Nina Hernandez

Parks enthusiasts around the city are invited to the Waller Creek Conversations to give feedback on the designs for the new Waller Creek Park. The work also includes Waterloo Park and the Moody Amphitheater, as well as the Waller Delta at Lady Bird Lake. The city and the Waller Creek Conservancy welcome anyone to the […]

Anyone planning to attend the Pecan Street Festival this Saturday, May 6, will be glad to know the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is extending MetroRail service hours for the first day of the event. Service begins with a 10:20 a.m. southbound departure from the Kramer Station. Then, beginning at 11:08 a.m., the rail will run […]

The Austin Independent School District is a diverse community. More than half of its students are Hispanic, another 8 percent are black and 3 percent identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, and a quarter of the student body enter the district as English-Language Learners. The Maestro en Casa program offers English lessons and other life skills to […]

The pedicab driver who stopped a downtown sexual assault last year has been officially recognized by the Austin Police Department. On Thursday, the department awarded Luis Palos with a Distinguished Service citation for his help in stopping a sexual assault and identifying a suspect in the case. Nearly a year ago, in May 2016, Palos […]

The city’s of Austin’s Cemetery Master Plan, which was approved by City Council in September 2015, earned another accolade last week. The American Planning Association announced Austin is a 2017 National Planning Achievement Award recipient. That makes it one of 12 cities recognized this year for outstanding work in urban design. The plan will revitalize […]

The Texas House of Representatives’ debate on the state’s “sanctuary cities” bill – Senate Bill 4 – raged on well into Wednesday night. After fending off hordes of amendments, Republicans were able to pass the proposal punishing jurisdictions that choose to limit cooperation with federal immigration officials yesterday. The final vote was 94-53. In a […]

Amid the flurry of activity at the Capitol this week, yesterday the Texas Senate approved SB 693, which would require that new school buses are outfitted with three-point seat belts. The provision comes courtesy of state Sen. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston), and now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. Garcia’s office pointed out in […]

Next year three Austin Independent School District high schools – Crockett, Eastside Memorial and Lanier – will be early college high schools, meaning students that attend those campuses can earn up to 60 hours of credit and the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree. The Texas Education Agency gave the OK for the three schools […]

The nonprofit that advocates for the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake announced this week a change in its leadership. Heidi Cohn will take over as the Trail Foundation‘s new executive director starting in June. She comes from the Hill Country Conservancy, where she’s worked since 2014. The trail already has […]

This weekend Austin will be just one participant in the worldwide Tai Chi & Quigong Day. More than 80 countries across the world take the day to “observe peace, health and the positive energy associated with” the Chinese martial arts. On Saturday, April 29, residents can take part in the festivities locally at the Asian […]

Last week, City Council approved the purchase of new fish-eye traffic cameras that are equipped with a 360-degree view allowing them to see all four corners of an intersection. This vote by Council gives the Austin Transportation Department, which already owns 15 of the cameras, the go-ahead to buy 300 more of them over a […]

On Friday, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport debuted its first Pour It Out receptacle to mark Earth Day. The program is an effort to divert liquid from bottles and other containers before they are placed in recycle bins. Pouring out the liquid is a crucial part of the recycling process, because liquids ruin recyclable materials. In […]