Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
West Nile Virus Detection Prompts WilCo Park Hours Changes
A 2nd positive sampling for West Nile virus among mosquitoes has prompted changes at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park.
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|
State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez Drops Out Of Senate Race
Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt now is poised to succeed former Sen. Kirk Watson, who vacated the seat for a job in academia.
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Austin|News|
Police Chase Leads To Standoff In Downtown Austin
A woman barricaded herself at the South First Street bridge following a police pursuit before surrending two hours later.
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Austin|News|
Austin Police Release Video Showing Shooting Of Michael Ramos
Three months after the death of Michael Ramos, who was unarmed at the time, police release bodycam and dashcam footage of the deadly scene.
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Austin|News|
Central Health Distributes Coronavirus Resource Kits
The kits to businesses, apartment complexes and faith-based centers are meant for communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
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Austin|News|
Coronavirus Death Count Surpasses 5K In Texas
In yet another grim milestone, the state recorded 5,038 fatalities from respiratory illness since the contagion hit the Lone Star State.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Coronavirus Cases Drop, No New Deaths
The mayor credited residents heeding health officials' advice for decreases as 79 new cases with no additional deaths were reported Sunday.
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Austin|News|
New Details Released In Fatal Shooting Of Austin Protester
Police Chief Brian Manley released new details into a fatal shooting of a protester on Saturday, saying a car's occupant opened fire first.
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Austin|News|
Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Travis, Williamson Counties
Westard movement of the remnants of Hurricane Hanna are creating conditions likely to form heavy rainfall for much of the area.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Coronavirus Death Count Reaches 94, 4 New Deaths
4 more deaths were reported in WilCo over the weekend, and the historical illness count exceeded 5,240 after 43 new cases Saturday.
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Austin|News|
Shooting In Downtown Austin Amid Police Protest Leaves Man Dead
The shooting victim may have been carrying a rifle when he approached a car before being shot; vigil is scheduled on Sunday at 7 p.m.
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Austin|News|
Texas Governor Deploys Resources As Hurricane Hanna Lands
Abbott detailed the state's response to the hurricane during a news conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin Saturday.
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Austin|News|
Texas Sees 8,112 New Coronavirus Cases, 168 More Deaths
Saturday marked the 10th straight day the state has reported at least 100 daily deaths, but an emerging plateau has yielded hope.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
WilCo Bolsters Nursing Home Safeguards Amid Growing Coronavirus
Williamson County health officials issued updated control orders for nursing homes, assisted living and other long-term care facilities.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Bicyclist Hurt After Colliding With Car In Leander
Crystal Falls Parkway was closed in the aftermath of a collision that left the biker with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Austin|News|
Austin Mayor Signs Order Delaying Evictions Amid Coronavirus
Signed on Friday, Order No. 20200724 extends protections for residential tenants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the safeg
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Austin|News|
Interstate 35 Lane Closures For July 25-31, 2020
The weekly Texas Department of Transportation list of planned closures along the key artery yields a helpful guide for the motoring public.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo To Stop Announcing Coronavirus Deaths As Count Reaches 90
Effective Aug. 1, county health officials will end the practice of providing news releases when residents succumb to respiratory illness.
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Austin|News|
Texas Positions Resources As Tropical Storm Hanna Nears
Previously assembled resources ahead of the storm are put into place in anticipation of potentially heavy rainfall across the state.
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Austin|News|
Formula 1 Grand Prix Canceled In Austin Over Coronavirus
The race that had been scheduled at the Circuit of the Americas was nixed given the ongoing need for social distancing amid a pandemic.
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