KXAN News stories (Jan. 2018 – Aug. 2020)
Most of these stories are proud products of one-(wo)man-banding, meaning I shot the interviews and broll footage, wrote and edited it.
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August 6, 2020: Local bike shop will stop selling bicycles to Austin Police Department
July 31, 2020: Downtown Austin businesses continue to struggle during pandemic
July 28, 2020: Proposed Project Connect funding includes $300M for anti-displacement efforts
July 27, 2020: Austin City Council members outline strategies to reduce gun violence
July 23, 2020: How Tesla’s factory will shape development in southeast Travis County
July 20, 2020 Woman who helped homeless killed outside east Austin apartment
July 17, 2020: Researchers warn COVID-19 death numbers are expected to significantly increase in Texas
July 16, 2020: Austin Police looking for 3 suspects in construction site shooting
July 8, 2020: Reward for info on ice cream vendor’s killing now up to $24,000
July 3, 2020: “Just stay home” – Austin man battling COVID-19 shares his story
July 2, 2020: Beloved neighborhood ice cream vendor dies after being shot during a robbery
June 30, 2020: Park usage skyrockets during pandemic, new art installation encourages social distancing
June 29, 2020: Austin City Council holding special meeting to receive COVID-19 updates
June 24, 2020: UT researchers: Infected in Austin region may be more than we think
June 22, 2020: TX Rangers investigating officer-involved shooting in Giddings
June 17, 2020: First Austin ‘Officer-Involved Shooting Report’ shows all who were shot, died were minorities
June 15, 2020: Austin-Travis County leaders extend ‘stay home’ COVID-19 orders
June 10, 2020: Barracuda Austin announces closure; many call for funding to help live music venues
June 4, 2020: Family of injured protestor speaks out against crowd control measures (10 p.m.)
June 4, 2020: Family of injured protestor speaks out against crowd control measures (9 p.m.)
June 4, 2020: Some Austin parents turn out to protest police brutality
June 2, 2020: Fighting against racial inequality is a generations-long battle for Austin families
May 31, 2020: Mike Ramos’ mother speaks out more than a month after her son’s death in an officer involved incident
May 29, 2020: Local police chiefs call George Floyd’s death “heart wrenching,” “wrong”
May 19, 2020: Austin airport March passenger traffic dropped by half, but small signs indicate travel is resuming
May 18, 2020: Childcare centers and summer camps prepare to reopen
May 15, 2020: UT research paves way for significant development in creating COVID-19 vaccine
May 14, 2020: Large gatherings last to reopen
May 14, 2020: Austin at stage 3 of newly-released risk chart, Austin Public Health says
May 11, 2020: APD: No gun found in car of man killed in April officer-involved shooting
May 8, 2020: Person hit and killed by airplane on ABIA runway
May 7, 2020: Austin and Del Valle parents and caregivers can soon get food from school districts
May 1, 2020: Restaurants choosing not to reopen
April 30, 2020: CARES Act funding to help college students pay for food, utilities, rent
April 27, 2020: Where’s Austin testing within Texas’ COVID-19 testing goal?
April 23, 2020: ‘No return to business as usual’ but Austin, Travis County task force aims to safely reopen economy
April 22, 2020: Austin musician explains his long wait for emergency small business loan
April 21, 2020: How can Austin restaurants open back up safely?
April 20, 2020: $1.8M coming to Austin-area nonprofits to help families impacted by the economic crisis
April 16, 2020: Hair stylists, estheticians ask the state to allow them to resume serving clients on one-on-one basis
April 14, 2020: Challenges facing Central Texas Food Bank
April 9, 2020: Unanimous approval to release $15M from Austin’s reserve fund to help people pay their bills
April 8, 2020: Researchers analyzing best-case and worst-case scenario for COVID-19 outbreak
April 6, 2020: How an existing drug can be re-purposed to treat COVID-19 patients
April 3, 2020: What’s being done in Texas to increase the number of healthcare workers to treat COVID-19 patients?
March 31, 2020: Austin Mayor Pro Tem working on resolution to boost rental assistance
March 30, 2020: Home builders say construction ban will worsen Austin’s housing crisis
March 27, 2020: Here’s how small businesses can get help during the COVID-19 outbreak
March 26, 2020: Here’s how retired and graduating nurses can help fight COVID-19 in Texas
March 25, 2020: ATCEMS medic tests positive for COVID-19
March 24, 2020: Who’s hiring in central Texas right now?
March 23, 2020: Proposed Austin ordinance aims to protect renters amid coronavirus outbreak
March 19, 2020: Local businesses get creative to get masks to those who need them
March 18, 2020: Health care workers concerned about mask supply
March 17, 2020: Austin breweries switching to beer-to-go model during COVID-19 outbreak
March 16, 2020: Parents balancing working from home and taking care of their children during COVID-19 outbreak
February 14, 2020: Could a park be built on top of I-35? Ideas being explored as TxDOT tries improving the highway
February 13, 2020: Family files wrongful death lawsuit against Capital Metro, train operator and city
February 10, 2020: Manor police officer injured in head-on crash; teen driver now faces DUI
February 7, 2020: Tens of thousands of Austin homeowners may be missing out on property tax exemption
February 6, 2020: New ‘transition zones’ in Austin land development code could affect your neighborhood
February 5, 2020: What would it mean for Austin if a Tesla factory came in?
February 4, 2020: Criminal justice groups call for ending low-level drug possession charges
February 3, 2020: FIRST LOOK: Inside the 240,000 sq. ft. Cedar Park sports complex that’s under construction
January 31, 2020: What is Austin going to look like in 2040?
January 30, 2020: City report says racial disparity in vehicles stops by APD exists and is getting worse
January 24, 2020: In-depth: two different definitions of homelessness (4:30 p.m. report)
January 24, 2020: Nearly 2,000 homeless students are enrolled in AISD (6 p.m. report)
January 23, 2020: Over 300 scooters pulled from Austin lakes and creeks; council members call it ‘alarming’
January 22, 2020: Austin staple Trudy’s Tex-Mex files for bankruptcy
January 17, 2020: Austin no longer plans to stabilize Shoal Creek slop from landslides
January 14, 2020: APD ramping up efforts to clean up violent crime hotspot’
January 13, 2020: Austin family home caught in crossfire of one weekend shooting
January 10, 2020: Attempted abduction of female jogger in Austin
January 3, 2020: What happened immediately after South Congress Avenue stabbing, officer explains
December 31, 2019: Pets spooked by fireworks? What you need to know if you find a lost pet
December 20, 2019: Missing Austin mom found dead, infant daughter alive in Houston-area home 6 p.m. report
December 20, 2019: Missing Austin mom found dead, infant daughter alive in Houston-area home 5 p.m. report
December 19, 2019: TIMELINE: What we know about the case of the missing south Austin mom and baby
December 17, 2019: Missing south Austin mom’s parents, neighbors’ worries grow
December 13, 2019: Mom and 2-week-old baby missing, last seen in south Austin
December 12, 2019: What’s being built in south Austin? A look at the future of S. 1st and S. Congress corridor
December 10, 2019: Family heartbroken after 18-year-old shot and killed
December 5, 2019: No more cars on Rainey Street on weekend nights; Austin’s pilot program begins tonight
November 28, 2019: Greg Abbott delivers meals to homeless on Thanksgiving Day
November 20, 2019: Pres. Trump departs Austin following Apple facility tour
November 15, 2019: San Marcos food truck park explosion
November 8, 2019: Homeless camps in front of the ARCH are mostly gone, but where are those people now?
November 5, 2019: ‘I think the city is dropping the ball.’ New concerns arise after state mandated homeless camp cleanups
November 1, 2019: AISD announces schools currently slated to be closed for 2020-21 school year
October 29, 2019: Construction begins for another high rise in Rainey neighborhood
October 25, 2019: Homeless encampment water rescue raises more safety concerns
October 22, 2019: Austin police’s new unit targets high crime areas; includes enforcing homeless ordinance
October 18, 2019: Gov. Abbott says homeless ordinance change is good, but the state will still intervene
October 17, 2019: Austin launches new program to reduce homeless camping outside the ARCH
October 16, 2019: Miami to get F1 race – what does that mean for Austin’s F1?
October 11, 2019: Drivers say Oak Hill gas station is to blame for having diesel in unleaded gas pump
October 10, 2019: Who’s knocking on your door? Some residents worry people are pretending to be Census Bureau workers
September 20, 2019: Austin City Council postpones homeless rule change decision, continues discussion
September 19, 2019: Construction site in south Austin destroys 26 people’s apartments
September 18, 2019: Austinites give City Council 5 hours worth of thoughts on homeless rules
September 16, 2019: Sidewalk narrowing begins outside the ARCH in downtown Austin
September 12, 2019: 17 confirmed cases of respiratory illnesses in TX tied to vaping
August 15, 2019: No relief in sight yet from toxic algae bloom
August 16, 2019: Neighbor accused of planting secret cameras had 20TB of images, multiple victims
August 14, 2019: The FBI raided the offices of World Class Holdings Wednesday
July 29, 2019: Discovery of caves forces TXDOT to delay La Crosse Ave. bridge project
July 12, 2019: Woman dies near FM1431 bridge on Lake LBJ
July 10, 2019: Round Rock family scammed out of $471,000, but how did detectives retrieve that money?
July 5, 2019: Suspected drunk boater arrested after he allegedly hit game warden boat
June 28, 2019: Austin animal shelters in emergency mode
May 17, 2019: AISD chooses map to help plan future difficult decisions
May 16, 2019: Expect delays on S. 1st Street near Lady Bird Lake all summer (5 p.m.)
May 16, 2019: Traffic congestion expected to hit new highs on S. 1st Street (4:30 p.m.)
May 10, 2019: Public asked to stay away from Shoal Creek area after even more trees, rocks tumble
May 9, 2019: Shoal Creek landslide area damaged even more after this week’s rain
May 3, 2019: Tornado causes damage in Fayette County (6 p.m.)
May 3, 2019: Fayette County has a wild weather day (5 p.m.)
May 3, 2019: Damage in Fayette County after tornados touch down (noon)
April 29, 2019: No cash? No problem! Austin testing out ways to tip bands with credit cards
April 19, 2019: New Austin project aims to make Riverside safer
March 28, 2019: Amazon will double Austin workforce
March 19, 2019: Man charged in murder of his boyfriend
March 13, 2019: Texas coach involved in massive scandal
March 1, 2019: AFD responds to house fire, body discovered
February 28, 2019: Woman’s Little Free Pantry is crashed into days after it was vandalized
February 13, 2019: Safe routes report for District 10 released
February 7, 2019: City of Austin: Zebra Mussels to blame for downtown’s smelly water
February 6, 2019: Glitch in new system that processes death records affects families
January 28, 2019: Suspects accused of killing airman arrested
January 15, 2019: Austin FC is here, what to expect with McKalla Place
January, 9, 2019: Man going door to door asking to pray attacked a woman
January 3, 2019: How to still enjoy Austin’s iconic Hope Outdoor Gallery
December 10, 2018: Martindale couple swept away
December 5, 2018: Virginia College closes suddenly
November 29, 2018: Police believe Cuban pick pocketing ring is in Austin
November 19, 2018: Loved ones remember WWII veteran killed in crash
November 17, 2018: 2 dead, vintage plane destroyed after Fredericksburg crash
August 14, 2018: Man dies after being shot in San Marcos condo parking lot
July 30, 2018: Construction milestone reached for Austin airport expansion
July 26, 2018: After change, sometimes only half of what you pay goes to your Uber driver
July 16, 2018: Austin woman starts Little Free Pantry to help people in need
June 13, 2018: Dozens displaced in fire trying to piece their lives back together
May 29, 2018: A $1M lottery ticket sold in Austin still hasn’t been claimed
May 20, 2018: The Independent takes title of the tallest building in Austin
May 7, 2018: Heavy rain destroys a section of Shoal Creek Trail
April 11, 2018: Permit denied to Austin strip club after hundreds sign petition
March 9, 2018: Frustrations continue for Seton Healthcare patients as some services stop
March 2, 2018: FBI, ATF and local police investigating deadly explosion
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