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Austin Fire, EMS and other departments brace for cuts after Prop Q failure

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters on Monday morning filled a movie theater at The Domain to watch a short film documenting the Austin Firefighters Association’s campaign to keep four firefighters on every truck. In July, the union raised concerns after city finance staff recommended repealing a 2018 ordinance requiring a minimum staff of four people … Read more

'Shock to the system': Central Texans brace for intense heat this week

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Austin — The historical heat that can start on Tuesday begins. Most of the center of Texas will be under a heat consultant. Historical heat is likely to start on Tuesday These will be the first days of 100 degrees this year, which usually does not come until the first week of July. “Shock of … Read more