Austin|News|
Austin Offers Homeless Storage Areas To Safeguard Belongings
The Violet KeepSafe Storage site in a downtown parking garage enables unsheltered residents to go on needed errands without worry.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
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|
Pipeline Explosion In Corpus Christi Sends Six To Hospitals
Gov. Greg Abbott said state resources and personnel are at the ready to assist in the aftermath of a blast caused when a barge hit the line.
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Austin|News|
Austin Ranks Among Nation's Most Dog-Friendly Cities
The capital city cracked the top 11 list for dog-friendliness, ranking highly on myriad metrics assessing canine affection.
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Austin|News|
Body Found Buried In S. Austin Backyard Deemed Suspicious Death
The grisly find was made along the 5800 block of Mojave Dr. after 9-1-1 was called to report a body buried in the backyard of a home there.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Cedar Park Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's give them some of the recognition they deserve.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
N. Austin Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference
We all know someone who's making a difference in this difficult time. Let's give them some of the recognition they deserve.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Crux Climbing Center Opens 2nd Location In North Austin
The new site located at 6015 Dillard Circle set to open this Friday will celebrate with free climbing to anyone with a membership gym.
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Austin|News|
Drive-In Movie Theater Coming Atop Downtown Austin Parking Garage
The Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-in Theater will open Aug. 27 through October atop a parking garage at 3rd and San Antonio streets.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Williamson County Plans To Pay Down $42M In Debt
The so-called debt defeasance of principle and interest will result in some $20.2 million in interest payments, according to commissioners.
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Austin|News|
1st Colony Park Sustainable Community Meeting Slated
The Aug. 25 gathering will be the first since an agreement to build the largest redevelopment of city-owned land since the Mueller project.
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Austin|News|
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed Along North Austin Highway
The incident along the 7800 block of I-35 in April marked the 29th fatal crash this year, up from 24 in last year's comparable period.
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Austin|News|
Unemployed Texas Residents Can Apply For $300 Added Benefit
Texas applies for added unemployment benefit funding that would yield an extra $300 weekly to those who lost their jobs amid coronavirus.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Concern Swirls Over Newly Formed WilCo Sheriff's Association
A law enforcement group is concerned over the entity's aim, whether used for political endorsement purposes or merely to settle old scores.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Judge Blasts Austin For Police Cuts, Asks For Added Patrols
Bill Gravell asks Gov. Greg Abbott to send additional Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to the area after Austin City Council cuts
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Cedar Park Officer Shot In Standoff Released From Hospital
8-year veteran Nik Anderson was one of 3 police officers shot during an hours long standoff on Sunday.
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Austin|News|
WilCo Coronavirus Cases Reach 7,581, 105 Deaths
The positivity rate has grown by about 2 percentage points in the past few days, but health district officials assess the data as a plateau.
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Austin|News|
Austin Water To Test Smart Meter System At Various Neighborhoods
The systems testing pilot for My ATX Water: Austin’s Smart Water Meter System includes nearly 5,000 water meters to test capabilities.
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Austin|News|
350 New Coronavirus Cases For Austin Area Are Backlogged Data
A backlog of more than 2,200 lab-confirmed cases from the Department of State Health Services led to a surge of additional cases on Tuesday.
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Austin|News|
Texas Has 9th Highest Need For Loans Amid Coronavirus: Report
WalletHub researchers released the findings of its 'States Where People Need Loans the Most Due to Coronavirus' report to achieve rankings.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Cedar Park Officer Shot In Standoff Remains Hospitalized
8-year veteran Nik Anderson remains in stable condition 2 days after being shot as the close-knit community launch financial drives to help.
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