Author: Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku

The Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy (LASA) in northeast Austin was just named Niche.com’s #1 public high school in Texas.

The congregation at Agudas Achim synagogue in northwest Austin invited a woman to write the new Torah scroll for their synagogue.

Houston's Tom Herman is taking over Charlie Strong's head coaching job at UT -- and receiving a very nice contract in the process.

UT and Texas A&M researches have found that assisting women through health screenings greatly increases their participation.

One of Austin’s most beloved ramen spots, Ramen Tatsu-Ya, just announce their new restaurant concept, Kemuri Tatsu-Ya.

It’s that time of the year again -- when Austin Water uses your end-of-the-year behavior to figure out just what to charge customers in its annual wastewater averaging cycle.

Proving that Austin isn’t just about tacos, 23-year-old Trini Martinez hosted the nacho pool party off of East 12th Street as the first big birthday bash of his life -- and boy, was it memorable.

This Wednesday morning, Travis County Fire Department teamed up with Fox 7 for a Facebook Live video to show viewers just how tricky it can be to fry a turkey for your holiday dinner.

Whether you live an excessively busy lifestyle or just really, really hate navigating a grocery cart through crowded aisles, Central Texas residents now have another option to get their groceries from HEB to their homes.

This past weekend's Supermoon spawned some of the most beautiful photos we've seen in years and probably will see for a long time -- the next one won't come around until November 2038, to be specific.

Austin has plenty of hotels that top a variety of lists, like Hotel Van Zandt which was recently named one of the most desirable hotels in Texas.

After two failed attempts to get on ABC’s popular investment show, “Shark Tank,” the sharks finally realized what those in of us in Austin have known for six years, now -- those Chi'Lantro kimchi fries are friggin’ delicious.

Addiction is one of those things that, unfortunately, touches the lives of over 20 million Americans. Of course, Austinites are not immune to this issue, and now a group of local chefs are joining together to address addiction head on, thanks to a very unusual fundraising event.

What better way to escape election fatigue for a little while than surrounding yourself with some of the adorable animals currently being rescued and adopted out by Travis County shelters and rescue organizations?

J.D. Power just rolled out the results of a new, first-of-its-kind study that they’ve created, and in its inaugural year, Austin has taken the #1 spot in the Southwest and the #2 spot in the nation in the J.D. Power 2016 Destination Experience Satisfaction Study.

One of Austin’s cutest celebrity couples just announced some great news -- Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese are adding to their adorable brood with a new baby on his or her way in March

Here are a couple of things that Austinites can do to help support the protesters who are fighting to keep a pipeline off of their ancestral lands.

It’s almost time for the inaugural Sound on Sound Fest to get medieval on our asses. To help get you ready for battle, SOS Fest has put together a variety of Spotify playlists.

This Austin boutique hotel has only been open for one year, but it's already made fans among locals and visitors alike.

Another Austin Halloween has come and gone. That means it must be time to put together a list of our favorite costumes from Austinites this year!

As hard as it hits our pocketbooks, it turns out that the rent in Austin isn’t the worst in the country -- not even close.

Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron are filming a movie based on the anime "Alita: Battle Angel," and they need extras in the Austin area.

The University of Texas Longhorns may currently have a 3-4 record, but a much lesser known branch of UT Athletics had a big win recently.