Austin City Council to consider ordering study of response to mental health crisis calls
Four Austin City Council members are proposing a full-scale review of how APD and other city departments respond to mental ...
Austin officials to examine sending police to mental health calls
The efforts come amid conversations about how and when police should respond to mental health calls – to make them safer for ...
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Case of bird flu detected in Austin, experts say there is low risk of human transmission
A dead wild bird in Austin was reported to have had bird flu, according to Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of ...
Bird flu detected in Austin ducks as cases of the contagious virus rise across the state
Texas officials detected the bird flu in multiple domestic ducks found dead in a North Austin pond this month.
Austin police, fire launch new search and rescue partnership
Austin police and firefighters have launched a new partnership to find missing swimmers faster. Trump 'border czar' tells ABC ...
Police response to mental health emergencies being discussed by city, state
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An item on the first City Council agenda of 2025 aims to collect, and later analyze, data on mental health ...
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Health advisory issued for bird flu as ducks in Arboretum-area pond test positive
A dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu, Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirm. Austin Public Health on ...
Bird flu detected in dead waterfowl found in north Austin
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Public Health said Wednesday afternoon that a local veterinary lab examined dead birds found in north Austin and detected bird flu, according to a press release.
Austin failed to tell Congress or White House about health problems as required, report says
The inspector general's report faults Defense Secretary Austin for the communications failures early last year in which he ...
Austin Monitor11d
Public health commissioners eye heat resistance steps for city budget requests
Public health proponents for the city and Travis County appear ready to push for more heat mitigation resources in the next city budget, with a recent playbook from the Office of Resilience likely to ...
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APS Column: Austin Public Schools and Infinite Campus Early Warning System (EWS)
By Corey Haugen Director of Information Services In the ever-evolving landscape of education, identifying and supporting students at risk of academic failure or dropping out is paramount. Over the ...