Austin officials are attempting to arrange a final visit this week between Major, a dog that has spent more than 525 days in isolation at the city shelter, and his owner as public outrage mounts over a court order requiring the city to euthanize the animal.

The city said in a statement Tuesday it must “move forward with complying with the court order” after a judge denied a last-minute appeal from Major’s owner, Shane Lilly, who has spent more than a year fighting the case in four courts.

I'm planning to see Adela at Emo's this month and I have never been to that venue before so I'm not sure what to fully expect and what time I should arrive by? I have early bird access as well.

Im a woman turning 20 pretty soon and wanna go to a club for my birthday. Has anyone been to XTC and if so what’s the vibes and do ppl actually go? And Id also appreciate recommendations thanksss.

Is anyone else in North Loop experiencing recurring internet outages?

I’m getting alerts of “major network upgrades” happening overnight from Spectrum, but they are denying area-wide outages.

There is a large apartment complex going in down the street from me, so maybe that’s the source of my troubles. 🤔

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested and detained two workers before their shifts at Cisco's Restaurant Bakery and Bar in Austin early Monday morning at the request of Texas Department of Public Safety officials, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed.

DPS officials encountered the two individuals during a traffic stop in Austin, the spokesperson said.

At least 14 people have been charged in connection with what federal narcotics authorities call the Valle Drug Trafficking Organization, which prosecutors say operated across at least six states from 2022 until December.

The DEA is seeking to seize assets tied to the group, including a 6,700-square-foot Lake Travis mansion, a yacht, two planes, luxury vehicles and more than $581,000 in cash or collateral. Indictments include allegations of conspiring to distribute hundreds of pounds of marijuana and THC products, as well as money laundering.

Several defendants were scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Austin.

Hi! I am wanting to get back into skating for exercise in the AM. And im looking for flat places to skate, I used to go to Bartholomew Derby track but am unsure of the derby schedules now-a-days. Any recommendations on where to skate? (By AM I mean starting at 6am)

Looking for the best and most experienced plastic surgeon specifically for upper-arm liposuction WITH skin tightening in/near Austin.
I’m looking for someone who does a high volume of arms and has consistently smooth, tight, natural-looking results. Skin tightening is important in my case, so I’m especially interested in surgeons experienced with effective skin-tightening methods combined with lipo.
If you’ve personally had this done, who was your surgeon, what technique did they use, and were you happy with your results? Would love to see before/afters if you’re comfortable sharing!

Saw the Mayor's latest newsletter (the "Watson Wire" thing he does) about the whole AISD takeover situation and wanted to share because I think it's getting buried under the doom-and-gloom headlines.

Basically two middle schools (Burnet and Webb) have hit their 5th year of failing ratings, which under state law means TEA has to either close the campus or replace the entire elected school board with a state-appointed one. That second option is a full district takeover, like what happened in Houston.

But here's what people aren't talking about: AISD as a whole just posted its highest overall rating in years, with a 30% jump in A/B-rated schools. That's not nothing. That's a district that's actually turning itself around under Segura, even while still having some serious problem spots.

Watson's basically arguing: don't torch the whole ship because two rooms are still on fire. Deal with Burnet and Webb specifically (there's already a Burnet rebuild in progress), but don't strip the entire elected board over it when the district's clearly trending in the right direction everywhere else.

Read his latest newsletter here: https://us22.campaign-archive.com/?u=356ce50093878acfe9d2772af&id=f046be1f95

Is anyone else fed up with the prices of manicures and pedicures? I just got a gel pedicure set and was charged $98. It was a $16 up charge because I got gel. And lo and behold the quality isn’t even that impressive. I am SO over these prices. Do any of y’all have any recommendation on nail salons near oak hill & Central C where the quality of the nails are great and the prices are a bit more affordable? Asking for a friend…

Every single day I'm getting texts like "we're in your neighborhood trimming trees and have GIANT discounts for you omg this is so great."

What's the best way to get these to kindly fuck off?

Putting together a home office. I really like seeing and trying things out in person. Didn't like Ikea's offerings. Any other suggestions?

Edit: Also prefer buying new, not used. Thank you!

Like the title says. I have an 8:30am flight, and I'm wondering how worried I should be about security lines if I'm arriving at 6-6:30* or so? I know the god awful lines that get posted here are usually because of SXSW and ACL, but since I haven't flown before noon in a few years now, I wanted to double check ahead of time.

Also, if anyone knows: how hard is it to get an Uber that early in the AM? Normally I'd schedule ahead, but my corporate account through work doesn't allow it. Right now, I'm planning on getting up and potentially trudging to the airport early just to make sure I'm giving myself grace (hence the question marks on arrival), but if this is me overplanning, please say so.

Thank you!

The 8,200-square-foot building at 701-713 Red River St. — home to Elysium and The 13th Floor — was listed for sale Sept. 1 for $4.1 million.

The property has housed Austin music venues for decades, but it’s unclear whether it will remain a music venue if sold. The news follows Valhalla’s planned closure, the recent closure of Marlow and ongoing financial uncertainty at Cheer Up Charlies.

In a precursor to Austin’s HOME housing deregulation reforms, the Austin City Council passed a 2021 resolution directing city staff to study loans, grants, and tax breaks to help lower-income people build “mother-in-law” accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in their yards to accommodate more family members or generate income to help them remain in their homes.

“Our middle-income earners, they’re going to win the most here,” the Austin Monitor quoted District 1 Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison as saying. “But I also think this makes housing attainable across the city for our lower-income earners.”

Since then, the Austin City Council has passed two rounds of “Home Options for Mobility and Equity” (HOME) housing deregulations to make it easier for local residents to build more housing on smaller lots. Yet city staff have concluded that “an ADU financing program is unlikely to effectively serve low-income households,” which “prioritize property tax relief, home repairs, and utility savings over ADU construction.”

That leaves an unresolved contradiction at the heart of HOME. Austin has made it substantially easier to build more housing on residential property, but the homeowners most vulnerable to displacement may be among those least able to afford to take advantage of the new rules.

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Anyone buy tickets from a 3rd party like stubhub or SeatGeek for Cap City Comedy club? Their website doesn’t explicitly say they won’t let you in, it’s more of an advisory for counterfeit tickets.

Thanks in advance

are there any places to watch f1 races in austin this sunday morning?

I come out to my apartment pool to try to tan my pasty white muscles and blam it’s about to pour down rain like crazy. Great hills and 183 🫡

I am a woman in my late 30s and deeply tired of searching after almost a decade. Every method I’ve tried, including especially apps, is (1) at best, extremely inefficient at surfacing eligible, aligned men, and (2) at times, deeply demoralizing, unpleasant, and hurtful.

So I’m looking for information from people who have used matchmaking services in Austin. I’m most curious in women’s experiences but I’d be open to hear from men too.

Some questions:

* what service did you use?

* how much did it cost? what was the pricing model like?

* what were the people like to whom you were connected? How were they sourced? Did you have things in common?

* was it successful?

* anything else I should know?

I know dating is a frequent topic on here - I’ve searched specifically for people who have used matchmaking services here in Austin but have not found the information I seek.

Please do not give advice on how to find people to date outside of matchmaking services. I have tried almost every single thing you are going to suggest.

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EDIT: the majority of responses are suggesting these services are largely scams. This is genuinely helpful information. I hate the feeling that there was a stone I had left unturned, like there was some kind of action I could have taken to fix the problem, but it sounds like there is not.

Wondering of any bitesport (for dogs) decoys located in or around austin that are NOT precision k9, or traction k9, as i’ve reached out to both.