Austin|News|
Austin Parks, Facilities And Programs Reopened Amid Coronavirus
Barton Creek Spillway, disc golf courses, neighborhood tennis courts and more reopened this weekend after it was deemed safe to do so.
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Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
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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|
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Founding To Be Feted
To mark the 50th anniversary of the school, luminaries reflecting the vision of LBJ will be spotlighted in forums — including Melinda Gates.
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Austin|News|
Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver In Fatal South Austin Crash
Lisa Vann, 57, was standing in the middle of a road before being struck by a dark four-door sedan, and police now seek the driver.
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Austin|News|
Austin Community College Schedules Key Events In September
Even while campuses are stilled and in-person gatherings have given way to virtual versions, the college district has myriad events planned.
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Austin|News|
Austin Air Travel Plunges More Than 75 Percent Amid Coronavirus
Passenger traffic in July dropped by 75.3 percent from last year's comparable period, with a mere 406,065 passengers boarding planes.
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Austin|News|
Central Texas Corporate Giving Survey Launched
Previously known as the Rodman Report, the survey aims to better understand corporate philanthropic giving in the region.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Austin Police Crack Down On 'Dangerous' Car Club Gatherings
An increasing level of criminal activity at one car club gathering recently yielded arrests and the confiscation of weapons, police said.
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Austin|News|
Texas Deploys Resources To Lousiana Ahead Of Tropical Storm Sally
Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a Type 1 urban search-and-rescue team consisting of 80 personnel, six boats and four canines.
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Austin|News|
Missing Austin Woman Found In San Antonio With Man Wanted By Cops
Sara Davis, 36, last seen Aug. 27 when she dropped off her kids with dad, was found in the company of a man wanted on a felony warrant.
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Austin|News|
Interstate 35 Lane Closures Sept. 12-18, 2020
The Texas Department of Transportation lets drivers know ahead of time know areas of road work, helping drivers avoid potential congestion.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Sheriff, 'Live PD' Crew Reportedly Under Grand Jury Probe
According to a published report, the grand jury investigation is centered on destroyed video footage of events leading to a man's death.
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Austin|News|
Austin Nonprofit To Dole Out 500-Plus COVID-19 Masks To Homeless
To help ease the challenge of navigating around respiratory illness, Hearing the Homeless teams up with HALO Life to secure masks.
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Austin|News|
Austin Officials Reflect On COVID-19 Pandemic Six Months In
There have been 27,424 cases, 1,797 hospitalizations, and 402 deaths from the respiratory illness; testimonials describe the fight.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
SWAT Incident In North Austin Ends Peacefully
Police and SWAT team descended to the 900 block of East Koenig Lane near an Americas Best Value Inn, officials reported at 12:30 p.m.
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Austin|News|
Austin Animal Shelter To Stage Adoption Event
Shelter officials have scheduled the weekend event at its front lawn this Saturday during which residents can provide dogs forever homes.
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Austin|News|
Texas Deploys Resources To Help Fight California Wildfires
190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks and 10 command vehicles from 56 fire departments in Texas were deployed to California on Friday.
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Austin|News|
Meet Your Austin City Council Candidates During Virtual Forums
The City of Austin is sponsoring several virtual forums to hear from council candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Austin Among Nation's Most Bike-Friendly Cities: Report
SmartAsset researchers found that that 1.4 percent of commuters pedal to work in a growing trend amid the ongoing reach of coronavirus.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Cedar Park Passes Lowest Tax Rate In 22 Years
Council adopted an ad valorem property tax rate of 44.69 cents per $100 of property valuation representing a slight decrease from last year.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Holiday Pflugerville Police DWI Crackdown Yields 1 Arrest
Police made 79 traffic stops in the weeks leading up to and including Labor Day weekend in an initiative funded by a state grant.
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