News from September 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 12, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15.
Jones on Cowboys' season-opening fall to Tampa Bay: 'Disappointing way for us to start the year'
By John Suayan | Sep 12, 2022
A season-opening 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on Sunday prevented the Dallas Cowboys from spoiling Tom Brady’s comeback from a short-lived retirement.
Sarkisian on near-upset of Alabama: 'That was a hell of a college football game'
By John Suayan | Sep 12, 2022
The University of Texas (UT) Longhorns entered Saturday’s highly anticipated game against No. 1 Alabama as 20-point underdogs – and while the vaunted Crimson Tide left Austin with another win – it wasn’t the blowout most had predicted.
City of Austin City Council will meet Sept. 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 12, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13.
UT Austin president: 'Our university has made great strides in its commitment to diversity and inclusion in recent years'
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 10, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) implemented a Strategic Plan for Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) to hire diverse faculty members.
Kelly: 'I hope this resolution brings awareness to the issue of human trafficking'
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 8, 2022
Austin Councilwoman Mackenzie Kelly is sponsoring a resolution to ensure that city employees and staffers have the training and skills to identify victims of human trafficking when providing services.
Abbott on passing of Queen Elizabeth II: 'Led her people, and at times the world, with the utmost dignity, grace and valor'
By John Suayan | Sep 8, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday expressed his condolences to the British people after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, per a press release issued by the Office of the Texas Governor.
Sarkisian: 'You can get caught up in all this stuff that really is irrelevant to our ability to play good football'
By John Suayan | Sep 8, 2022
With just a few years left before the University of Texas (UT) officially joins the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Longhorns will get a taste of what life will be like competing in college football’s most elite conference on Saturday when perennial national championship favorite Alabama visits Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
San Marcos resident on Jason Landry handbag fundraiser: 'It's taking an entire community to bring one home'
By John Suayan | Sep 8, 2022
Hill Country volunteers have taken it upon themselves to let the public know that a Texas State University student from the Houston area remains missing.
City of Austin Mobility Committee met Aug. 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 8, 2022
City of Austin Mobility Committee met Thursday, Aug. 4.
New name for Austin skyscraper under construction: 'Waterline marks a new milestone for downtown'
By John Suayan | Sep 7, 2022
A skyscraper that’s being built in Downtown Austin now has a name, per Austin-based media outlets.
Traveler on Austin airport outage: 'People aren’t tripping too much, but it was totally a strange thing'
By John Suayan | Sep 7, 2022
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) experienced a power outage on Wednesday that lasted up to three hours, according to Austin-based media outlets’ reports.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met July 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 7, 2022
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, July 28.
Ewers overcomes early pick to steer UT to season-opening win: 'It was a good learning lesson for him'
By John Suayan | Sep 6, 2022
The last time Quinn Ewers played a football game in the Lone Star State, he was on the losing end of the 2020 Class 6A title game when Southlake Carroll fell to Westlake.
Austin native Makenna Perkal cast in new slasher thriller: 'I'm just really excited'
By David Beasley | Sep 6, 2022
Austin native and Los Angeles actor Makenna Perkal has been cast in a new slasher thriller called "Spread: Pigs to Slaughter."
City of Austin Mobility Committee will meet Sept. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 6, 2022
City of Austin Mobility Committee will meet at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8.
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet Sept. 7
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 5, 2022
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7.
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met June 7
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2022
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Tuesday, June 7.
Pet of the Week: Spaghetti
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Sep 2, 2022
Pet of the Week: Spaghetti