Johann Castro

3 days ago | myfoxzone.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — In an effort to increase roadside safety for first responders, the San Marcos Fire Department has added a new specialized vehicle to its fleet. The department will now deploy a blocker truck as part of its responding fleet for roadway emergencies. The truck is a repurposed and retired ladder truck outfitted with bright barricade striping, flashing directional lights and electronic message boards to guide drivers away from emergency situations.

4 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would've banned THC products in Texas. The decision came late Sunday night, just moments before the midnight deadline arrived. Abbott also announced a special session that will take place July 21, where bills including Senate Bill 3 will be considered. In total, the governor vetoed 26 bills and signed 1,155, according to a release from Abbott's office.

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly 50,000 esports fans packed the Moody Center this weekend for BLAST.tv's Counter-Strike Major. The event began on June 3, and featured several moments before culminating in a three-day playoff tournament that wrapped up on Sunday with a final game, with the winners walking away with more than $1 million in prize money. The event was highly anticipated, as evidenced by tickets selling out in just six hours after going on sale in February.

5 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders with the city of Austin showed off the area's first fully electric waste collection vehicle at the Zero Waste Resource Fair on Saturday. People could see the special truck during the fair, which took place at the Austin Recreation Center. It also provided people living in multifamily homes a chance to learn how to compost now that collection is available to them. Austin Resource Recovery officials said they will have more Zero Waste Resource Fairs in July and August.

6 days ago | kvue.com | Johann Castro

AUSTIN, Texas — A songbird that lives in the Texas Hill Country could soon be removed from the endangered species list. On Friday, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to completely delist the golden-cheeked warbler, saying that it's no longer necessary for the bird to be considered endangered. The bird has been listed as endangered since 1990, and Texas granted the bird state protection.