Nina Hernandez

Last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that Mayor Steve Adler had become one of the conference’s new trustees. He was elected to the position by his fellow mayors, along with Mesa, Arizona, Mayor John Giles. Conference trustees, along with past presidents and three top officers, serve on the executive committee. Adler wryly noted […]

The Austin Water Utility is putting together the city’s water plan for the next century. That undertaking obviously requires a heap of public input. Do your part on Saturday, July 8, at the Water Forward Summer Series meeting at the Southeast Branch Library, 5803 Nuckols Crossing Road. If you can’t attend the meeting, which begins […]

Next week, Blues on the Green continues on July 12 with Shinyribs and Jackie Venson. You know the drill by now: It starts at 8 p.m., is free to the public and open to our furry friends. The city’s website has the lowdown on street closures and public transportation options. If you can’t make it, never […]

Yesterday, a group of veterans left Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on a flight to Washington, D.C., on a trip to visit a memorial dedicated to them. The trip was sponsored by a local nonprofit called Honor Flight Austin, which has sponsored three other flights this year alone. This particular group of World War II, Korean and […]

The city of Austin celebrates the Fourth of July by closing its administrative and other municipal buildings tomorrow. That includes Austin Public Library branches, Recycled Reads and the Austin History Center. In addition, museums will close, as well as recreation, senior and cultural centers. Austin Resource Recovery stays on the job, however, and will pick […]

Whoever does graphics for the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority had a good time recently Photoshopping bald eagle heads and wings onto the agency’s buses. That is because Capital Metro would like residents to take advantage of its services during the holiday weekend. In order to help people find their way to various fireworks shows, tomorrow […]

The Austin Symphony Orchestra website says it all: “Spend this Independence Day with 100,000 of your closest friends!” Tomorrow’s H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks kicks off at 8:30 p.m. at Vic Mathias Shores. Under the bright lights, the symphony will play patriotic classics such as “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Liberty Fanfare,” and “The Stars […]

Today, the Travis County #StrongerTogether campaign will donate the $133,000 it has raised to help fund several criminal justice programs. The fundraising effort came together after Gov. Greg Abbott cut off $1.5 million in criminal justice grants to the county in February. Victims services, juvenile justice and a veterans court are some of the programs […]

Last week, the Austin Police Department held commencement ceremonies for the 136th cadet class at the AISD Performing Arts Center. This ceremony was the culmination of a 30-week training program that taught them legal issues, driving, crisis intervention, community policing, leadership, defensive tactics and fitness. Interim Police Chief Brian Manley was on hand to “conduct […]

Spend the rest of the summer watching movies with the Austin Public Library, which has a slew of screenings planned for July. There’s something for everybody on the schedule: The films will range from features, family matinees, cult classics, documentaries and book adaptations. All of the sessions are free to the public. The first two […]

The city’s Economic Development Department wants to hear from members of the creative community about the challenges they face in securing and keeping performance, exhibition and administrative spaces. In the Creative Space Survey, stakeholders can help the city better understand how they work, in what sort of spaces and what things are currently impeding their […]

The new Hyatt Place Austin Airport, the four-story hotel on the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport campus, celebrated its grand opening last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with a sabre salute to the Texas flag. The hotel boasts close proximity to the Barbara Jordan Terminal, 139 suites, a cafe and dining area, meeting rooms and a […]