Austin's Economic Development Department announces Small Business Fundamentals Week with free classes on key topics for entrepreneurs from January 27-30, aiming to foster innovation and growth.

A youth mentor from San Antonio named Cesar Renderos was arrested for sexual misconduct with an underage girl but did not meet her through his mentoring program.

The City of Austin released a comprehensive guide for flying with dogs, emphasizing planning, airline policies, breed restrictions, costs, carrier choice, vet visits, and travel tips.

CDS is hosting a "Building Austin" event on February 20, 2025, to showcase infrastructure plans in Northeast Austin, including major road and water projects.

Republican Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House, supported by a bipartisan coalition, indicating a potential shift in legislative direction.

Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, has launched its "Blue Ghost Mission One" from Kennedy Space Center, delivering scientific experiments to the moon with NASA's financial support.

Real estate developer Nate Paul entered a guilty plea to a single charge of submitting false information to a financial institution, with a potential six-month jail sentence.

West Lake Hills Police Department installs license plate readers to combat crime, funded by the city's budget, with data privacy measures ensuring a 30-day retention policy.

Austin Police respond to an aggravated sexual assault case, detain six for questioning, and conduct an apartment search with SWAT involvement. The case remains under investigation.

Texas Democrats aim to expand abortion access and include it in Medicaid, conflicting with Republican efforts to restrict it, even amid a divided public opinion.

Austin plans to request HUD funds for Bailey at Stassney, a 104-unit affordable housing project, targeting households earning 30-60% of the median income and setting aside 26 units for the homeless.

The Senate advanced the Laken Riley Act, with bipartisan support, targeting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes. Trump's team prepared immigration executive orders including border closure and deportations.

Firefighters extinguished a house fire in southeast Austin, displacing four people, including Samuel Grey Horse, known as Austin's horseback Santa. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.