Last Time COVID Cases Surged, Austin Opened A Field Hospital. Here's Why That...
The issue isn't that the region needs more hospital beds; the region needs more health care workers to staff them.
View ArticleAustin Public Health Is Offering Up To $100 In H-E-B Gift Cards As Vaccine...
The goal of the program is to reach out to people in the "moveable middle" — those who haven't been vaccinated yet but who local health officials believe can be persuaded to do so.
View ArticleEl Distrito Escolar De Austin Requerirá El Uso De Mascarillas, Desafiando...
A pesar de una orden que le prohibe a los distritos escolares requerir el uso de mascarillas, el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Austin solicitará a partir del miércoles que las personas que entren a...
View ArticlePause/Play Season 2, Episode 10: What Do We Do Now?
We look at this latest COVID surge in Austin and ask: What do we do now?
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court Allows For Arrest Of Democrats Who Don't Show Up To...
The Texas Supreme Court voided a lower court ruling that blocked the arrests of the Democrats who don't show up for the second special legislative session.
View ArticleAustin Area Down To Two Available ICU Beds As COVID-19 Cases Continue To Surge
“There are people who are waiting for beds in emergency rooms because we don’t have enough staff to expand our ICU capacity,” Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said.
View Article'It's About Doing Right': Why Austin ISD Is Defying The Governor's Mask Order
"It has never been our intent, certainly not mine, to defy a governor's order," Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said. "This was about the context of our current conditions."
View ArticleSolo Quedan Dos Camas Disponibles Para Cuidados Intensivos En El Área De Austin
“Hay personas que están esperando camas en las salas de emergencia porque no tenemos suficiente personal para expandir nuestra capacidad en las unidades de cuidados intensivos”, dijo la Dra. Desmar...
View ArticleLast Year Austin Cut Its Police Budget By Millions. A New State Law Means...
Cities that reduce their police budgets compared to years past could face severe financial penalties under a new Texas law.
View ArticleRemembering The Honorable George T. 'Mickey' Leland
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the late Honorable George T. “Mickey” Leland, former U.S. representative from Houston and former chairman of...
View ArticleAustin Pride Parade Postponed As Delta Variant Spurs Rise In COVID-19 Cases
The annual event typically takes place each August. This is the second year in a row it has been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleWhy It's So Tough To Get Millions Of People On Board With COVID-19 Precautions
Health communicators need to be mindful that not all messages resonate with all listeners.
View ArticleBlanco Asks Residents To Conserve Water After Reserves Drop To Critical Levels
Blanco is relying on its reserve tank after crews identified two leaks that depleted water levels.
View ArticleMore Than 700 Students Pull Out Of Virtual Learning After Austin ISD...
Families instead are opting to send their children to school in person now that masks are required in school buildings.
View ArticleLegislative Staff Remain In Limbo After Texas Supreme Court Declines To...
The governor vetoed a part of the budget called Article X in retribution for House Democrats walking out. The court said it's up to lawmakers to settle the issue.
View ArticleAustin Ofrece Hasta $100 En Tarjetas De Regalo De H-E-B Como Incentivo Para...
Funcionarios de salud dijeron creer que muchas de las personas que aún no se han vacunado podrían cambiar de opinión. El objetivo del programa es llegar a este grupo en particular y alentarlos a...
View ArticleAustin And Travis County Officials Mandate Mask-Wearing In City And County...
The rules defy an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, which prohibits municipalities from requiring people to wear masks. They go into effect at midnight.
View ArticleHospitalizaciones Por COVID-19 Podrían Incrementar Drásticamente Y Superar...
Las proyecciones de los especialistas de la Universidad de Texas están basadas en las condiciones actuales. Si la población comienza a usar máscarillas, evita congregarse en espacios cerrados y se...
View ArticleMás De 700 Estudiantes Del Distrito Escolar De Austin Dejan Las Clases...
Muchas familias están cambiando de opinión y optando por enviar a sus niños a la escuela en persona ahora que se requiere portar cubrebocas dentro de los edificios escolares.
View ArticleBaylor Avoids NCAA Punishment For Sexual Assault Scandal
Baylor gets probation, based on recruiting violations, but NCAA’s lack of rules about sexual assault limit its own enforcement power.
View Article