Top Austin news: Son accused of shoving dad off cliff; SXSW lays off one-third of FT staff; more

Top Austin news: Son accused of shoving dad off cliff; SXSW lays off one-third of FT staff; morePhoto: Stuart Seeger/Flickr
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Published on March 10, 2020

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Austin.

Son accused of shoving 78-year-old father off cliff in west Austin

A person was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning with serious injuries after falling down a 50-foot slope, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. According to an affidavit, on Sunday Gerald McCants, 49, left his house and returned a short while later, excitedly telling his 78-year-old father to come with him to look at a rattle snake he found.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

SXSW lays off one-third of full-time staff following cancellation of 2020 event

The 2020 events were due to start this week, but were canceled on Friday in a joint press conference of city and county leaders. Austin and Travis County leaders also declared a local state of disaster, due to the coronavirus concerns.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

Need a coronavirus refund for your hotel or vacation rental? It’s complicated

Michael Moldofsky booked a seven-bedroom rental house in Austin, TX, months in advance, using the vacation rental site VRBO. The Los Angeles-based consultant planned to attend Zoholics, an annual software conference. Now, Austin has declared a local state of disaster, because of concerns about the coronavirus. The conference, like the Austin festival SXSW, is called off.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Family remembering Round Rock teen killed in shooting

Brian Navarro, 17, died after a shooting on March 3.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Austin ISD adopts new school bus cleaning practices amid coronavirus concerns

The school district has purchased DIS.IN.FX Antimicrobial Services to help treat vehicles.

Read the full story on KVUE.


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