Austin|News|
RV Fire At Austin Homeless Community Blamed On Smoking
Bystanders were able to extricate a sleeping occupant of the recreational vehicle at the Community First Village in eastern Travis County.
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Hello. My name is Tony Cantu, and I cover the Austin region for Patch -- including the outlying communities of Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville and Round Rock, I started my career at the San Antonio Light before an expanded internship at the Wall Street Journal inspired me to pursue business writing for many years at such publications as the San Antonio Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Hispanic Business and others. I've also written for the Austin Chronicle, San Antonio Current, Hispanic, and other publications. Please don't hesitate to reach me with any story ideas, tips, comments, or, yes, even complaints. My email is antonio.cantu@patch.com. And thank you for reading!
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Austin|News|
Car Exiting Garage Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In South Austin
Susan Soheili, 62, was fatally struck by a car exiting a parking garage in late January, succumbing to her injuries one day after being hit.
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Austin|News|
Austin Separates Forensics Lab From Police Department
Council moved $12M from the police budget to an independent forensics department toward the goal of more transparency, victims' rights.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
173 New Cases Of Coronavirus In WilCo Push Total To 32,921
The number of available hospital beds has dropped to 721, or 18 percent of the total. ICU beds are fewer, with 53, or 10 percent, open.
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Austin|News|
Austin City Council Okays 4th Hotel Purchase To House Homeless
Council members approved purchasing the Candlewood Suites, 10811 Pecan Park Blvd., for $6.7 million one week after another hotel was bought.
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Austin|News|
Cops Involved In Austin Shootings Identified
The Austin Police Department named the four officers who were involved in a pair shootings in January, including a fatal incident.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
NASA Taps Cedar Park-Based Firefly To Build Lunar Payloads
The 'Blue Ghost' lunar lander will deliver payloads to the moon's surface in 2023 as part of a $93 million contract with the space agency.
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Austin|News|
Burn Ban Lifted At Austin Parks, Green Belts, Preserves
Lower temperatures and recent rainfall have prompted suspension, enabling residents to grill and propane stoves in designated picnic areas.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Fee Increases For Some Utilities Take Effect In Leander
The increases in solid waste collection and disposal service that took effect Monday will be reflected in residents' bills around March 1.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Round Rock ISD New Student Enrollment To Open March 1
Kindergarten and new students who reside within the Round Rock ISD attendance area can enroll for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Austin|News|
1st Coronavirus Variant Identified In Austin-Travis County
Austin Public Health officials confirmed the emergence of the first B.1.1.7 (UK) variant in the region through private lab testing.
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Austin|News|
Driver, Passenger Killed In East Austin Wreck Identified
Jay Ochoa, 20, and Juan Sanchez, 19, were pronounced dead at the scene after the car they were traveling in hit a cement pillar.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Motorcyclist Killed In North Austin Wreck Identified
According to a police report, 48-year-old Michael Ivanowski was traveling along the 13300 block of FM 620 when he hit a guardrail.
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Austin|News|
Man Killed Outside East Austin Apartment Complex
Officers arrived at 2201 Willow Creek Drive where they found a man dead with trauma throughout his body; a blue SUV was seen fleeing.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Firefly Aerospace In Cedar Park Bolsters Board Of Directors
Deborah Lee James and Robert Cardillo were added to a three-person board that includes company CEO Tom Markusic.
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Austin|News|
Longtime Travis County Commissioner Ron Davis Dead At 75
Davis was first elected to represent Precinct 1 encompassing the northeastern portion of Travis County in 1998.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Saves $25.3M After Debt Service Refunding
The county also affirmed its AAA bond ratings from both Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s ratings houses reflecting sound management.
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Austin|News|
City Project Showcases East Austin Cultural Heritage
The City of Austin’s Historic Preservation Office completed the project through a National Park Service Underrepresented Community Grant.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
FBI Agents Spotted In Cedar Park: Report
The federal officers were seen at the intersection of South Cougar Avenue and East Park Street, but officials declined to comment.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
FBI Agents Spotted In Round Rock: Report
Federal law enforcement officers were seen at a property on Lamar Drive on Tuesday, but officials did not say why they were there.
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