Sunset Valley News

By Eleni Himaras reporter@ltview In her sophomore term, Texas Representative Valinda Bolton put a strong focus on public safety and enjoyed, as she said, a oespending fewer days where I felt like I was trying to get a drink of water from a fire hydrant.a Two bills she worked to get passed came about because she was amazed to find they werena t ...

Total Compensation Group Inc. leased 10,130 square feet at Las Cimas IV, 900 S. Capital of Texas Highway .

The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District will hold two town hall meetings to receive input from district permittees, individual groundwater users, and the public on prospective changes to the Districta s Rules dealing with management zones and drought management, especially during extreme drought conditions.

Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane -- just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular life-simulating game for the PC and Mac.

BICYCLE MASTER PLAN PUBLIC HEARING City Council discusses a proposed Austin Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan amendment that would replace the current Bicycle Master Plan with a new and improved version and they're hoping for your feedback.

Two new candidates ran for Sunset Valley City Council and were voted in by residents May 9. Rose Cardona and Liz Wright will replace outgoing council members Carla Jenkins and Sue Kalar.

In Sunset Valley, voters reauthorized a half-cent sales tax for road maintenance.

Tuesday, May 12, Antone's, 6pm-12mid What would the South Austin culinary landscape be without chef Ruben Rodriguez, the man responsible for the famous chip tower surrounded by six tantalizing salsas? It would be too bland to contemplate.

290 W., 892-4444 Weekday lunch, 11am-1:30pm; Sunday-Thursday, 5-8:30pm; Friday-Saturday, 5-9:30pm; Saturday-Sunday brunch, 11am-2:30pm www.cannolijoes.com When driving to the Sunset Valley Farmers Market, you pass Cannoli Joe's, where a large Wolfe Nursery used to sit on the frontage road of Highway 290 West, between Brodie and West Gate Boulevard.

Sprouts Farmers Market, a natural foods chain that is moving into Central Texas, signed a lease for its fourth area store.

With a spotlight on local artists, the Sunset Valley Artfest will take place April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scheduled music acts include Bowie Steel Drums, Dr.

Do you make a conscious effort to conserve water during drought conditions? As drought conditions continue across Central Texas, restrictions and fines on Edwards Aquifer water use have some area residents switching to city water.

A former waiter at Carino's Italian Restaurant in Sunset Valley has been charged with credit card abuse after police say he made several unauthorized transactions on customers' credit cards, an arrest affidavit ...

Rachel Fields and Christina Shaffell created a fake band to reflect the style of the 1960s.

Permaculture Design Course . 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. select weekend days until March 28.

Austin's sale-tax revenue continues to sag, according to the city's budget office.

It's now illegal to feed deer in Austin on purpose. The City Council unanimously passed a ban Thursday on deer feeding in the city limits.

Sunset Valley Elementary School second-grader Jude Belding is not happy about the size of the juice boxes his school's cafeteria serves.

Deadline: Unspecified Sunset Valley Artfest 2009 Sunset Valley, TX April 25, 2009 The City of Sunset Valley's Art Commission is asking artists to mark their calendars for sale and display of their art at the ...

Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes has opened its second location, in the Sunset Valley Shopping Center.