AUSTIN, Texas — As frigid temperatures swept through Austin over the weekend, the city’s emergency response efforts were put to the test and officials said those preparations likely saved lives.

A new draft plan calls for six cleanup teams to operate Monday through Friday clearing camps at dozens of spots.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations is preparing to significantly expand and restructure how it conducts homeless encampment cleanups, according to planning documents outlining a ...

A recently released city map shows approximate locations of encampments identified for potential sweeps.

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s been four months since the city of Austin launched a three-week initiative last October to clear homeless encampments across the city. Now city officials say they have learned key ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jack Meymandi’s name. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jack Meymandi said it felt like the start of an earthquake. “All of a sudden, I just felt ...

City officials and the police department maintain a limited role in seeking homelessness solutions, while several local nonprofit organizations have found new ways to provide resources.

Austin officials are preparing to significantly expand sweeps of homeless encampments across the city — a strategy that would scale up enforcement-driven cleanups even as advocates warn the plan risks ...