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3/9/2010
A proposal to convert Nueces Street into a bicycle boulevard, which has drawn commanding turnout from bicyclists in favor and property owners against the plan, got very little time before Austin's Urban Transportation Commission Tuesday night. The meeting was streamed live on 590klbj.com Tuesday evening.
"Although we had no real update until next month, I felt it was important to leave something on the agenda," Chairman Rich McKinnon told KLBJ. "To at least provide the real update that 'the real update is next month'," he said.
Four property owners and one office employee who works along Nueces were in attendance. We saw no advocates in the audience. Bill Mange, one property owner, feels slighted that he and his peers waited exactly two hours for the item, which was given roughly five minutes of presentation or update time.
"We're not even given the courtesy of being told, 'hey, don't bother showing up'. Clearly the bicycling community was told all upfront," Mange said.
"Every citizen is allowed to sign up for communication on an agenda item and no one did," McKinnon told us.
Jeff Casey, a property owner, believes city staff are concealing facts which do not support a need for a costly ...
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3/9/2010
Testimony from a Travis County Jail Guard prompts the defense attorney to put a stop to proceedings at the Travis County Courthouse.
Former corrections officer Tasha Lass claims a man on trial for his life asked her to bring a gun into his jail cell so he could use it to escape.
KLBJ's Emily Trube reports:
Milton Dwayne Gobert's defense attorney Leonard Martinez says he has been given 24 hours to investigate Lass and her claims. The punishment phase of Gobert's Capital Murder trial will resume tomorrow morning at 9am.
Lass's testimony has county officials to do a full security review of the jail.
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3/9/2010
City of Austin and community leaders are encouraging people to help in the city's bid to become a test site for Google’s ultra-high-speed broadband network.
Google recently announced its Fiber for Communities project, a plan to build and test this network in a small number of trial locations across the country. Google is encouraging interested municipalities to provide them with information about their communities through a Request for Information process (RFI) process to determine where to build their networks.
The city of Austin has set up a web site for the "Big Gig Austin Initiative" at www.BigGigAustin.org , where people can nominate Austin through an online application.
A community forum will be hosted by the Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Wed. March 10 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The commission is encouraging presentations from residents about how they would use a high-bandwidth Internet connection, creative uses for such a facility, and points to present to Google that recommend Austin as a location for its fiber network trial.
The application is due March 26.
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3/9/2010
Police say it happened in South Austin near FM 1327 and Interstate 35. News Radio 590 KLBJ's Ryan Poppe has the latest on the story.
Hear the full interview with Austin Police Sgt. Ken Conner:
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3/9/2010
Austin fire investigators are sifting through the ashes of a fire at the Travis House....they say was caused by the homeless living in the vacant building. News Radio 590 KLBJ's Ryan Poppe has more on the story.
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A downtown fire has sent one fire fighter to the hospital for smoke inhalation. News Radio 590 KLBJ's Ryan Poppe report:
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3/9/2010
(AP) _ Dallas police say a 60-year-old former city attorney has been charged with aggravated assault in the shootings of a father and son inside their financial business.
Robert Mustard was charged while in a hospital intensive care unit Tuesday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Family members tell The Dallas Morning News that Mustard is "declining in health.''
Police say Mustard, who worked for the city in the 1980s, shot 66-year-old Richard Smith and his 39-year-old son, Christopher Smith, on Monday.
Both victims were stable condition Tuesday. Richard Smith was shot four times in the legs. The younger Smith was shot in the head and neck.
Authorities believe Mustard was upset with the Smiths over financial dealings.
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3/9/2010
(AP) _ A leader of the Texas lottery says he wants to continue the bidding process to decide on a new operations contract.
Deputy Executive Director Gary Grief told lottery commissioners Tuesday he doesn't believe consultant Gartner Inc. and GTECH, the lottery's current operator, improperly shared information.
Gartner was helping Texas write bid specifications for an upcoming multiyear contract. At the same time it was doing work for GTECH, which is expected to compete again for Texas' contract.
The company that wins Texas' lottery contract could earn more than $100 million per year.
Several other companies have expressed an interest in the big contract, and at least one of those wanted the current request for bids thrown out and the bidding process started over.
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3/9/2010
As the approach for the official launch of Capitol Metros commuter rail draws near, some are scratching their heads over a few lingering issues. One issue not being able to get change when you purchase a ticket. Instead riders will get a ‘change card’ that they can only use for rides they will take in the future. Those rides must be taken within 15 days or the agency will get to keep that change.
Board members say the agency is working for an alternative to the plan, but explain the lack of change saves time and money for the agency. As of right now, Capitol Metro is the only transit agency that won’t give actual change at the vending machines where you will be purchasing your rail ticket.
Officials say passengers can also use a credit card to pay for their tickets, avoiding the change problem altogether. But passengers will get to enjoy live music at their stops. The agency selected the street musicians months ago and will be paid a small fee and will also be allowed to play for tips.
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3/9/2010
Police say 28 year old Jose Angel Garcia stabbed a lab mix as he walked by him in a non-aggressive way at Quail Creek Park. A group playing soccer nearby witnessed the incident and told police when they confronted Garcia, he pulled a machete and waved it at them. The dog was taken to an Emergency Animal Hospital. When Garcia was arrested, he was charged with animal cruelty, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana. Garcia gave no reason for stabbing the dog.
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3/8/2010
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has applied to become Dallas's next police chief. According to a memo from the Dallas City Manager's office, Acevedo is one of six candidates the city is considering for the position.
Acevedo has released the following statement:
Today, I learned that I one of six finalists being considered for the Chief of Police position in Dallas, Texas. I want to assure the men and women of the Austin Police Department that I very much enjoy my work with this great department. Together, we have made extraordinary progress in our efforts to make APD one of the nation’s finest law enforcement agencies.
My family and I are very happy with this wonderful community and the great people of Central Texas, who have warmly embraced us. I want to make clear that I am responding to an opportunity that was presented to me. The lifespan of a major city police chief tenure generally tends to be 3-5 years, which I am quickly approaching. I serve without a contract and it’s important for me and my family that I keep my career options open. The decision to respond to this opportunity is not an indication of my dissatisfaction, in ...
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