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1 day ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Walt Maciborski
Technology once used to scan for bombs and contraband is now helping Austin drivers get a fast and transparent look at their car's health. An Austin car dealership is one of the first in the area to adopt a high-tech, drive-thru system that uses cameras and artificial intelligence to spot problems in seconds. At Austin Infiniti, customers pulling into the service bay drive through what looks like a futuristic car wash.
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1 day ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Andrew Freeman
With summer travel season underway, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its health notice for measles with more than 1,100 confirmed cases across the country. More than 700 of those cases are from here in Texas. Austinite Molly Li loves taking her family to Oregon during the summer. "My son is out of school, she's out of school, it's just easier," Li said. "Seeing family, especially going to Portland, the weather is so nice, whereas it's so hot here.
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2 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Andrew Freeman
Austin city council approved more than $15 million dollars Thursday on contracts with artists for different projects as part of the airport expansion. The initial vote in March was postponed after the community pushed back when there weren't enough local artists represented. The initial proposal had three phases, with the first involving national artists, the second involving state artists and the third representing local artists.
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2 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Bettie Cross
The fight to save an Austin affordable apartment complex was put to a vote on Thursday. The Austin City Council approved rezoning Acacia Cliffs in Northwest Austin and allowing the redevelopment project to move forward. But changes were made to help protect residents from escalating rents that might force them to move. Eric Gomez came to Austin City Hall to fight to save his apartment and keep it affordable.
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3 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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3 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Andrew Freeman
As the dust settles on the 89th Legislative Session, environmental groups in Central Texas came together Wednesday morning to celebrate the bills that passed and mourn those that didn't. Adrian Shelley with Public Citizen says, despite attempted attacks on clean energy this Legislative session, many of the bills they were most concerned about ended up dying. "It ended up, on the whole, a net positive for the environment, is my take," Shelley said.
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3 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Bettie Cross
The recent heavy rains in Central Texas have not just raised lake levels. Bacteria levels are also going up in some favorite swimming holes, such as Hamilton Pool. The storms that muddied the water in Hamilton Pool forced Travis County parks officials to temporarily close the natural spring-fed pool to swimmers. "I thought we were going swimming, and I had to change clothes a lot of times because I thought we were going swimming. You started with a swimsuit on, right?
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3 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | John-Carlos Estrada
South by Southwest has officially expanded to Europe. SXSW London kicked off this week, making it the second international version of the Austin-born festival after Sydney. Among the few Austinites on the ground is Emmy-winning local content creator Dani Dudek of @spilltheatx, who's been covering SXSW since 2008. "The vibe is really a lot like the Austin vibe," she said. "I've met some really rad people, made some great connections.
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4 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Alexx Altman-Devilbiss
As the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs approaches the halfway mark, a forensic video expert, Frank Piazza, and the woman who accused the music mogul of dangling her from a balcony, Bryana Bongolan, will take the witness stand on Wednesday. Bongolan invoked her Fifth Amendment right to not self-incriminate and will testify under an immunity order. Assistant US Attorney Madison Smyser began the trial for the day by questioning Piazza for the government, CNN reported from the courtroom.
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4 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Abigail Velez
After more than five hours of public comment and deliberation, the San Marcos City Council voted early Wednesday morning to reject a controversial proposal that would have doubled the city's network of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. The 5-2 vote to deny the expansion came around 12:50 a.m. following a marathon meeting that saw passionate testimony from residents, civil rights advocates and city leaders alike.