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What California’s legislators ignore — and why you pay the price
Audits are supposed to lead to action. But the California legislature routinely ignores negative audits of state government agencies. Every year, the California State Auditor, a nonpartisan watchdog, conducts dozens of audits to root out waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across state government. Some of these audits are requested directly by the legislature. Others…
Read MoreAffidavit: Former Travis County Tax Office employees tied to alleged registration fraud scheme
Two former employees in the Travis County Tax Office and an outside coordinator are under criminal investigation for an alleged fraud‑for‑profit vehicle registration scheme that bypassed inspection and emissions requirements, according to an affidavit obtained by KXAN. Source link
Read MoreWinter Olympics 2026: Athletes Reveal the Truth About Italian Dining Hall Food at Milan Games
There’s a certain badassery built into a sport that entails hurtling headfirst on a tiny sled down a twisty track at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. But Ro, the first American to medal in skeleton in 12 years at the IBSF World Championships in 2025, admittedly didn’t think it was for her…
Read MoreNew program aims to reduce rent costs for first responders
The Austin Apartment Association has launched its “Apartner in Safety Alliance,” a housing benefit program for First Responders. Source link
Read MoreTeddi Mellencamp Details “Emotional” Masked Singer Experience Amid Cancer Battle
As for how she’s feeling now, the Bravo star is grateful to be in a much better place physically as doctors had found no detectable traces of cancer. However, the mental toll of her cancer journey was now weighing heavily. “Mentally, I’ve started to unpack all of that now,” Teddi shared, “and so I think…
Read MoreAustin’s seventh fatal car crash of 2026 kills pedestrian
Police responded to a crash Monday, Feb. 2, the 1100 block of Bastrop Highway in the northbound lanes involving a vehicle and pedestrian resulting in the death of a 75-year-old man. Source link
Read MoreRebecca Ferguson Details Being “Thrown Into the Deep End” After Having Baby at 23 With Older Boyfriend
Rebecca Ferguson is getting deep. The Silo actress offered some rare commentary about the moment she became a mom at 23, welcoming son Isac with her first boyfriend Ludwig Hallberg, a holistic… Source link
Read MoreWith “Happy Zoo,” Anita Lam Makes a Case for Artistic Environmentalism
Anita Lam. Courtesy Anita Lam Artist Anita Lam didn’t set out to reinvent the zoo, but after reading John Berger’s Why Look at Animals?, she found herself rethinking the joy they’d once brought her. Questions began to take shape in her mind: What does it mean to confine an animal for human spectatorship? What do…
Read MoreMikayla Nogueira Divulges “Embarrassing Confession” About Sex With Husband Cody Hawken
John shared a behind-the-scenes look into what filming a sex scene is really like. “There is nothing intimate about it,” he said on an episode of Club Shay Shay in August 2024. “Nothing. So, like, it’s really embarrassing.” And looking back to his role in 2015’s Trainwreck, he was not prepared for the kind of scenes he would…
Read MoreThis World Cup team is set to train in Austin
Saudi Arabia announced that it will train in Austin. Per a release from the team translated into English, the group explained the decision Source link
Read MoreSam Altman and Dario Amodei Clash Over Ads and the Future of A.I.
Sam Altman says OpenAI has a “differently-shaped problem” than Anthropic. Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images As the A.I. industry’s two most influential voices, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei are competing not only for market share but control over the public narrative. The rivalry was put to the test this week when Anthropic…
Read MoreNYC socialite Jean Shafiroff wants $17.2M for her Florida home — with 2 kitchens, 2 bars and 2 libraries
New York City socialite and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and her husband, investor Martin Shafiroff, are listing their home in Jupiter, Florida, for $17.2 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. The property, on a coveted cul-de-sac at 107 Schooner Lane, sits on half an acre in the exclusive gated community of Admiral’s Cove — featuring water and…
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