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Entries from Austinist tagged with 'walnutcreek'

March 3, 2008

In case you're still curious about where to vote on Tuesday, we've reprinted the official list from the Travis County Clerk web site as of Monday evening. For up-to-date information, you might want to double-check the Office of the Registrar's database To find out which precint you're in, use their handy Voter Verification form. From the Elections Divison: Registered voters can vote with a voter registration card, driver’s license or any official photo ID,......

Continue Reading "Polling Places for March 4th"

February 22, 2008

Red light camera locations announced this afternoon. New TYC conservator rules out the use of pepper spray in youth prisons, except for in emergency cases. Dallas cop serving in Hillary's motorcade this morning killed after his bike hit a retaining wall. Little Walnut Creek library location is opening tomorrow after almost a year of renovation....

Continue Reading "Extra Extra: Post-Debate Edition"

October 15, 2007

Austin SWAT has been deployed outside a North Austin home where a man has barricaded himself. According to the Statesman, the incident was precipitated by APD attempting to serve an arrest warrant. The Austin school district has asked the parents of Walnut Creek Elementary School students who live in the Longbranch Apartments at 304 Masterson Pass to make arrangements to pick up their children from school today. Students who ride the Austin school buses, Rabbit,......

Continue Reading "SWAT Team in North Austin"

January 2, 2007

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, taking place this year on Saturday, January 13th, was created to honor the memory of the civil rights hero and encourage the public to carry on his legacy of volunteerism through community service projects. Locally, what began as a grassroots effort by State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) to clean up East MLK Jr. Boulevard in 2000 has blossomed into the citywide MLK Day of Service. The 2007 clean......

Continue Reading "MLK Day of Service Seeks Volunteers"

September 28, 2006

Though many of its shops have been open for some time now, Austin's brand-new Chinatown Center on North Lamar celebrates its official grand opening this weekend. The two-day spectacle includes live music (The Ocean Band, Frequent Flyers, Ánh Duóng), martial arts demonstrations (Master Yi’s World Tukong Moosul Federation, Shaolin-Do Kung Fu), and local dragon dancers. The 180,000-square-foot space is anchored by the behemoth M.T. Supermarket, where you'll come across everyday market staples (fresh produce,......

Continue Reading "Chinatown Center Debuts This Weekend"

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