No Parking Garage, Says Downtown Crowd

The proposed Convention Center garage finds few friends, and even trips over a city official's own testimony.

"...every corner in their dogged effort to secure a block of downtown property for a new Convention Center parking..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Loses Appeal in Property Case

City is considering taking the case to Texas Supreme Court

"...decadelong eminent domain battle over control of a Downtown block. The Texas Supreme Court would be the next –..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Council Notebook

Council goes balls out for their last meeting of the year.

"...Austin Technology Incubator. Sidelined a few weeks back. Items 34-38: Acquiring five homes as part of the FEMA-affiliated Onion..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sidewalk Fail!

"...the stairs, across the lawn, over the fence, toward #BremondBlock we go. @AustinChronicle #sidewalkfail."..."

Aug. 28, 2014 Photo Gallery

Austin @ Large: The Big Mac Attack

The landslide victory of Brewster McCracken may have significantly mixed messages.

"...According to McCracken, when his campaign phone-banked and block-walked in the city center, they found that while older..."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Developments

"...What: 38 condominium units..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

Park It

"...Dear Editor, A typical interior residential block in Austin is around 700 ft. long and contains..."

May 17, 2023 Postmarks

COVID-19 Update: ICU Bed Availability Drops to All-Time Low

And then there were two

"...agencies trying to respond to the pandemic. Under Abbott's GA-38 executive order, state and local entities are barred from..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Will the GOP Return to City Hall?

Right-leaning challengers aim to unseat CMs in run-offs

"...precincts, Mush­taler just one). All together, Flannigan took just 38% of the Travis County vote in D6, even with..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...of putting underground titles on the map. "Attack the Block, how do you ever get better than that? Or..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Downtown Developments

"...a mini Crate and Barrel); and office space. Size: 38,000 sq. ft. Who: Williams Ltd. (Evan Williams) Opening Date:..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Re-Re-Re-Reruns

"...ultra-wholesome Highway to Heaven (4pm) kicks off a three-hour block of sugar-coated programming that includes two half-syndicated Carol Burnett..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Hornucopia

Vinceable: Can this really be the end for VY?

"...he had his name tattooed on it in big block letters...."

Sept. 28, 2012 Sports Column by Michael Corcoran

Put a Fork in Vince Young?

Longhorns hero is unemployed and nearly broke, but can he come back?

"...he had his name tattooed on it in big block letters...."

Sept. 25, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library

Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more

"...for development; but at a time when virtually every block Downtown is built up or locked up for future..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Code Maroon: Texas A&M Disarms Mississippi State

Contemplating the thin line between violence and condoned aggression

"...exempt: my first response to Ryan Swope's third quarter block on Bulldog linebacker Cameron Lawrence was celebratory and emphatic...."

Nov. 5, 2012 Sports Post by Emily Bevan

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...screened for cervical and breast cancers, and more than 380,000 received testing and treatment for STIs. In 2010, more..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...7 786,667 84,766 12.1% 8 808,773 106,872 15.2% 9 738,166 36,265 5.2% 10 943,301 241,400 34.4% 11 693,432 (8,469)..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...what type of school they are attending. In 2006, 38% of the students moved right into a four-year college..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...from the existing post office, which occupies the full Block 52 at Sixth and Guadalupe. Once the new high..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature

Riding at Risk

Austin's streets still a hazard for two-wheeled transportation

"...his car as he was driving home. The caller, 38-year-old Rudy Saenz, hadn't unsuspectingly wandered into a mafia-style slaying..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...trying to question 25-year-old Nicholas Jarmon in the 1300 block of Poquito shortly before 11pm Saturday when he fled..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

From Liberty Lunch to Homeland Security: Austin's Walk With CSC

Computer Sciences Corp. is now one of America's largest defense contractors. Is this a problem for City Hall?

"...-- nearly 40% of its business -- and have 38,000 employees serving the U.S. government around the world...."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

The city has hired an architect known for his grand, sweeping designs to build the new City Hall, but size restrictions imposed by a contract with Computer Sciences Corporation may limit its creativity and scope.

"...building, or one that more closely resembles a cinder block dropped in the mud? Will it be a terra..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Get Out the Bootstraps

Cause Texas Ain't Takin' Care of You No More

"...old system of federal funding for aid programs with block grants for the states. Texas now has the latitude..."

June 13, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

District 47

"...the 1997 legislative session with the next big battle: block grants and bulky state programs. And all four candidates..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...did vote for Trump,” Plemons told us. “And I block walked for him. I’m a Republican precinct chair in..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How to Adult: Advice for New Grads, and Anyone Else Still Trying to Figure This Thing Out

100 things we know now that we wished we knew then

"...the summer so you look nice and don’t stink. 38) Go to a farmers’ market. It’ll give you an..."

May 10, 2024 Features Feature by the Editorial Staff

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...not to be dangerous, caused the shutdown of a block of Sixth Street around 8pm. That’s after a stacked..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin Mourns Officer Jorge Pastore, Killed While on Duty

SWAT officer was killed responding to hostage situation

"...Austin Police Officer Jorge Pastore, 38, was one of two officers shot during a SWAT..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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