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Tesla Giga Austin Leaked Videos Reveal More Details

The videos from inside Tesla's Texas Gigafactory reveal production lines that we haven't yet seen. There are plenty of other tasty morsels to check out, too.

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Lightfoot administration authorized to acquire shuttered West Side Aldi

The closing in October of the Aldi at 3835 W. Madison St. left roughly 150,000 residents of the West and East Garfield Park and Austin communities with precious few places to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tesla Giga Texas: Model Y Spotted Leaving The Plant

The Tesla Giga Austin plant in Texas might be another step closer to officially starting production of the Model Y, as a new transport of cars was spotted recently.

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Texas patients rush to get abortions as clinics struggle to keep up

Abortion clinics are experiencing the staff shortages prompting longer waiting times

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An Austin Zoning Technicality Made His Landscaping Business Illegal Overnight

Brandon Krause has spent $30,000 trying to legalize a business that the city said for years was all up to code.

Reason

Lone Star ‘Squad’: AOC Rallies for Texans Greg Casar and Jessica Cisneros

The two candidates would represent a new left edge of Texas' congressional delegation.

Texas Observer

Marvel At The Size Of Giga Texas As Drone Takes 360-Degree Flight

Located near Austin, Tesla's Gigafactory Texas is expected to start producing Model Ys for customers before the end of this quarter.

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Federal judge blocks portion of Texas’ new Senate Bill 1 election law just before early voting opens

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in San Antonio has halted a provision of the controversial election law Senate Bill 1 that made it a crime for election officials to solicit mail-in ballots.

Tribune News Service

No bail for man charged in deadly Austin shootout

DNA evidence tied Thomas Dean, 20, to two handguns used in the shooting, prosecutors said. Dean is charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Foxx, Lightfoot announce gun charges tied to deadly Austin gunfight that caused a public clash between the two

Only one man, Thomas Dean, has been charged in the Oct. 1 shooting in the 1200 block of North Mason, even though police initially sought murder and battery charges against five people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas man indicted on murder charge for driveway slaying

A grand jury has indicted a Texas man on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of a driver who had pulled into his driveway

The Independent UK

Man charged with murder in January shooting in Austin neighborhood

Michael Cooper, 42, is accused of killing Walter B. Hughes III on Jan. 10, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times

A Year After Blackout, Texans Navigate Climate Trauma in a Failing Fossil State

State residents struggle with PTSD after last week’s freeze as Big Oil maintains its grip.

Texas Observer

Texas AG investigates GoFundMe after it halts donations to anti-vax Canadian truckers

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general’s office is investigating GoFundMe after the site shut down a fundraiser for protesters fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Canada.

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Los Angeles Times

Silicon Valley's tech monopoly is over. Is the future in Austin, Texas?

When Tesla announced last fall that it was moving its corporate headquarters from California to Texas, officials in Sacramento seemed more surprised than concerned.

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VW ID. Buzz To Make First Public Appearance In Austin On March 11

The ID. Buzz's first-ever public appearance will occur at SXSW (Mar. 11–20, 2022) as part of VW's three-year sponsorship deal with SXSW Conference & Festivals.

Tribune News Service

Kansas Jayhawks basketball falters in final minute, loses third straight game to Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns on Monday night became the first Big 12 Conference team to defeat Kansas three consecutive times during the 19-year Bill Self era.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says ‘plenty of power available’ from electricity grid as winter storm hits

AUSTIN — All indications are that Texas’ power grid is meeting demand so far.

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Benzinga

Is Elon Musk Responsible For The 40% Surge In Austin Home Values?

The value of Austin’s housing market soared by nearly 40% during 2021, nearly double the national average. But what role did a certain crypto-touting, electric vehicle-building entrepreneur play in this market’s success?

Tribune News Service

‘We are ready for this storm': Texas Gov. Abbott, ERCOT discuss winter storm prep ahead of freeze

DALLAS — Texas’ power grid is ready to handle the winter storm expected to hit the state on Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders said Tuesday at a news conference in Austin.

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Beto O'Rourke to visit 20 cities over 12 days to mark anniversary of winter freeze

AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke will travel to 20 cities and towns across Texas over 12 days to mark the anniversary of the deadly February winter storms and power outages, his campaign announced Monday.

Tribune News Service

'It would be devastating': Supreme Court ruling could threaten diversity in Texas colleges

AUSTIN, Texas — A potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the use of race in college admissions could reverse recent strides among Texas universities in creating more diverse student bodies and could adversely affect the college experience for students of color, education policy experts said.

Texas Observer

Rodriguez Goes on Offense Against Homeless Camping in Democratic Primary

The longtime state representative and congressional candidate parrots conservative talking points in wedge-issue mailer.

Tribune News Service

Abbott running comfortably ahead of O’Rourke in DMN-UT-Tyler poll; Paxton could face runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is running 11 percentage points ahead of Democrat Beto O’Rourke in this year’s race for Texas governor, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman reported missing from Forest View, found dead in Austin

Charisma Ehresman was reported missing after leaving her home last Sunday in the 4600 block of South Wisconsin in Forest View and didn’t return.

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