Council Approves Operator for First Trauma Recovery Center in Texas

Safety > punishment

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Shaky Railing

Three former Capital Metro board members and two former employees claim that the transportation agency attempted to put Longhorn Railway, its costly freight rail operator, out of business.

"...go out of business, Cap Metro will seek another operator right away. But Rae acknowledges that the agency might..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Call

Halle Berry plays a 911 phone operator who takes a call in which everything's on the line.

"...entirely on the telephone. Jordan (Berry) is a 911 operator confined to a cubicle as she attempts to save..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Darkness

Eurotrash horror film for the new millennium.

"...R) seems to have been performed by a blind marionette-operator on crack, but no, it’s actually by the highly..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Pursuit

Liam Neeson is Mr. Plow ... with a vengeance

"...gallows humor. Neeson is Nels Coxman, a professional snowplow operator, loving husband and father, and local “Citizen of the..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wonder Wheel

Woody Allen's ode to Coney Island

"...house waitress (Winslet), who’s married to a dunderheaded carousel operator (Belushi), aspires for happiness in an affair with a..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

For a Good Time Call …

The Apatowian bromance has found its reverse-gender equivalent in this comedy about two gals who enter the phone-sex biz.

"...(Graynor), who pays the rent as a for-hire phone-sex operator. With entrepreneurial zest, Lauren convinces Katie to start their..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crank: High Voltage

If Takashi Miike happened to be possessed by the spirit of Chuck Jones, the result might turn out something like this sequel.

"...car, and then died three inches from the camera operator in Crank, escapes the white light only to find..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Animation Show 4

Mike Judge is back with a brand new collection of short animated films, and it's premiering here in Austin.

"...and a penguin “John and Karen” and his sublime “Operator,” about a man trying to get the big guy's..."

April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hitch

What should be a battle of the sexes is more like a brief skirmish without any of the romantic tension that makes for an interesting – much less great – screen pairing.

"...romantic comedy Hitch, Smith is cast as a smooth operator known as Manhattan’s “date doctor,” Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, a..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sunshine State

"...and the other a white second-generation restaurant and motel operator, Marly Temple (Falco), who restlessly yearns to get the..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Living Out Loud

"...divorce. Along the way, she befriends a down-on-his-luck elevator operator, who's romantically interested in her, and a nightclub singer..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Broadway Damage

"...meet, the boyishly cute Marc works as a telephone operator booking tickets for Broadway shows, living in a six-flights-up..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mouth to Mouth

"...to stick around, taking a job as a phone-sex operator to make ends meet while waiting on fame. Here..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jerry Maguire

"...love. We've seen Cruise play this type of smooth operator before: the button-down yupster with the Cheshire grin. What's..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City Unplugged

"...joyous melee is Toivo (Uukkivi), a young city utilities operator, who, at the behest of his loving and thoroughly..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Herman

"...store clerk -- and father (Floberg) -- a crane operator. Although Herman loves his parents, being an only child..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Austin’s Queer Residents Address Needs at City Forum

LGBTQ Commission received feedback to forecast funding

"...called 911 to report a youth in crisis, the operator followed standard procedure to dispatch officers, asking the gender..."

March 8, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

A Grave Injustice

Small Houston funeral home operator claims state agency is coming down hard on him while going easy on funeral giant SCI.

"...off the hook, nor are they picking on small operators like Bill. O.C. Robbins, the new executive director at..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Reflections

SXSW 2000 Film Festival and Conference

"...THE OPERATORDir/Scr/Prod: Jon Dichter; Co-Prod: Doug Bruce, Betty Buckley; Exec Prod:..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

An Unwilling Council OKs Urban Alchemy to Run ARCH

Bad news travels

"...following the termination of city contracts with its longtime operator Front Steps, as the Chronicle reported in last week's..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Approves California Homeless Service Provider Urban Alchemy to Take Over Austin's Downtown Shelter

But nobody seems very happy about it

"...come Sept. 30, when the city’s contract with current operator Front Steps terminates, would be much worse. “It’s not..."

July 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...gun to this lady,” the caller tells the 911 operator. The operator presses the caller for more detailed information...."

July 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Danzón

A woman leaves her home and family in Mexico City to embark on a romantic quest in Veracruz only to lose sight of the original subject of her search and, in the process, find something more precious – herself.

"...begins to unravel. By occupation Julia is a telephone operator and mother of a teenage daughter. When she hears..."

Jan. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The People Who Collect Austin's Trash Struggle in Extreme Heat

A/C issues continue at Austin Resource Recovery

"...to the most important factor in keeping ARR truck operators safe during extreme heat – ensuring the reliable functionality..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...by Austin Resource Recovery crews, it's a different story. Operators constantly stop and go from one curbside customer to..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Releases Long-Delayed Video of Ramos Shooting

Body-cam footage depicts aggressive police response to unarmed man

"...for auto theft. The caller also tells the 911 operator that Ramos "has a gun to this lady" and,..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Charter School Approval Sparks More Debate

Williamson County charter school wins approval, but the charter school issue in general remains contentious

"...International Baccalaureate, or IB, curriculum; and sought a charter-school operator...."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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