The Planning Commission will hold a second public hearing on the three ordinances on Feb. 11 and Council is scheduled to hold a third and final hearing on Feb. 27 – which is the earliest date Council ...

The Austin City Council voted unanimously this week on a resolution that calls on the City Manager’s Office to create a comprehensive report on how city staff respond to mental health calls.

But Fuentes will also continue on as chair of Council’s Public Health Committee, where she is set to lead on what every CM we ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump's plan for all federal employees to return to the office five days a week has sparked significant ...

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

Austin political candidates raised $2.61 million dollars and spent nearly $3.1 million last year, according to campaign finance reports filed for 2024. The overview Six Austin Cit ...

Chito Vela, Austin City Council member Austin police don't have to participate in immigration raids. Neither do Travis County ...

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

Some viewed it as a provocative suggestion. But a little over a month later, Austin City Council Member Chito Vela has taken a step to help begin removing that duty from police. He has place a ...

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, ...