Public Safety

Nearby residents and businesses worry about safety hazards despite reassurance from city officials.

City staff say reopening the road is not feasible because the sidewalks are too narrow to support the number of pedestrians, especially during peak hours.

The task force will consist of music industry representatives and members of several state organizations.

La agencia de transporte público de Austin ya no quiere depender de los oficiales de la policía de Austin para proporcionar seguridad a sus clientes. Pero la propuesta también ha generado la preocupación de algunos grupos comunitarios.

In his address to Austinites on Monday, the mayor touched on housing, policing and transportation issues. KUT reporters fact-checked some of his more notable comments.

Despite concerns from some community groups, the board on Monday approved moving ahead with developing a transit police department to eliminate the agency's reliance on off-duty Austin police officers to provide security.

Candidates answered questions from a moderator and the audience at public meetings on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Basically, lifeguards have different tweets to get people's attention (and it sounds cool).

Homeowners in a Del Valle suburb learned last month that their insurance rates could go up as much as $1,000 this year because they're too far from the…

A few dozen people gathered last week at the King-Seabrook Chapel at Huston-Tillotson University for a community safety meeting organized by the Austin…