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1 month ago | 
cw39.com | Sam Stark |Seth Kovar |Kara Willis |Jonathan Novack
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas has grown to 223 cases. Twenty-nine of those infected have been hospitalized and one school-aged child has died, according to the latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services. There are four measles cases outside of the South Plains region, including one in Travis County, that are associated with international travel, DSHS said.
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2 months ago | 
cw39.com | Anthony Torres |Sam Stark |Sharron Melton |Seth Kovar
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Protestors gathered at the Texas Capitol Sunday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were conducted in Austin. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed to KXAN that it assisted in those operations. Rally attendee Cheryl Flores spoke to KXAN about how the Austin ICE operations impacted her family. “They are the epitome of the American Dream,” Flores said. “They’ve come here and worked hard.
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2 months ago | 
everythinglubbock.com | Anthony Torres |Sam Stark
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Protestors gathered at the Texas Capitol Sunday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were conducted in Austin. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed to KXAN that it assisted in those operations. Rally attendee Cheryl Flores spoke to KXAN about how the Austin ICE operations impacted her family. “They are the epitome of the American Dream,” Flores said. “They’ve come here and worked hard.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Texas State University researchers are utilizing a $1.8 million grant to combat fentanyl in Hays County. The grant comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It will be used to bolster the university's Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness (FESTA) program, an initiative that helps schools implement substance abuse educational programming.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The private property where the Saturday homeless encampment fire occurred has four active complaints for illegal dumping, trash, and debris, according to Austin's Development Service Department. The code compliance department first issued a notice of violation at the property in March 2024, but the property owners received an extension to comply the following month.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
AUSTIN (TEXAS) - South Austin resident Jeff Miller recalled seeing a large plume of smoke from his home's window Saturday evening, as the Austin Fire Department responded to a fire near the 7800 block of Peaceful Hill Lane. "We didn't know if it was a home or [the encampment] again. And of course, it was this empty lot that is an ongoing issue," he said. Firefighters extinguished shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
AUSTIN (KXAN) - A new report shows that over 1,000 unhoused people died from 2018 to 2023, according to a release from the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO). ECHO released Wednesday the Bridging for Better Outcomes report, which was the result of collecting and analyzing six years of data from various entities to get a comprehensive look at who and how people are dying on Austin streets. "[The data] was hard to see," said Danica Fraher, the health care systems manager for ECHO.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - As everyone begins to return to work after the holiday season, leaders in Hays County are preparing themselves for a productive year. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra shared his legislative priorities for the new year. He listed priorities as implementing the projects under the $400 million transportation bond, expanding mental health resources in the county, and finalizing plans for a new county civic center.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Gender-affirming care was rarely provided to minors from 2018 through 2022, according to new research out of Harvard University. Researchers from the university and FOLX Health, an LGBTQIA+ healthcare service provider, analyzed private insurance claims from those five years, which represented more than five million patients ages 8 to 17. They found that puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones were seldom prescribed - to around one and 1,000 adolescents.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
kxan.com | Sam Stark
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Chilly weather is on the way, which means a tough road ahead for some outside plants in pots or in lawns. Freezes in the past have killed or blighted much Austin flora but there are ways to keep them alive. Plants endemic to the region should be able to withstand the forecasted weather. However, other plants that have not adapted to cold climates should probably be brought inside.
