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The Downtown Austin Community Court believes it will help put less pressure on the city’s emergency services and stop people who are homeless from overusing the ER.

On Thursday, Austin City Council unanimously approved an eight-month extension contract for an additional $500,000 for the City of Austin's Marshalling Yard shelter. That contract is with Endeavors, an organization that operates emergency temporary shelter to the homeless community.

The warehouse has been used as a way of providing additional housing for the homeless since July 2023.

The German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said it would appeal a Monday decision by the Frankfurt Labour court allowing a planned train drivers' strike to go ahead. "The strike notice is far too short notice. There are also unlawful demands," said Florian Weh, managing director of the railway employers' association AGV Move, on Monday evening. Deutsche Bahn's appeal will now be heard in the labour court in the state of Hesse on Tuesday. The appeal came quickly after the Fra...

The latest numbers from ECHO put Austin's homeless count at roughly 6,683, with 1,153 currently sheltered and 5,530 currently unsheltered.

A record-breaking 3,000 people used Austin homeless shelters last year, according to the City of Austin.

Our Bout With Drought: In good news, our historically severe drought conditions seem to be improving. In December, the Barton Springs/Edwar

Roughly halfway through a one-year contract, people who have stayed, or are staying, at the City of Austin's Marshalling Yard are expressing concerns about conditions there.

Some Austin-area entities are working on a plan for a third-party review of their response to homelessness.

Severe weather moving through Austin overnight Friday into Saturday could be particularly dangerous for people living outside.