Rosemary Renteria's Family Responds to Her Death and the Encampment Sweep That Continued Despite It

Out of sight, out of mind

"...Feb. 22, and where her lifeless body lay as Austin police and parks employees evicted her unhoused neighbors from..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin at Large: The Pigs Inside Our Python

Austin takes a looooong time to digest what it swallows

"...the Zilker Park visions that have emerged from the city's planning process for renewing, or "rewilding," its marquee public..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Despite Discovery of Dead Body, Scheduled Sweep of Unhoused Encampment Went Ahead

Sweep took place mere hours after the discovery

"...A nonprofit worker was assisting unhoused Austinites at an encampment Tuesday, Feb. 22, when he unzipped..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Public Notice: Zilker Park Vision Still Cloudy

It’s hard planning for the future, when humans insist on living in the present

"...The city Parks and Recreation Depart­ment and lead consultants Design Work­shop..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...no other location had joined the unionization effort. All Austin locations are owned by the Drafthouse directly, but many..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature

Public Notice: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Mobility plans on the move; land use boards stay put

"...Meanwhile, Austin Transit Part­nership, a collaborative program between Project Connect, CapMetro,..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What ARE You Doing for Valentine’s Weekend?

Something special? Nothing at all? “Go away, kid, you bother me” … ?

"...that weekend is coming up again.And what are you planning to do about it, lover?..."

Feb. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Council Comes Back

First meeting of 2022, first reading for the Opera House

"...The main event of City Council's Jan. 27 meeting proved to be the city's..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Opera Probes the Power and Perils of Connection With The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs

The local company launches a new collaborative production for the nation

"...choose pieces that we think will make sense for Austin." So says Austin Opera general director and CEO Annie..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Weighs Schedule Change to Fix Budget Woes

Proposal would cut planning time for teachers in half

"...With budget talks on the horizon, Austin ISD teachers are sweating the latest unwelcome change in..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...Congress strip, looks wholly unremarkable today. But it's an Austin cultural landmark dating back 45 years, home to vitally..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Opinion: Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.

To improve students' experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified

"...Student Voice Committees established at secondary schools across the city. Students easily identified solutions to some of the struggles..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Haley DeVos-Roy

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...seem churlish given their decades of advocacy on important Austin issues, and, for Aleshire, years in elected office. I..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...crazy, life-altering concert. Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” zeros in on the Sex Pistols performance..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...Fred (Bunch, Aleshire, Lewis) have raised alarms about the city's consideration of tax increment financing (TIF) to pay for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...Ever since Austin's first 10-1 district council took office in 2015, the..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements for the District 4 Special Election

Our choice to replace Greg Casar's unexpired term

"...professional and volunteer background, distinguished himself both as a city planning commissioner and as a 2018 candidate for Texas..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave

Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?

"...everybody trying to power down and get out of City Hall in mid-December, there arose a disturbance in the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: It’s a Wrap!

City Council ends the year by teeing up a couple of thorny issues for consideration in 2022

"...City Council's last regular meeting of 2021 was back on..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Save Austin Now Learns How It Feels to Lose

Nov. 2: By a more than 2-to-1 margin, Austin voters reject Save Austin Now’s second ballot initiative of 2021, a measure to increase the size of Austin’s police force

"...1,000 residents it would require) did not allow cranky Austinites to register a free protest vote about an issue..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...Here are my top 10 "Public Notice" stories of..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Top 10 Local Political Quotes of 2021

Some spoke truth to power and others introduced foot to mouth

"...a Feb. 21 tweet addressing Council members' demands for citywide food distribution (Feb. 26)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town

Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent

"...particular, the proximity to Samsung's current manufacturing site in Austin, about 25 kilometers southwest of Taylor, allows the two..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice

Why did Adil Dghoughi die?

"...master's degree in business administration. Dghoughi had lived in Austin since early 2020, hoping to find a job as..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis

A lot is not enough

"...has heard, or lived, the stories of how untenable Austin's housing market is right now...."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Boards and Commissions in Revolt

Moving meetings out of City Hall is not a popular idea

"...More news on the standoff between city staff and Austin's main land use commissions – Planning,..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...a state appellate court in Houston finally heard the city's appeal of the judgment that 20 months ago brought..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...leaving content creators yet again underrecognized as viable artists. Austin-based musician Allie, one half of the popular Twitch channel..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: The Week of Days

Giving Small Black Cyber Turkey Breweries – plus land use

"...Guide issue is next week. Or check out the Austin Indepen­dent Business Alliance IBIZ districts at ibuyaustin.com...."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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