When Austin residents voted to require fingerprint background checks for all ride-hail drivers in May, Uber and Lyft did just as they warned people they would do: They left. (Article by Johana Bhuiyan) It was an outcome few wanted and even fewer believed would actually happen, one that stranded approximately 10,000 drivers as well as […]

AUSTIN, TX – MORGAN, a leader in upscale multifamily development, construction and property management, has opened its latest Pearl luxury apartment community. Situated in southwest Austin at Rialto and Southwest Parkway, Pearl Lantana contains 444 units with one, two and three bedrooms that range from 660-1576 square feet. (Article by MultiFamilyBiz.com) “From its location along […]

Thanks to all the young/tech/art people, Austin is a freelancer’s town. And thanks to UT and St. Edward’s, Austin is also a student’s town. (Article by Katherine Lewin) And all you people who don’t real jobs, or have a side hustle, or who are just insanely productive, need places where you can set up shop […]

The City of Austin is facing a lawsuit from vacation rental owners, less than six months after passing aggressive regulations governing short-term rentals. The City Council voted in February to completely phase out type 2 rentals – second homes unoccupied by the owner – by 2022. Lawmakers took the regulations one step further, barring guests […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Parents and caregivers taking advantage of Del Valle Independent School District’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program. The program offers students a free breakfast or lunch the rest of the summer. Students 18 and younger can eat at multiple campuses. Note that meals will not be served June 27 through July 1 due to […]

The healing process from the Orlando terror attack is being felt here in Austin. Local radio station, Pride Radio FM 97.5, which is promoted as The Pulse of LGBT Austin, has joined the recovery effort. (Article by Rudy Koski, republished from http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/158687224-story) Programing Director and radio host Micki Gamez began Monday planning the music block for […]

The Austin community is showing their support for victims of the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. (Article by Jennifer Kendall, republished from http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/158279947-story) LGBTQ members, city leaders and religious leaders all spoke about how this tragedy has affected life across the nation. Isabella King used to live in the Orlando area and […]

ROSHARON, Texas – Of the thousands of homes evacuated and damaged by flooding in Brazoria County, one family’s home is high and dry on West FM 1462 in Rosharon. (Article by Jacqueline Crea, republished from http://www.khou.com/news/local/resident-uses-aquadam-to-protect-home-from-floodwaters/238455798) Randy Wagner decided to take a chance on something called an Aqua Dam, a product he discovered online. Rosharon, and many […]

Regulations recently passed by the Austin City Council characterized as overly burdensome are at risk of being repealed as state lawmakers threaten to intervene. The City passed new regulations governing all short-term rentals in February, while completely phasing out what are referred to as type 2 rentals, vacation or second homes unoccupied by the owner. […]

For the first time in over two months, Central Texas has an endless forecast of pure sunshine, which means it’s finally time to have some fun in the sun. Now that the weather seems to be shaping up, we figured it’s time to roll out a list of the best swimming spots in the greater […]