CapMetro, Austin-Bergstrom increasing health safety measures due to coronavirus

On Wednesday, CapMetro released a statement saying to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including flu and COVID-19, please follow standard hygiene measures.

Facebook drops out of SXSW due to coronavirus concerns

Facebook is the second company in the last two days to drop out of the annual conference due to the coronavirus.

Apple to pay up to $500 million due to slowing down old iPhones

iPhone owners could get money from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones.

FOX 7 Discussion: Council member Ann Kitchen on land development code revisions

Austin City Council member Ann Kitchen joins Marcel Clarke to discuss her vote and what needs to be fixed in the land development code revisions.

APD: Small number of violent crimes downtown involve homeless people

Most of the reported crimes are not committed by the homeless but the homeless are a very small part of the population. Some in that population are responsible for several violent crimes in downtown Austin alone.   

Austin Resource Recovery updates council on homeless camp cleanups

Camp cleanups are happening at parks, watersheds, and underpasses and overpasses, but these advocates believe it is the group of resources that will yield the most results and get people off the streets.

Austin City Council to vote on second draft of controversial land code

One of the biggest changes from draft one to draft two has been the reduction of transition zones, especially on the Eastside, and areas prone to gentrification.

City of Austin working to get Zilker Zephyr back on track

The sight of barren tracks in Zilker Park is heartbreaking to those who used to enjoy the train that once rode along them.

Austin City Council members propose Zilker Park train be run by nonprofit

Now a city council proposal directs the city manager to try and reach an agreement with the Austin Parks Foundation, which would be put in charge of finding a new vendor and overseeing operations.