Four Austin City Council members are proposing a full-scale review of how APD and other city departments respond to mental ...

The outcome of Austin’s mayoral race may still ... wished Fuentes well in her second term. Incumbent City Council member José “Chito” Vela, who faced four challengers, won reelection ...

Austin political candidates raised $2.61 million dollars and spent nearly $3.1 million last year, according to campaign ...

One item on the hefty agenda for the first regular City Council meeting of 2025 will explore how the city responds to mental health-related incidents. This resolution, authored by Council Member Chito ...

In a part of Austin with deep Latino roots, long-time Hispanic community leader Paul Saldana said he feels for his community.

Although most members of City Council, including all the newly elected ones, had earlier indicated they wanted to be part of the Audit & Finance Committee, that has changed. As previously announced, ...

The efforts come amid conversations about how and when police should respond to mental health calls – to make them safer for ...

The resolution would de-prioritize the city's enforcement of state laws that restrict or criminalize access to ...