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Hail Storm Caused Nearly $250,000 in Damages to City Buildings and Cars

The Sept. 24 storm that barraged Austin with golf ball- and baseball-sized hail caused roughly a quarter million dollars in damage to city-owned vehicles and buildings, a city spokesperson told the Chronicle Wednesday.

2:16PM Wed. Oct. 4, 2023, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Head of Travis County Juvenile Justice System to Step Down

After months of concern about equity and transparency in the county’s juvenile justice system, the boss of the system is stepping down.

4:42PM Tue. Oct. 3, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

As Austin Grows, Parkland Will Shrink, Per New State Law

Any new development in Austin is supposed to come with a chunk of parkland, and when that’s not possible, developers must pay “parkland dedication fees,” which go into a pot of money used to acquire public parkland in the area of the new development.

2:30PM Tue. Oct. 3, 2023, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

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Freedom + Juneteenth: A Night of Jubilation at Pease Park

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Tenants of Affordable Complex Face Mold, Pests, and Raising Rent

For months, tenants at the affordable Palms on Lamar apartment complex say they have been enduring mold, severe pest infestations, and faulty AC units during this record-hot summer.

12:21PM Tue. Oct. 3, 2023, Maya Wright Read More | Comment »

Elon Musk Sued for Slander by Attorney Who Successfully Sued Alex Jones

The same attorney who won the $45 million Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones last year is accusing Elon Musk of slander.

2:16PM Mon. Oct. 2, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Architect of “Bounty-Hunter” Abortion Ban Wants List of Abortion Seekers

Jonathan Mitchell – who helped write Texas’ vigilante abortion ban SB 8 – now wants to get his hands on lists of people who have sought nonprofit support to get abortions, along with people who donated to those nonprofits.

7:05PM Fri. Sep. 29, 2023, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

Interim City Manager Appoints Police Oversight Director Without National Search

Interim City Manager Jesús Garza has made yet another change to city government that could have implications beyond the temporary nature of his employment.

3:16PM Fri. Sep. 29, 2023, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Real “Bernie” Sues Prison System, Is Allowed Air-Conditioned Cell

Bernhardt Tiede, the mortician whose murder of a wealthy widow served as the inspiration for Richard Linklater’s black comedy Bernie, has been granted an additional 30 days in an air-conditioned cell.

1:02PM Fri. Sep. 29, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Insane Inmate Deemed Too Ill to Murder

A very rare thing occurred in death penalty jurisprudence on Thursday: Scott Panetti, one of the most clearly insane people in the history of Texas’ Death Row, was found too mentally ill to be executed.

12:04PM Fri. Sep. 29, 2023, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

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