A Charter Review Commission’s package would raise the recall threshold from 10% to 15% and change petition rules; the Audit & Finance Committee meets July 22 to consider sending the measures to voters.

South and Central Austin residents reported a fishy smell in taps after a raw-water pipe at the Ullrich plant was returned to service in February 2019. Austin Water flushed hydrants and added powdered activated carbon while thousands called 3‑1‑1.

A longtime Memorial Drive preschool teacher has been in ICE custody since January; her attorneys say she is stateless and have filed a federal petition seeking her release.

A small plane made an emergency landing on eastbound Highway 71 near La Grange after mechanical trouble; authorities report no injuries and the FAA was notified.

Hays County commissioners voted June 23 to drop Kyle Vista Park as the site for a planned Eastside Campus, ending the MOU with Kyle and ordering a search for county‑owned land.

Muggy mornings give way to highs near 97–98°F with heat indexes topping 100. Plan outdoor timing and check cooling centers.

H‑E‑B paused curbside and home delivery after a system issue, pushing many app slots to July 9 and leaving shoppers without online pickup options.

IKEA will close its Plan & order point at The Domain on Aug. 30, 2026, after roughly two years. Customers are being directed to Round Rock and online options.

A state filing shows Wingstop will fit out a 2,388‑sq‑ft space at Beck Commons on RM 620 with a roughly $300,000 build‑out scheduled this fall.

Lakeway will break ground Monday on Butler Rough Hollow Park, a 2024 bond-funded project adding an amphitheater, mountain-bike course and multisport field, due summer 2027.

A researcher says Anthropic's Claude helped expose an SQL injection in Front Gate Tickets that could issue unlimited VIP passes; Front Gate says it patched the bug and found no sign of fraud.

Taqueria Chapala, a 29-year-old East Austin taqueria, will close its Cesar Chavez location on September 30 after landlords declined to renew the lease.

Buda will break ground this July on a 40‑acre Garison Park along Onion Creek with a swimming hole, kayak launch and new trails. Construction is expected to take about a year.