From her home in far Northeast Austin, 66-year-old Rosaena Garcia tries to make the $441 monthly check she receives from Social Security last. But after property taxes, utilities and credit card bills, she never makes it to the end of the month. "At th... »
The memory of the day her son died 14 years ago is so vivid that Pam Porter still remembers the smell of the hospital.Scott Porter was a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Menchaca Elementary School when he got sick one weekend in August 1998. He seemed to sh... »
Stepping into Charm School Vintage, it's hard not to feel at home. The eastside clothing shop is in an old house on Cesar Chavez Street with a welcoming porch swing and delicate remnants of vintage wallpaper gracing the interior, and proprietor Shari G... »
A year and a half ago, Stanton Truxillo slumped off his bicycle, stricken by a heart attack during a 40-mile group ride from Austin to Creedmoor and back.He might have died, but a stranger wearing scrubs, flagged down by a fellow cyclist, leaped from a... »
Austin's apartment building boom continues unabated, with a local developer planning 465 rental units in South and North Austin.Mitch Ely, owner of Texan Properties, recently broke ground on the first of three new projects, 62 upscale apartments at Wil... »
In a closely watched display of its firepower, the European Central Bank on Wednesday issued to eurozone banks another massive round of the cheap, three-year loans that have helped avert a banking crisis but have not yet revived lending to businesses a... »
The brothers have arrived, and they are transforming properties around Austin. HGTV's Property Brothers have been in town since early December and plan on helping at least 20 couples find the perfect home to renovate, while guiding them through that pr... »
AUSTIN Program delves into disaster The Bullock Texas State History Museum will end Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week today with a full day of weather and science education and activities. Families are invited to the museum at 1800 N. Congress Ave. f... »
Almost two years after he was arrested in a shooting at his Briarcliff house, former Travis County corrections officer Chad Lum could be on the verge of getting out from under a murder charge.Prosecutors say they can't go forward with a trial against L... »
2012 Black History Bowl. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The Austin Section of the National Council of Negro Women hosts competitive trivia to celebrate Black History Month. Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1800 E. 11th St. 928-2540, www.ncnwaustin.org. Central ... »
Travis County AUSTIN Cemetery review work sessions The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is hosting three public cemetery work group sessions to review cemetery management and operations. The meetings will be held at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 21 and Feb.... »
As the sun set on a chilly night last June, Lilly Andersen sat on a rock on Colorado's Engineer Mountain , soaked in her friend's blood. "So what kind of rocks are we sitting on, Chris?" Lilly, now 12 , said to her friend, Chris Valentino, who lay on t... »
Nearly two years ago, an audit found that the City of Austin did a poor job managing its five cemeteries and monitoring a company it hired to maintain cemetery grounds.In response, the parks department has been rewriting its contract with the company, ... »
The San Marcos City Cemetery is running out of room, and council members are trying to figure out how to keep offering a final resting place for residents. And it's not the only Central Texas city facing a burial space shortage. "In the next five to si... »
It looks like the former Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store in North Austin won't stay vacant long.The owners of the Austin-based Fresh Plus Grocery chain are moving into the space at 2917 W. Anderson Lane soon.Irene Beurskens, who owns Fresh Plus al... »
