On Wednesday, July 11, Austin Wildlife Rescue (AWR) welcomed 60 baby birds after Hurricane Beryl destroyed their nesting and rooking sites. The impact of Beryl on the local bird population has been severe, killing hundreds of birds.

Last month, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reported that they now forecast Texas’ power demand to just about double in the next six years.

A crime spree is plaguing film and TV production companies and equipment rental houses, as thieves have been targeting these businesses to steal tens of thousands of dollars' worth of high-end lenses and cameras.

South by Southwest laid off 23 employees Wednesday, the festival confirmed to the Chronicle.

At a press conference June 26, County Attorney Delia Garza announced that criminal trespass charges have been dropped for 79 protesters who were arrested during the April 29 pro-Palestine protest on UT-Austin’s campus.

The prosecution of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor for killing Michael Ramos in 2020 has come to an end.

Travis County’s justice system is back in the same fraught position it found itself in 2021, when some in the system pushed for the creation of a new women’s jail while others outside of it fiercely resisted.

A Travis County judge is expected to issue a ruling in the Austin Police Oversight Act lawsuit that could have a transformative effect on police accountability and transparency at the Austin Police Department.

The call for Travis County to implement 24/7/365 legal counsel for detainees at first bail hearings grows louder.