Beth Bond

At a free event that is open to the public, new Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis will share her “100-day plan” on addressing Austin’s safety issues. Attendees can participate in a Q&A session following her presentation. The discussion – to be held from 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at St. David’s Episcopal Church at 301 […]

If you’re a property owner in Travis County who claims a homestead exemption on your property to reduce your tax bill, keep an eye on your mailbox for a notice requesting that you verify your eligibility to receive those benefits. State law requires such an eligibility check twice per decade, so the Travis Central Appraisal […]

Starting today, applications are being accepted for the City of Austin Housing Department’s I Belong In Austin rental assistance program. If you or anyone you know is struggling to pay rent or is at risk of eviction, you can check your eligibility and apply at www.austintexas.gov/rent. The program will be administered by El Buen Samaritano, which will […]

Creek Show, the site-specific luminescent art installation that has cropped up at Waller Creek for the past 10 years, is back for its annual spectacle, aiming to raise awareness and public support for the creek’s transformation into a series of restored urban parks and trails. This year, the work of Austin-based architects, landscape architects, artists […]

Carrying the celebration of Dia de los Muertos through most of November, four fiberglass skulls painted by four Austin-based artists Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel and Ryan Runice will be on view for free Nov. 9-24 at Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe St. The art installation “Las Calaveras de Republic Square” came about via a […]

What has typically been a pronounced effort to keep the roads safe on holiday weekends will now be enforced year-round. The Austin Police Department’s “no refusal” initiative – when people suspected of driving while intoxicated are not allowed to refuse a sobriety test – will be in effect between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily throughout […]

Now through Oct. 31, organizations based in the Hill Country can apply for financial assistance for efforts related to keeping the night skies dark – keeping starry views visible by preventing light pollution. This is the first such funding opportunity for night sky protection in the region. The Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Preservation Fund […]

People have been receiving scam phone calls in which the caller claims to be with the Travis County attorney’s office and demands money to remove a warrant or criminal charge they claim has been filed against the person they’re calling. The Travis County Attorney’s Office is warning the public that this is a scam. Its […]

Along with almost $100,000 mostly from community donations, Rethink35 will use a $25,000 grant from Impact Fund to bolster its lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation over the expansion of Interstate 35, filed with 15 other co-plaintiffs in January. The trial is expected to begin within six months, and Rethink35 has positioned itself as […]

The city-hosted 50+ Community Job Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Texas Workforce Solutions Capital Area North located at 9001 North I-35, Ste. 110, Austin, TX 78753. All are welcome and encouraged to attend, and it’s a chance for people to have multiple opportunities to meet face-to-face […]

The annual Zilker Tree Art Contest is lighting up again this year, and artists between the ages of 5 and 10 years old are invited to submit their artistic representations of the moontower-mounted holiday tree by Nov. 1. The top three selected artwork winners from each age category, Junior and Senior, will be publicly recognized […]

From Monday, Oct. 14, through mid-December, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Waller Creek will take a small detour to allow construction of new pedestrian bridges over Waller Creek and the Lagoon Overlook and Leaf Deck. People on the route over the creek will use a temporary creek crossing. The new […]