Low-level marijuana possession no longer enforced in Austin

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Friday's Top Story [Low-level marijuana possession no longer enforced in Austin]( [Low-level marijuana possession no longer enforced in Austin]( The Austin City Council voted Thursday to end the enforcement of low-level misdemeanor marijuana possession. [Read More »]( Local News [Texas A M student being tested for coronavirus]( [Texas A&M student being tested for coronavirus]( A Texas A&M University student was being tested Thursday for a deadly new coronavirus that has sparked health fears around the world, university officials said Thursday. [Read More »]( [ A big firecracker : Fire during Hill Country rocket test leads to evacuations]( [‘A big firecracker’: Fire during Hill Country rocket test leads to evacuations]( At least one major road was shut down and nearby homes were ordered evacuated Wednesday night after a "possible explosion" at an aerospace facility in this rural community 50 miles northwest of Austin. [Read More »]( [Person rescued after trapped in Austin drainage tunnel system for 2 days]( [Person rescued after trapped in Austin drainage tunnel system for 2 days]( 1:20 p.m. update: A person who reported being trapped in a North Austin drainage tunnel system for two days has been rescued, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said.12:55 p.m. update: Search teams have made contact with a person who reported being trapped in a North Austin drainage tunnel system for two days, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said. [Read More »]( [ Too bad it wasn t her that was shot : Austin cop suspended over comments on judge]( [‘Too bad it wasn’t her that was shot’: Austin cop suspended over comments on judge]( An Austin police officer was temporarily suspended after making a comment last summer to two attorneys about how a Travis County state district judge should have been shot. [Read More »]( [Austin to study impact of litter, scooter dumping in waterways]( [Austin to study impact of litter, scooter dumping in waterways]( Hundreds of scooters are being dumped in Austin's waterways. [Read More »]( Business [Austin scheduling startup Kronologic wants to revolutionize the sales calendar]( [Austin scheduling startup Kronologic wants to revolutionize the sales calendar]( Trying to find a time to squeeze a meeting into a busy calendar for a call or meeting can be tedious and take numerous back and forth emails. [Read More »]( [Startup Spotlight: Austin s Moon Ultra aims to make mark with mobile lighting device]( [Startup Spotlight: Austin’s Moon Ultra aims to make mark with mobile lighting device]( Edward Madongorere landed in Austin about two years ago to attend the annual South by Southwest convention, not knowing that the city would be the future home of his company. [Read More »]( [What to know about Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace]( [What to know about Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace]( Firefly Aerospace launched six years ago with the goal of building small and medium rockets and sending them into space. [Read More »]( Sports [Texas Julia Grosso casts her eyes on Olympics with Team Canada]( [Texas’ Julia Grosso casts her eyes on Olympics with Team Canada]( In the past year alone, playing for the Canada women's national team has taken Julia Grosso to Spain, Portugal, England, Japan and, most important, France, where she was on the roster for the FIFA Women's World Cup last summer as an 18-year-old. [Read More »]( [Arduous journey to restore the joy of the hunt]( [Arduous journey to restore the joy of the hunt]( CAMP VERDE - The 6-foot long osage wooden bow was a tight fit even in the extra-large box blind where Justin Hedgecock and I were sitting. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars back in win column after shutout]( [Texas Stars back in win column after shutout]( The Texas Stars improved to 7-1 this month by taking a 1-0 win over the Rockford IceHogs in Rockford, Ill., on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( [Feel-good video of Glenn players late Christmas gift to teammate goes viral]( [Feel-good video of Glenn players’ late Christmas gift to teammate goes viral]( LEANDER - Senior David Kra didn't know his teammates had his back until they gathered in the locker room after a recent practice. [Read More »]( [Vandegrift s Greg Brown III tabbed McDonald s All-American]( [Vandegrift’s Greg Brown III tabbed McDonald’s All-American]( Vandegrift senior Greg Brown III is Texas' only male McDonald's All-American this season. [Read More »]( Opinion [Douthat: China s crisis: It s growing]( [Douthat: China’s crisis: It’s growing]( In recent days both this newspaper and The Wall Street Journal have carried reports on one of the most important geopolitical facts of the 21st century: The world's great rising power, the People's Republic of China, is headed for a demographic crisis. [Read More »]( Nation [NFL player Antonio Brown turns himself in at Florida jail]( [NFL player Antonio Brown turns himself in at Florida jail]( FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. [Read More »]( [Nonprofits worry sale of dot-org universe will raise costs]( [Nonprofits worry sale of dot-org universe will raise costs]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The company that controls the dot-org online universe is putting the registry of domain names up for sale, and the nonprofits that often use the suffix in their websites are raising concerns about the move. [Read More »]( [Why didn t accusers abandon Weinstein? Expert to weigh in]( [Why didn’t accusers abandon Weinstein? Expert to weigh in]( NEW YORK (AP) " It's the defense's go-to question at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial: If the once-revered Hollywood mogul is a revolting sexual predator, as prosecutors and scores of women allege, why did some of his accusers keep interacting with him for years after their alleged assaults? [Read More »]( [For hippo Fiona s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia]( [For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia]( CINCINNATI (AP) " The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the recent bushfires. [Read More »]( [3 US firefighters who died in Australia crash identified]( [3 US firefighters who died in Australia crash identified]( SYDNEY (AP) " The three American firefighters who were killed when the aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in Australia have been identified by their employer. [Read More »]( World [Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants]( [Some see end to caravans as Mexican guardsmen stop migrants]( FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) " From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel Ángel Vázquez has seen all the caravans of Central American migrants and asylum seekers stream past his front door in recent years, throngs of people driven to flee poverty and violence in hopes of a better life in the United States. [Read More »]( [Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief]( [Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief]( DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) " Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying that his comments have 'of course no effect' on her and fellow campaigners. [Read More »]( [US rejects extradition request from UK over fatal road crash]( [US rejects extradition request from UK over fatal road crash]( LONDON (AP) " The British government on Friday condemned a decision by the United States not to extradite an American woman involved in a fatal road accident. [Read More »]( [N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister]( [N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possible indication it will take a harder line with Washington in stalled nuclear negotiations. [Read More »]( [Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday]( [Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday]( BEIJING (AP) " Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China's lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively family reunions and abundant feasts. [Read More »]( Austin360 [SXSW releases list of over 100 artists playing this year s festival]( [SXSW releases list of over 100 artists playing this year’s festival]( The South by Southwest Music Festival is less than two months away and on Thursday, the festival released a new list of over 100 artists who will showcase at the festival. [Read More »]( [Austin Food Wine Festival announces lineup; tickets go on sale]( [Austin Food & Wine Festival announces lineup; tickets go on sale]( Celebrity chefs will battle for taco bragging rights; chef Tim Love will fire up amateur grillers and work them into a frenzy; and some of the best chefs from Texas will serve bites to wine-sipping park strollers when the 9th annual Austin Food & Wine Festival comes to Auditorium Shores and East Austin's Fair Market. [Read More »]( [Best Thing I Ate This Week: Crab and butternut squash at Vixen s Wedding]( [Best Thing I Ate This Week: Crab and butternut squash at Vixen’s Wedding]( I don't often have the luxury of returning to dishes over and over again. [Read More »]( [Austin play rekindles the origins of Texas indigenous culture]( [Austin play rekindles the origins of Texas indigenous culture]( Maria Rocha, executive director of the Indigenous Cultures Institute, has collaborated with Roxanne Schroeder-Arce, director of UTeach Fine Arts at the University of Texas, on "Young Yana Wana's Legend of the Bluebonnets," a one-act play for young audiences that will be performed Jan. 25 at the Emma Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. [Read More »]( [Vixen s Wedding takes guests on a flavorful Goan exploration]( [Vixen’s Wedding takes guests on a flavorful Goan exploration]( When you hear that Vixen's Wedding specializes in Goan cuisine, you might think that a culinary moment had arrived without you realizing it. 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