With More ICE Reported in North Austin, City Leaders Urge Residents to Be Prepared
CM Vela: “My fear is that this is a new norm”
School Yourself on These Fall Events
No senioritis allowed this autumn as Austin’s got a packed schedule of seasonal fun that’ll please everyone.
The New Driskill Grill Is Old Austin With a Lot More Energy
MML Hospitality jolts the historic dining room with dry-aged meats, British touches, and a much livelier crowd
New Report Identifies Contaminated Waterways in the Austin Area
Austin Watershed Protection says there’s no reason to sound the alarm just yet
Former SAFE Alliance Nurses Look to Continue Serving Sexual Assault Survivors
New nonprofit Central Texas Forensic Care hopes to begin serving the community later this month
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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Aug. 27 – Sept. 2
Trump stops in Houston to support Paxton, Tarrant County slashes voting sites, and more of the week’s headlines
Chronicle Owner Nick Barbaro to Sell Stake in South by Southwest to Penske
After 39 years, the festival’s co-founder looks back on the culture phenomenon he created and his decision to leave
Council Begins Process of Banning Large-Scale Data Centers
After a year’s worth of public pushback, Council members work to mitigate the nationwide issue at the local level
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Aug. 20-26
City Council gets the ball rolling on a data center ban, CM Paige Ellis’ signature petition comes up short, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
Hopeful and Resolved, Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Connects Women of All Ages
Austin’s Quiet Light and Die Spitz join the pop star and more at joyous California fundraiser
Fall Events Spotlight: Glee Club
From psychedelic sounds to a Big Queer Weekend, the Chronicle‘s culture junkies recommend the best of fall’s offerings
Arts + Culture
Fall Events Spotlight: The Athletics Club
The Chronicle’s sports fans pick the biggest games to watch this fall
Fall Events Spotlight: AV Club
The Chronicle’s movie fiends on their favorite film festivals of the fall
Fall Events Spotlight: Civics Club
TribFest, Paws to the Polls, and more civic events the Chronicle’s news junkies are hyped about
Screens
The Sun Never Sets Review: A Love Triangle in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Dakota Fanning considers her options in Joe Swanberg’s romantic dramedy
Dear You Review: Identity and Integration in a Hidden Family History
Chinese sleeper smash takes a tender look at the refugee experience an ocean away
Onslaught Review: Pervy Sex and Bloody Death
Sorta-sequel to The Guest keeps the violence and ramps up the sleaze
Late Fame Review: The Old Guy’s Still Got It
Willem Dafoe delivers a lovely, ruminative performance as a poet rediscovered in later life
Food
Here Are Your 2026 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Winners
The competition was heated, but the best rose to the top
First Look: Barbecue Culture Meets Vietnamese Tradition at Củi
Husband-and-wife duo set up shop in North Austin
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