike paths and sidewalks. There will be center and right turn lanes added to roads to keep traffic flowing and increase safety.
  Howard spok
  
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• Round Rock leaders warn voters of 'misleading' petition circulating at polls

  07-11-2023 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The city of Round Rock issued a warning to voters ahead of Tuesday's general election to be aware of a "misleading" petition circulating outside of polling sites that is calling for a charter amendment to add up to 12 billboards along I-35 within city limits.The petition is being pushed by a group called Keep Round Rock Safe. Its website says it is a coalition of local Round Rock businesses that are advocating for the installment of Electronic Message Centers (EMC). T
  
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• From dry and warm to wet and chilly

  07-11-2023 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The next weather pattern shift arrives Thursday morning when a cold front moves through our region. Highs in the 80s today and tomorrow will be replaced by highs in the upper 60s to low 70s Thursday morning.Normal high today is 74°Late week cold frontAn upper-level low is found in the northwest United States. It will be moving into the Plains states bring an upper-air trough with it. The trough will deliver moisture from the Pacific leading to the next rain with a few thunde
  
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• APD looking for taco truck robbery suspect

  07-11-2023 13:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police said it is looking for a man suspected robbing a taco truck in southeast Austin last month.
  According to APD, the man entered the Taqueria Piedra Grande #2 taco truck at 1729 East Riverside Drive around 2:10 p.m. on Oct. 9.
  Police said he held a knife to an employee's throat, demanded money and threatened to kill her if she did not comply.
  Police describe the man as:Whitearound 19-24 years oldTallRed hairaround 160-180 lbs.
  Police say he wearing a tan and gree
  
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• APD looking for two suspects in mall robbery

  07-11-2023 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying two suspects involved in a robbery inside a store at Barton Creek Square Mall last month.It said Champs Sports was robbed on Oct. 25 around 1:20 p.m.Aug. 2023: APD investigating stabbing at Barton Creek Square MallAccording to APD, the suspects entered the store and stole several items. APD said an employee tried to recover the merchandise but the suspects attacked and injured the employee.
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• Gravity holes: How UT's experimental mission uncovered secrets of our planet

  07-11-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 'gravity hole' on Earth? Earlier this summer, researchers with the Indian Institute of Science published a paper exploring one of these 'gravity holes'. Found all over the planet, these are spots on the planet's surface where there is less gravity than in other spots. An interesting curio that we wouldn't know about if it wasn't for GRACE."It's an acronym for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment," said Professor Byron Tapley with the University of Texas' Center for Space Re
  
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• TEA releases financial health report for Texas districts and charter schools

  07-11-2023 10:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Education Agency said Monday its report ranking the financial health of public school districts and charter schools in the state gave most systems a top grade.
  The TEA said school systems are assigned a letter grade and a matching financial management rating.They are A for Superior Achievement, B for Above Standard Achievement, C for Meets Standard Achievement and F for Substandard Achievement.
  According to the TEA, 88% of the 1,192 school systems rated A, 7% rate
  
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• No. 18 Longhorns men's hoops clobber Incarnate Word 88-56 in season opener

  07-11-2023 04:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 18 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team cruised to an 88-56 season-opening win over Incarnate Word on Monday at Moody Center.Five Longhorns scored in double figures and two more were a bucket away in a balanced offensive attack. Ithiel Horton, a transfer from Central Florida, led Texas with 17 points in 26 minutes. Max Abmas and Kadin Shedrick each scored 12 while Tyrese Hunter and Ze'rik Onyema had 11 points. Onyema led the team with seven rebounds. Brock Cunningh
  
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• Cooler, wetter weather only days away

  07-11-2023 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our afternoons in the 80s are numbered as a strong cold front looks to bring a significant change in our weather pattern later this week.Afternoon highs will run ~10° warmer than normal for this time of year with most of us in the low to mid-80s today and tomorrow.Late week cold frontA storm system trekking east across the Plains will send a cold front our way on Thursday. We currently expect the cool air to arrive in the Hill Country early Thursday morning, Austin Metro are
  
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• New law cracks down on fake service animals

  07-11-2023 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Austin is a dog friendly city, man's best friend isn't allowed everywhere. But some people are taking advantage of the system and claiming pets as service dogs.Now, a new law aims to crackdown on false representation of these service animals.House Bill 4164 went into effect in September, and it increases the penalty for people misrepresenting their dogs as service animals. Fines for violating the law have increased from $300 to $1,000 and 30 hours of community service
  
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• Dog rescued as AFD crews responding to structure fire on Guadalupe Street

  07-11-2023 01:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A dog was rescued by fire crews and reunited with its owner as the Austin Fire Department is working a structure fire at an apartment complex on Guadalupe Street, just south of Martin Luther King Boulevard, the Austin Fire Department said on social media Monday.Shortly before 6 p.m., AFD crews responded to the fire in the 1800 block of Guadalupe Street for the fire, where smoke and flames could be seen from the third floor, the agency said.
  Austin Fire Department crews are respo
  
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• Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick diagnosed with 'viral pneumonia'

  07-11-2023 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An announcement on Monday from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's office said he was diagnosed with "viral pneumonia" last week.The announcement said Patrick is recovering and working from home. Furthermore, Patrick canceled all his scheduled meetings, which included "both official and political engagements."Members of the Texas Senate "are fully prepared to address any issues" Gov. Greg Abbott may have, including a fourth special session, and will "move promptly to pass substantial legisla
  
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• Battleship Texas to get long-term home in Galveston

  07-11-2023 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Battleship Texas will get a new place to call home in Galveston.
  The Port of Galveston board of trustees approved a lease at Pier 20 with The Battleship Texas Foundation last Tuesday. The lease will last 10 years with renewal options. Rent will be $480,000 per year.Battleship Texas, also known as the USS Texas, was used during the First World War and Second World War, according to the battleship's foundation. In 1948, the USS Texas was donated to the state as a museum and me
  
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