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Meteorologists are forecasting another hot summer, though it may not be as bad as some recent scorchers.

AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County made the decision behind closed doors to use public funds to protect District Attorney José Garza after he received death threats. In the settlement, released Wednesday, the county says it didn't break the law.

“To date, we’ve paid over $200,000 in commissions to our artists,� said director of external relations and cofounder Lucy Gross. “We have artists that earn upwards of $30,000 a year from their art sales.�

According to jail records, Yamal Said, a green card holder, is being held in a county jail in the Dallas area for allegedly violating a restraining order. At this time, there does not appear to be a connection to his immigration status.

The Finnegans Wake Reading Group of Austin, TX reads one page every other week.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said until further notice, the department will continue to police marijuana possession the way it was prior to the court ruling.

Modern new developments are opening on the site of former tank farms, one of the city's most notorious environmental controversies.

The city reopened the street to cars on weekend nights in an effort to improve safety.

A lawyer says Denisse Parra Vargas was stopped last week for having expired tags and told to report to a processing center Tuesday. Her family is now in Mexico.

A portion of every ticket sold supports Austin parks, trails and green spaces. The money raised last year will pay for improvements across the city.