Austin in Action
Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s 30th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The survey of potentially hazardous toys found that, despite recent progress, consumers must still be wary when...
Austin in Action
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding you about the potential for vehicle thefts during the holiday season and is advising you to takes extra precautions to guard against possible auto thefts. Vehicle burglaries are also a concern during the holiday...
Austin in Action
More than 500 elementary school students from across the Austin area volunteered to visit the Omni Southpark Hotel to decorate Christmas trees with homemade decorations created in each of their classes. The decorated trees were given to underprivileged families in the...
Austin in Action
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas is the first pediatric hospital in Texas and the second one in the nation to offer Low-Dose X-Ray Computed Tomography, or Low-Dose CT Scan. Its new GE Revolution™ CT can conduct a full head CT scan in half a second,...
Austin in Action
The National Domestic Violence Hotline, based here in Austin, says it typically sees a drop in calls, texts and chats during the holiday season and a spike just after the New Year. The decline in outreach may be due to a lower number of incidences or the simple fact...
Austin in Action
Tickets are on sale now for the 2015 Trail of Lights. The Trail of Lights Foundation suggests purchasing tickets in advance. Gate admission for Dec. 8-15 is free for everyone. Admission for Dec. 16-22 is $3 for ages 12 and up. Tickets can be purchased online at...
Austin in Action
In mid-October, the Salvation Army Austin kicked off its capital campaign to raise $14 million. Officials say funds raised will support a renovated emergency shelter, a new shelter for women and children, new facilities to administer Salvation Army programs and a new...
curva De Aprendizaje
Ya sea que esté buscando una actividad de aprendizaje del fin de semana o esté buscando un proyecto de ciencias para la feria escolar, en casa la ciencia peude ser significativa y valiosa para cualquier niño. ¡Los niños aprenden mejor observando e interactuando con...
Recalls
Burley Design is recalling about 34,000 bicycle trailers because the plastic tow bar receiver can separate from the tow bar, posing a crash hazard. The recall involves seven models with serial numbers K939, K942, K943, K948, KK939, D939 and D948. Affected units were...
Austin in Action
Dell Children’s Medical Center began enforcing its flu season protocol at the end of October and will continue until March 2016. To keep patients safe during flu season, all visitors must pass a screening process at the hospital’s main entrance to ensure that they...
