Coalition says Austin City Council not doing enough to tackle gentrification

"A lot of people in this building, when approached by citizens sometimes say 'Oh they're just complaining, they're just whiners. Let them put a plan on the table.' Well we did that!" said East Austin advocate Dr. Fred McGhee on Thursday.

HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson tours affordable 3D-printed East Austin home

From Washington D.C. all the way to an East Austin backyard...H.U.D. Secretary Dr. Ben Carson toured construction tech company "Icon's" prototype home Thursday morning.  

Pedicabs damaged in East Austin warehouse fire

Officials say an electrical short is what sparked an East Austin warehouse fire in which 75-100 pedicabs were damaged.

Protests to keep Zavala Elementary untouched
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Members of the East Austin community are protesting?in an effort to keep Zavala Elementary School open.

Plaza Saltillo District ground breaking
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Construction is set to begin soon on the 11 acre development in East Austin.

Officers eat at Southside Flying Pizza
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Law enforcement from Austin and beyond came into Southside Flying Pizza to send a message of appreciation by eating the famous pies.

Funeral director says arrest of hit and run suspect is a step in the right direction

More than 10 days later a man is behind bars accused of hitting and killing 3-year-old Ethan Maldonado in East Austin on the 22nd of May. The Austin Police Department said 41-year-old Ramiro Escalante-Vasquez confessed to driving the truck, hitting Ethan and not stopping to help.

East Austin residents upset city is closing 2 swimming pools for summer

Kelsey Small and Jordan Schwartz live in East Austin. They told us as they were walking up they had just been discussing when the Metz Neighborhood Pool might open up. It won't be.

*Update* Deadly East Austin stabbing suspect in custody

Police say the suspect in the deadly stabbing at a home in the 1700 block of J J Seabrook Drive near MLK is now in custody. The suspect's name has not been released.

East Austin pastor is unlikely 'open carry' advocate

As the battle for "open carry" was waged on the house floor on Friday, an unlikely open carry supporter cheered on from his church office.

Video captures East Austin students involved in cafeteria brawl

Several kids at Eastside Memorial High School in Austin can be seen throwing punches and chairs during a huge fight in the cafeteria Thursday.

Seven displaced after East Austin house fire

Four adults and three children are looking for a place to stay after a fire rips through their East Austin home. The small fire started underneath the home around 5:30 a.m.

Body found on Govalle Elementary playground

Police are investigating after a woman's body was found on a playground at Govalle Elementary in East Austin.

New passion after leaving Armed Forces

Getting out of the Armed Forces can be a difficult time for many but a local Airborne Ranger decided to put all the passion he felt for the Army into a new business. Tania Ortega has more on Ranger...

Austin attorney claims responsibility for "Exclusively for Whites" stickers

Austin attorney Adam Reposa is on video claiming responsibility for the "Exclusively for Whites" stickers that appeared on five businesses earlier this week.