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Kimley-Horn Wins Job
Katherine Gregor
Fri Nov 6, 5:22pm
Tags: Transportation
City council followed the staff recommendation and selected the Kimley-Horn team for Austin's new Strategic Mobility Plan. For insight into team member Scott Polikov's perspective, read what he's been saying this week at CNU's Transportation Summit in Portland.
Gay Marriage Rights Rally Saturday
Frank J. Rivera
(Announcement)
Tags: Gay Marriage
Join with Join the Impact - Austin, the folks who represented our fair city at last month's National Equality March, to respond to Maine's vote to reject gay marriage tomorrow on the steps of the City Hall.
The Lineup
Fri Nov 6, 3:36pm
Obama Picks Environmentalist for EPA Region 6
Katherine Gregor
Fri Nov 6, 2:20pm
Tags: Environment
Sierra Club organizers Ian Davis and Eva Hernandez were celebrating this morning that President Barack Obama has selected Dr. Alfredo "Al" Armendariz as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 6, which includes Texas. “It’s great news!” said Davis. “Industry doesn’t like him. They’re having an ‘oh shit’ moment right now!”
Aztex Clean House
Nick Barbaro
Fri Nov 6, 2:17pm
Tags: Austin Aztex
After falling short of the playoffs this year the Austin Aztex have announced that they will not be picking up the 2010 options on 14 players from their '09 squad. See below the jump for coach Adrian Heath's comments and a list of the players released.
Longhorns, It's Time for Your Close-Up
Joe O'Connell
Fri Nov 6, 12:41pm
A few days after the Texas Longhorns defense, if not its offense, manhandled Oklahoma State 41-14, I went to the set of the television show The Deep End, an ABC lawyer drama/comedy shooting in Dallas, and it clicked for me: it’s all about attitude from here on out.
Microphone Fiend
Chase Hoffberger
Fri Nov 6, 12:13pm
A stage filled by an MC and his DJ is a rare sight in hip-hop these days, but Rakim’s schooling at Emo’s Wednesday night was never about the here and now. With The Seventh Seal not out for another two weeks and no new material since 1999’s The Master, there wasn’t much use in hitting anything but the classics.
Hopson Hops the Fence
Richard Whittaker
Fri Nov 6, 11:54am
Surprise news this morning: Rep. Chuck Hopson, D-Jacksonville, is switching sides next election and run as a Republican. Even for a conservative Democrat, it's going to be interesting to see whether he'll be conservative enough for the new GOP orthodoxy.
Bad Boy Boogie
Raoul Hernandez
Fri Nov 6, 10:44am
AC/DC’s “War Machine” incinerated San Antonio’s AT&T Center last December, and tonight the Frank Erwin Center’s sprinkler system tests its mettle against the Aussie rock & roll tank. Thirty years ago, Paris, France, preserved Bon Scott for Austin, Texas.
Det. Dunn Suspended
Richard Whittaker
Thu Nov 5, 3:22pm
What's that old saying about the cover-up being punished worse than the action? The City of Austin has confirmed that APD Internal Affairs Det. Chris Dunn has been placed on indefinite suspension over emails he sent during the investigation into the May 11 fatal shooting of Nathaniel Smith II and serious wounding of Sir Smith by Officer Leonardo Quintana.
This Week's Waste of Time
James Renovitch
Thu Nov 5, 1:21pm
Oh, it's a season thick with time wastability. The Independent Games Festival – set to pop off in March of next year in San Francisco – announced the entrants in the competition category. That means a record 306 video games by indie developers just waiting to be played. This is going to take a few weeks people.
California Love
Chase Hoffberger
Thu Nov 5, 12:52pm
Tags: Bavu Blakes
Bavu Blakes may be heading to California in a few weeks, but the situation’s more a “See ya later” than a goodbye.
AFF Announces Audience Award Winners
Kimberley Jones
Thu Nov 5, 11:47am
In what is presumably its last order of business for the 2009 fest, the Austin Film Festival just announced its audience award winners. The envelopes, please...
You Made It Hard When They Tried to Get You Off
Kate X Messer
Wed Nov 4, 7:08pm
Tags: Homophobia
Stephen Colbert is God. These guys, not so much.
From last night's show which also included GP (metaphoric) heartthrob Andrew Sullivan. Swoon! Bear!
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Nailed 'Em - Mormon Church Trespassing | ||||
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Sanders Shooting Decision
Richard Whittaker, Jordan Smith
Wed Nov 4, 5:23pm
New developments in the May 11 police shooting that resulted in the death of Nathaniel Sanders II and the severe injury of Sir Smith: This from Chronicle reporter Jordan Smith downtown:
(APD Chief Art) Acevedo gives (Officer Leonardo) Quintana 15 days suspension for not turning on camera. Exonerated on all other policy issues, including use of force.
Mainely, Yesterday Sucked... But Not Totally
Frank J. Rivera
Wed Nov 4, 4:36pm
I don't normally advocate dance music, especially as an emotional curative, but after last night's Maine debacle, I have Laura Fabian's "I Will Love Again" on loop.
Despite this major loss, there were at least three things to revel about following yesterday's elections. Click and scroll to see:
Cap Metro to Raise Fares in January
Lee Nichols
Wed Nov 4, 4:05pm
Tags: Transportation
The Capital Metro Board of Directors voted to raise fares beginning January 18. The fare hike had already been approved to begin in August 2010, but decided to move the change up to January so as to keep federal stimulus money directed to rail improvements rather than daily operations.
Services for Robin Shivers
Austin Powell
Wed Nov 4, 3:40pm
Tags: HAAM
Services for local philanthropist Robin Shivers, 53, are taking place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Mary’s Cathedral (203 East 10th Street), 2pm. The co-founder of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians died unexpectedly last Monday of undetermined causes.
Who's Gonna Listen to All These Totally Awesome AusChron Newscasts?
Wells Dunbar
Wed Nov 4, 3:33pm
The Newscast mulls the breaking APD decision regarding officer Leonardo Quintana, who shot and killed Nathaniel Sanders. Plus, we rap about the pro-condo campaign undertaken by Will Wynn, and the new contract with the city’s fire department. Keep listening for our killer condo remix, or cop it as a separate download below!
Fun Fun Fun Too
Jim Caligiuri
Wed Nov 4, 2:10pm
There's the official Fun Fun Fun Fest aftershows this weekend, and the totally unofficial fare for geezers like me, beginning with three shows dedicated to beloved musical icons no longer with us.
The Eight Percenters
Richard Whittaker
Wed Nov 4, 1:46pm
So what did we learn from last night's constitutional amendment election? That, no matter how much conservatives try to convince the world that the number one burning issue on everyone's mind is eminent domain, it won't get them to the polls.
Early Voting, First Results
Richard Whittaker
Tue Nov 3, 8:57pm
All those sessions of legislative debate, all those days of early voting, all those hours of voting today, and where did it get us? The first results from today's constitutional amendment election.
Hitting the Half-Pipe
Aaron Miller
Tue Nov 3, 3:50pm
I’ve never been one for extreme sports so I’ve never had reason to go to a skate park. Yet while extreme sports have never been my style, rock & roll always has, so when Versatile Skate Park on South Lamar began booking shows, I paid them a visit.
No California Love, No I Heart NY
Richard Whittaker
Tue Nov 3, 1:56pm
Democrats protecting Republicans from smear jobs by small-c conservatives! Republicans endorsing big-C Conservatives! The governator learning what acrostics are! Interior versus the coasts! Yup, the orthodoxy war in the GOP continues.
Now You're Cooking With Gastronomy: 'Return to Beauty' by Narine Nikogosian
Sarah Jean Billeiter
Tue Nov 3, 12:33pm
"Because you have sensitive teeth, Capricorn, this mask is a must for you. It will keep your teeth and gums shiny and healthy!"
