The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says some Texas cases in a severe stomach bug outbreak last summer have been linked to Mexican cilantro. The CDC said Wednesday that the cilantro came from Puebla, Mexico, and was served at …
A new review by the State Fire Marshal’s Office of old arson cases that might have relied on bad science has so far discovered three questionable convictions. But the effort has also drawn criticism from a West Texas prosecutor whose …
Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms with some flash flooding have canceled the final day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Organizers posted on the festival’s website Sunday, Oct. 13, that a third of the ticket price will be refunded …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 24 citations to the owners of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that exploded in April, according to California Senator Barbara Boxer. The company that owned the plant was fined $118,300 by OSHA …
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering Texas motorcycle insurance. Texas riders who choose Esurance can get full access to innovative, interactive online tools and technology that help simplify and clarify the insurance process. The coverage is …
A newspaper analysis shows that two Texas border counties singled out for traffic checkpoints have lower crash rates than other big areas where state authorities didn’t setup disputed roadblocks. The Texas Department of Public Safety announced this weekend it was …
Texas insurance companies and agency partners are challenging themselves and other insurance industry professionals to raise the bar for philanthropy and volunteerism on behalf of the United Way for Greater Austin. So far they are on track, with contributions coming …
September 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the effective date of the first workers’ compensation laws passed by the 33rd Texas Legislature. In observance of this centennial date, Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon released the following statement: “The Texas …
Schools in Brownsville are closed and shrimping boats are taking cover on the Texas border as Tropical Storm Ingrid moves through Mexico. Ingrid weakened to form a hurricane after making landfall Monday. The storm came ashore near La Pesca, about …
Michael Musacchio, 62, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced late yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to serve a total of 63 months in federal prison, following his conviction at trial in March 2013 for conspiring to hack into …