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$46.1 Million Approved to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – AUSTIN, TX – The  City of Austin Housing Department is excited to announce that more than $46.1 million has been approved by Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Board meetings in April, May and September of this year for eight…
Austin Mobility News: Austin City Limits Festival kicks off this weekend, plan ahead with the City's street closure map
Austin Mobility News: Austin City Limits Festival kicks off this weekend, plan ahead with the City's street closure map
Austin Water Announces Emergency Training Exercise on October 1
AUSTIN – Austin Water will conduct a training exercise on Wednesday, October 1, from 7 a.m. until noon near the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant on Lake Austin. During this time, emergency response watercraft and personnel will be visible in the area…
City of Austin Successfully Tests IPAWS Alerts
The City of Austin’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (Austin HSEM) successfully tested the City’s alerting authority in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Monday afternoon. A Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)…
Significant Breakthrough Made in 1991 I Can't Believe It's Yogurt Murders
The Austin Police Department (APD) Cold Case Homicide Unit has made a major development in the 1991 I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt murder case. Through a wide range of DNA testing, Robert Eugene Brashers has been identified as a suspect in these murders…
Austin Police Make Significant Breakthrough in 1991 I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt Murder Case
Austin Police have made a significant breakthrough in the 1991 I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt murder case and we have new information. Our team never gave up working this case. For almost 34 years they have worked tirelessly and remained committed to…
City of Austin and Austin Firefighters Associciation reach tentative agreement on labor contract
Late Friday evening, the City of Austin and the Austin Firefighters Association reached a tentative agreement on a four-year labor contract. The tentative agreement includes the following key elements: Pay increases for firefighters in all four years…
APD Child Abuse Unit Detectives Arrest a Suspect in Connection to a Baby Found in a Dumpster
Case: 25-2630951 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 1:37 p.m. Location: 8600 N Lamar Boulevard Suspect: Neli Dinora Rivera Felipe, Hispanic female, 22 years of age On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at around 1:37 p.m., Austin Police Department…
APD North Metro Tactical Unit Makes Significant Strides in Combating Drug-Related Crimes
In a concerted effort to address public safety concerns, the Austin Police Department (APD) North Metro Tactical Unit has successfully conducted an extensive investigation over the past two months into seven high-crime areas identified as “hotspots”…