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City and County Approve One Year Extension for Central Booking Agreement

The city of Austin and Travis County have shared custody of the Downtown Central Booking facility since 1988.

1:25PM Mon. Feb. 19, 2024, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Quick Guide to Chronicle Endorsements for 2024 Primary Election

The Chronicle Editorial Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats in advance of early voting (Feb. 20 through March 1) and election day, Tuesday, March 5. We urge readers to be thorough with their ballots and cast a vote in every contest. See the original version of these endorsements with explanations for our choices in each race.

7:00AM Sun. Feb. 18, 2024, The Chronicle Editorial Board Read More | Comment »

D.A. Challenger Funded Primarily by Right Wing Donors, Wealthy West Austinites

Big money is flowing into the Travis County district attorney Democratic primary. Interestingly, D.A. José Garza’s challenger, Jeremy Sylestine, raised several times as much as the incumbent, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed by each candidate.

2:51PM Fri. Feb. 16, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Night of the Hunter

Paramount Theatre

Just for Teens: Captive Creatures at Terrazas Branch Library

Rainbow Girls, B.R. Lively at Radio/East

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Blues on the Green Back On, Thanks to City Council and H-E-B

Blues on the Green will officially head back to Zilker Park this summer, organizers Austin City Limits Radio announced Friday. The beloved free concert series, which was canceled in January due to rising costs, is back on thanks to city co-sponsorship and increased financial support from H-E-B.

1:10PM Fri. Feb. 16, 2024, Carys Anderson Read More | Comment »

Texas Council on Family Violence Names Austin Teen Activist of the Year

In observance of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) will present Austin ISD senior Ingrid Smith the activist of the year award at an event for the Texas Advocacy Project on Feb. 24.

4:45PM Wed. Feb. 14, 2024, Madeline Duncan Read More | Comment »

APD Found a Suspect in a Decades-Old Murder Case, but Then He Killed Himself

The Austin Police Department finally cracked a 29-year-old murder cold case last year. But within a few days of APD contacting the suspect this past September, he committed suicide, APD announced Thursday.

4:09PM Thu. Feb. 8, 2024, Naina Srivastava Read More | Comment »

Commission Considers Changing Ballot Petition Rules

Remember voting last year on two, seemingly identical Austin Police Oversight Acts that were actually created and funded by opposing groups?

3:04PM Thu. Feb. 8, 2024, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Austin Photojournalist Awarded for Images After Uvalde Shooting

Until recently, Austin’s Tamir Kalifa was known as a leader of the sprawling indie-rock orchestra Mother Falcon. But for the last several years he’s carved out an identity as a freelance photojournalist chronicling the struggles of grief-stricken communities.

12:48PM Wed. Feb. 7, 2024, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Calls for Federal Hate Crime Investigation Follow Stabbing of Palestinian American in Austin

On Sunday, thousands traveled from across the state to rally for a ceasefire in Gaza.

3:05PM Tue. Feb. 6, 2024, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

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