1981 flood destroyed flagship Whole Foods (Part 8) The devastating flood 25 years ago destroyed the original Whole Foods at 10th and Lamar. Luckily, the company decided to rebuild. FULL STORY>>5/29/2006 3:23 PM
What's changed since the 1981 flood (Part 7) The disaster 25 years ago prompted the city of Austin to create a flood early warning system and streamline emergency operations.
FULL STORY>>5/28/2006 1:49 PM
START OVER Time Warner Cable of Central Texas has introduced a new feature called "Start Over". Start Over gives Time Warner Digital Cable customers the ability to restart some programs on participating cable networks even if they tune to the network after the program has started. The feature is free and does not require a DVR. Viewers will be alerted to Start Over enabled programs when they tune to one by an icon in the lower left corner of the screen. The feature is accessed by pressing the Select button on the cable remote control while watching the program. Programs that allow Start Over can be restarted multiple times within their normal broadcast time. Viewers can also REWIND the show while it's playing, PAUSE it, and RESUME the program -- change the channel then come back within 5 minutes to where they left off in the Start Over program as long as the show is still in its original broadcast window.
The following networks are offering some Start Over enabled programming:
Showtime
The Movie Channel
TNT
USA
Comedy
Cartoon
MTV
National Geographic
Austin City Manager Marc Ott announced his plan for the 2009 city budget. In order to close the deficit gap, Ott made several cuts affecting citizens. Which proposed budget cut concerns you most?
Closing libraries one day a week
Increasing trash collection fees
Giving up the single investment from the general fund for affordable housing
