Nina Hernandez

Yesterday, Mayor Steve Adler announced the installation of 11 new cameras along I-35 between 51st and Woodward streets. The technology gives the city a real-time view of traffic and other incidents along the infamously congested highway. Now that these are in place, we’ve got more than 40 cameras working throughout the region that supply the […]

South by Southwest 2017 is in the books, and with it the Austin Police Department’s traditional extended no-refusal period. This year the initiative lasted from March 3-20. Every evening from 9 p.m.-5 a.m., officers search for drivers under the influence and seek court orders for those suspected of DWI who refuse field sobriety tests. Over […]

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with JetBlue Airlines for a day of volunteering at the Zilker Botanical Gardens. On Wednesday, March 22, JetBlue will bring together volunteers from Austin and across the country to work on the garden grounds. The partnership came about as a result of Austin’s victory in the “One […]

Yesterday, the Austin Police Department tweeted that, due to the number of applications it had already received, the deadline to apply for the next regular police academy will now be 5 p.m. on Friday, March 24. The next regular police academy is expected to take place this summer. If that’s too far away, the department […]

The city is hosting a two-hour public meeting this weekend, for those of us who are still trying to make sense of the CodeNEXT draft. Weeks removed from the release, Mayor Steve Adler has called for patience and optimism from all sides as the process continues. Part of that process is public input, and residents […]

The current minimum wage in Texas is $7.25 an hour (except for tipped workers, of course, who earn may earn as little as $2.13 an hour). Today group of legislators and advocates aim to bring the issue to the forefront in a session that has mostly been dominated by budget woes, school finance and “sanctuary […]

Later this week, the city of Austin is hosting its annual career expo where community members get an opportunity to talk with representatives from public agencies, private employers and temporary staffing companies about jobs. Last year, more than 1,400 area job seekers attended. This year, 85 different entities are registered to attend the expo, which […]

Being at the airport is rough anytime, really, but that’s particularly true for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport during South by Southwest – which just happens to coincide with spring break. Thanks to a partnership between the consul general of Mexico in Austin and the Museum of Popular Art in Mexico City, South by Southwest travelers […]

This week, the Austin Animal Center announced it would be taking part in the North Shore Animal League America’s nationwide adoption event, Tour for Life 2017. The effort, which is sponsored by Purina and visits Austin at noon on March 18, is being billed as the “largest cooperative life-saving” event of its kind. The Austin […]

As Senate Bill 4 was on its way to a hearing at the Senate Affairs Committee yesterday, Mayor Steve Adler released a statement reiterating that the city of Austin opposes the proposal and fears what effect it would have in our streets. Adler said Austin is one of the safest communities in the country but […]

The city is on the lookout for four kayakers who handled a bat in Lady Bird Lake on Friday. The group reportedly rented the kayaks from Waller Creek Boathouse and were seen “scooping a bat out of the water” by witnesses. That bat is still at large and therefore hasn’t been tested for rabies. Waller […]

With all the festivities going on this week, Austin-Travis County EMS shores up its downtown presence today at 3 p.m. Starting then, ATCEMS will activate its Casualty Collection Point at the corner of Fifth and Congress. Each day, the agency will plot the incidents on an interactive map that will include information about the location, […]