Adler urges COVID-19 vaccines to be required for city employees
Adler is urging City Manager Spencer Cronk to require city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as cases have surged due to the Delta variant.
Recent COVID-19 spike draws concern from local hospitals
The mountain of new COVID-19 cases has already put Williamson County into the red phase and it is possible Travis County may move into Stage 5.
Temporary camp idea gets pushback from Austin City Council
The two proposed temporary homeless campsites are owned by the city and if the plan moves forward, they will use prefab structures as shelter.
FOX 7 Discussion: Mayor Adler on bipartisan infrastructure plan
Austin Mayor Steve Adler joins Mike Warren to talk about a proposed federal bipartisan infrastructure plan and also COVID-19 in Austin-Travis County.
Tesla launches initiative to build first solar neighborhood in Austin
The partnership between Tesla, Brookfield, and Dacra will be the first Tesla Solar neighborhood and the nation’s most sustainable residential community.
Austin Animal Center facing severe capacity crisis
The situation is so dire the AAC is considering euthanasia, but now there is a lot of back and forth about the capacity crisis and what got them here.
City of Austin to meet with Biden admin to discuss gun violence
Austin is one of 15 cities chosen across the nation to meet with the Biden administration on a regular basis to discuss gun violence.
City of Austin looking at ways to help Black communities
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says policies in the city's history have put up barriers around certain communities of color especially the Black community.
U.S. mayors join together to call on Biden to reduce gun violence
Mayors from across the country are calling on President Biden to take further action to reduce gun violence.
Prop B passes, reinstates camping ban in downtown Austin
The ban makes it illegal to camp in certain places, sit or lie on public sidewalks and panhandle at night. Council will vote to certify the votes and the ban will take place May 11th.
Austin mayor gets backlash after Prop B tweets, accused of politicizing issue
Austin Mayor Steve Adler tweeted that people who have voted early thus far are older and more Republican.
City leaders vote in Austin election as Prop B debate continues
If passed, Prop B would restore the city-wide camping ban, reinstate the sit and lie ordinance in parts of downtown and the UT Austin campus, and eliminate panhandling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Austin City Council approves resolution to address gun violence
Councilmember Alison Alter authored the resolution after the shooting deaths of Amanda Broderick, Alyssa Broderick, and Willie Simmons III.
Local leaders respond to verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
Austin-area and Texas leaders are responding to the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Community First! Village to expand, adding 1,400 micro-homes
Community First! Village currently is home to more than 220 formerly homeless who live in permanent homes in the 51-acre community.
Buford Tower fire ruled incendiary, cause still under investigation
A fire at the Buford Tower in downtown Austin has been ruled incendiary and its exact cause is still under investigation.
Local leaders offer differing views on mask mandate debate
Austin and Travis County's mask mandate remains in place. But, local officials have conflicting opinions on how counties should handle the situation.
Court sides with Austin in mask mandate battle, denies injunction
Friday Judge Lora Livingston of the 261st District Civil Court ruled that Austin and Travis County’s mask mandates can remain in place.