A water main break near Wildcat Drive and Highway 95 put Elgin Meadows under a boil water notice. Tests are ongoing; officials say to boil water for two minutes.

A consultant report urges Austin to beef up its Office of Violence Prevention — but an AI-generated cover and a detection scan have raised transparency questions.

TEA's June 10 release shows statewide gains on Spring 2026 STAAR end-of-course tests, with Algebra I and U.S. History posting notable jumps. Families can view individual scores online.

Austin ISD is presenting two draft boundary scenarios — Oak and Elm — and holding regional and virtual workshops in June to gather family feedback. The district will use comments to refine a final plan.

A San Antonio hearing kept Logan Paul’s defamation case against Coffeezilla alive as judges weigh whether CryptoZoo criticism crossed into false, damaging claims. The suit seeks damages and opens a test of online investigative reporting versus opinion.

We Can Now says it will open a North Austin hub in July to house about 70 people and provide on-site mental-health care, meals and clothing. The group is seeking partners to staff the site.

Saudi Arabia has set up in Austin and watch parties are planned. City officials are coordinating health, safety and airspace restrictions.

A 4-year-old at a northwest Austin Montessori was hospitalized after eating a THC-infused lollipop from a birthday goodie bag; APD investigated and the school updated procedures.

The EEOC says Buc‑ee’s denied seating and shorter shifts to a Bastrop cashier with myasthenia gravis and then fired him, prompting a federal lawsuit filed in Austin.

Dozens of Central Texas districts and community groups will serve free breakfast and lunch to kids this summer. Find sites, times and rules so you know what to expect.

Local advocates pressed City Hall Tuesday to protect the Historic Colored Addition as council considers a study to upgrade roads, drainage and preserve burial grounds.

A newly ratified three‑year contract at The Texas Tribune guarantees pay raises, a $62,000 reporter floor and explicit AI safeguards to limit automation‑driven layoffs.

A Houston family’s deportation after a routine ICE check‑in exposes gaps in federal tracking and local safety nets for U.S.‑citizen children. State and national data show thousands are affected.