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2 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
Tens of thousands of college students in the state of Texas might no longer qualify for in state tuition. This comes after a federal judge ruled against the Texas Dream Act, passed by the legislature in 2001.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
For the first time in five years -- the city of Taylor is *not* issuing a proclamation for Pride day in conjunction with this year's Pride celebration in June. The city says its up to the mayor's discretion--- and Mayor Dwayne Ariola says he wants a more inclusive Taylor.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
Cleanup efforts are underway across the metro area after major damage was left behind from Wednesday's storm. It is not often that a storm of this intensity hits such a high population area, and the National Weather Service says the supercell was a direct hit on an area from Hyde Park all the way to ABIA.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
We are less than halfway through 2025, but already, city leaders are looking at a 40-million-dollar deficit in next year's budget, which they will be working on later this summer. City manager TC Broadnax talked about some of that process today in a wide-ranging Q&A session during an Urban Land Institute Austin forum this morning.
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2 weeks ago | 
news4sanantonio.com | Adela Uchida
The confirmation of a measles case in Kyle is raising concerns about how much the contagious virus could spread, like it has in West Texas. The Department of State Health Services says so far, 772 people in West Texas have gotten sick, with 92 hospitalized and two school-age children dead. Hays County authorities say the person in question is considered to be unvaccinated because they don't have the proper documentation.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
The confirmation of a measles case in Kyle is raising concerns about how much the contagious virus could spread, like it has in West Texas. The Department of State Health Services says so far, 772 people in West Texas have gotten sick, with 92 hospitalized and two school-age children dead. Hays County authorities say the person in question is considered to be unvaccinated because they don't have the proper documentation.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
As the Austin City Council works to decide what to do next with License Plate Readers, city auditors are providing input. During a meeting on Monday, they offered up findings, one recommendation, and an observation on the program. The audit period covers from late May 2024 through the end of December, a period when the auditor told city council members there were 75 million license plate scans.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
Staffing and technological problems are troubling air traffic control at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and around the country-- just as the summer travel season is set to begin. On a busy Friday afternoon at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, recent problems with air traffic control at three different major airports, including ABIA, were not top of mind.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
A CapMetro bus headed down South Lamar became a crime scene Wednesday night. "We are heartbroken that this occurred, and our thoughts are will his family and friends and all of those impacted by this devastation loss and awful act of violence," said CapMetro president and CEO Dottie Watkins, who spoke to the media about the deadly stabbing. It happened around 6:45 on Wednesday night just south of Barton Springs Road.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Adela Uchida
On top of this week's extreme heat, Central Texas is also incredibly dry, dealing with an ongoing drought. These are prime conditions for wildfires, and county leaders are urging people to be ready, just in case. Protecting your family means knowing an escape route, and things like how to open a garage door when the power is out. Protecting your home means things like getting rid of all vegetation within 5 feet of your home, and replacing any combustible fencing within five feet with metal.
