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The certification allows for an extra layer of protection for the bird habitats all across the city.

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin is fluttering as it has been designated a "Bird City" by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department!

The City announced the designation from the department on April 19, although the official certification was presented in February. The certification allows for an extra layer of protection for the bird habitats all across the city.

"The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to collaborate with Travis Audubon and other partners on Bird City Texas implementation," said Kimberly McNeeley, director of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department. "Implementation will include a website landing page and educational programing. The next big celebration of birds in Austin will be to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day event at Hornsby Bend on May 13."

City leaders have supported "bird-friendly initiatives," according to a release from the City. These initiatives include the Lights Out Resolution that was enacted in 2021, which reduces light pollution in the downtown area, as well as the World Migratory Bird Day resolution in 2022.

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“I’m proud that Austin is now officially a Bird City,” said Councilmember Alison Alter (District 10), who authored the resolution supporting pursuit of the Bird City Certification. “Austinites value our parks and greenspaces. This partnership between Austin Parks and Recreation and Travis Audubon further solidifies our commitment to protecting our urban habitats and providing wildlife education.”

The community has showed how deeply they care about the birds and other wildlife creatures through conservation efforts and other initiatives, like the City of Bee Caves protecting the bee population and naming bees "honorary residents."

"Austinites have a long tradition of caring about the environment, and birds have always been a big part of that," Travis Audubon Executive Director Nicole Netherton said. "When we start paying attention to birds, we see how they are connected to everything else in the ecological system, including us. Travis Audubon is thrilled to continue this important work with our Bird City partners and to inspire even more people to participate in conservation through birding."

The designation will allow the City to create further preventative efforts to protect habitats and more bird-friendly practices.

Mexican seafood restaurant Este is opening a new bar next to its garden grounds. Bar Toti will open Friday, April 21, according to a press release, and is available to book for private events seven days a week. It will have its own bar and kitchen, separate from Este’s.

Bar Toti will have both indoor and outdoor seating and feature a menu created by Este’s executive chef Fermín Núñez. The food takes cues from Spanish, French, and Mexican cuisine. Some menu items include a Mexican hamburguesa with seared ham, white American cheese, chipotle mayo, and escabeche; marinated olives; nuts seasoned with chile morita and thyme; seasonal croquetas; ash-roasted leeks with shishito relish; and mussels with piquillo brava sauce. For dessert Bar Toti will offer a burnt Basque cheesecake with a strawberry glaze and a black onyx shortbread with toasted rice ganache.

The cocktail menu includes aperitivos like an Aperol spritz, vermouth and soda, and white port and tonic. Bar Toti also offer classic Mexican cocktails like margaritas, palomas, and carajillos and beer.

The building was designed by architect Matt Garcia, whose previous commercial work includes Suerte. A custom mosaic-tiled floor was designed by Aaron Michalovic and produced in Guadalajara, Mexico by Ceramica Suro.

The building has seats for 40 people in its dining room and can accommodate 50 standing customers. The outdoor and indoor spaces can hold up to 75 standing guests.

Núñez was named Eater Austin’s chef of the year in 2018 for his work at Suerte alongside Sam Hellman-Mass. The restaurant has become one of the most celebrated dining spots in Austin. Last year the two opened Este. Bar Toti, at 2113 Manor Road., is their third hospitality venture.

Bar Toti is open Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to midnight.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Austin FC sporting director Claudio Reyna is no longer listed on the team’s website as part of the technical staff.

Reyna resigned from his post as Austin FC’s sporting director in January in the fallout of abuse allegations he and his wife Danielle made to the U.S. Soccer Federation following the 2022 FIFA World Cup about U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna moved into a technical advisor role alongside Nolan Sheldon, but Reyna’s name and title are no longer on the team’s website.

An archived version of the team’s website from Feb. 21 has Reyna listed as a technical advisor, but now only Sheldon is listed in the role.

KXAN has reached out to Austin FC for comment and clarification on Reyna’s status with the club, and we’ll update this story when we hear back.

Reyna was one of the architects of Austin FC’s meteoric rise up the Major League Soccer standings last season, moving from 12th in the team’s inaugural season to second in the Western Conference in 2022. The franchise’s first playoff appearance and advancement to the conference finals came with the incredible improvement, and Austin FC also qualified for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.

The controversy involving the Reynas came after their son Gio, a 20-year-old forward on the national team during the World Cup, played just 52 minutes in two substitute appearances. Following USMNT’s loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16 that eliminated them from the tournament, Berhalter made comments that he nearly had to send an unnamed player home from Qatar who was “clearly not meeting expectations on and off the field.” That player was later identified as Gio, and he issued a statement through his Instagram account with his side of the story.

Following the abuse allegations raised by Claudio and Danielle, U.S. Soccer named Anthony Hudson the interim head coach and let Berhalter’s contract expire while an investigation took place. The law firm Alston and Bird conducted the investigation and released its findings in March, saying the incident in 1992 the allegations were based on “does not prevent an employer from employing Mr. Berhalter,” and that Berhalter reported the incident immediately after it happened and “took full responsibility” for what happened.

He and his girlfriend at the time Rosalind Santana (now Berhalter), got into a physical altercation when they were both 18 years old. Alcohol was involved, the report said, and Rosalind slapped Gregg and then Gregg pushed her down and kicked her twice. The report said neither person filed a report or complaint regarding the incident, and that Berhalter “took steps to make sure it wouldn’t happen again” and told his soccer coach at the University of North Carolina about it. Rosalind and Danielle were teammates on the Tar Heels women’s soccer team, which is how she knew about the incident in the first place, the report said. Claudio and Gregg were also teammates in high school and for the USMNT, and all parties involved considered each other “close friends” prior to the allegations.

Berhalter remains a candidate to be the next permanent USMNT coach, but both U.S. Soccer Director Earnie Stewart and general manager Brian McBride stepped down before the findings of the investigation were released. U.S. Soccer is in the process of searching for replacements at all three positions, but the hiring of a coach will come after the director and general manager are in place.

Sean Rubio was named the team’s interim sporting director after Claudio resigned, and head coach Josh Wolff was also named the interim chief soccer officer.

In a few short years, the University of Texas has built a public art program that is the envy of almost every other American college.

Since 2008, Landmarks, as the program is called, has installed more than 50 works of art around campus, many of them by highly acclaimed artists. Employing a commonly used strategy, a percent-for-art policy extracts a portion of the budget for designing, building or renovating buildings and spends it on sculptures, paintings and other forms of art.

Now Landmarks can use another tall stack of money for staff salaries, internships, education initiatives and collection conservation. Donors, led by the Still Water Foundation, have given a total of more than $7 million for a much-needed Landmarks endowment.

“The success of this campaign was made possible by dozens of supporters who value our program and understand the beneficial role art plays in shaping our society,” said Andrée Bober, Landmarks’ founding director and curator. “We are incredibly grateful to the Still Water Foundation and many others whose gifts will allow us to serve our audiences in more meaningful ways.”

Some of the art has become integral parts of the campus landscape. More on the program at landmarks.utexas.edu.

Here are some works that the American-Statesman has praised in recent years:

'Monochrome for Austin' suspends a fleet of boats

“Monochrome for Austin,” Nancy Rubins' monumental sculpture at Speedway and 24th Street on the UT campus, looms over students, faculty, staff and visitors far from the school’s more popular attractions aimed at the general public on the eastern, southern and western verges of campus.

But you gotta see this 55-foot installation that weighs 8 tons and combines 70 metallic canoes into a maelstrom of aggressive angles and curves. It looks like a twister has whisked up the boats and left them dangling precariously over the sidewalk. Despite its name, “Monochrome” glistens with subtle, reflected colors that change constantly with the movement of the sun, moon, clouds, ambient light and nearby shadows. (Reported June 27, 2019)

Skyspace 'The Color Inside' hypnotizes the viewer

Since it was installed on the University of Texas campus in 2013, James Turrell’s Skyspace, “The Color Inside,” has attracted more than half a million visitors to a pristine oval room with an oval eye exposed through its ceiling. You should be next. Especially if there is music.

Turrell has been shaping light and space since the 1960s. UT’s “The Color Inside” is perched atop the William C. Powers Jr. Student Activity Center, a calming and welcoming building just east of Speedway, these days reserved almost exclusively for pedestrians.

The floor and seating in the oval room, which can comfortably seat about 25 people, are constructed of dark gray-to-black marble. Above that level is a high oval seatback, which makes it possible for seated visitors to lean back to watch, not only the changes in the natural skyscape above, but also the subtly changing colors of the lighting underneath the ceiling. (Reported Feb. 6, 2020)

'Spiral of the Galaxy' draws the passerby into its grip

The enormous shiny shell rests silently in an oak-studded plaza on Red River Street north of East 15th Street.

You can’t miss it. In fact, Marc Quinn’s “Spiral of the Galaxy” is likely the most easily spotted work of art on the verges of the University of Texas campus. That’s because most of the school’s legacy art, as well as newer works planted by UT’s Landmarks public art program, are found deeper inside the urban campus.

In part because the bronze surfaces of the shell readily catch the light during the day and night, passersby in cars automatically glance in its direction. On a fine day, “Spiral of the Galaxy” can be seen surrounded by people lingering at more than a dozen tables and ledges in the plaza outside Dell Medical School’s trim and shiny Health Learning Building. (Reported April 16, 2020)

Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's is set to serve as musical director for Zach Theatre's "Head Over Heels" — a closer for the 2022-23 season announced Monday night along with the full 2023-24 season lineup.

Zach Theatre announced their upcoming shows to donors, subscribers and VIPs at the Monday night event. Here's everything you need to know:

Tell me more about Kathy Valentine!

Kathy Valentine, who's an Austinite and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, will not only serve as musical director for "Head Over Heels"; she'll also play bass for the show. The production will run Aug. 9 to Sept. 10 with a ZACH360 immersive experience.

"Head Over Heels" features music and lyrics by Valentine's band The Go-Go's.

More:Austin’s Kathy Valentine on the punk-pop history of the Go-Go’s

What shows are part of the 2023-24 mainstage series?

Kicking off the next year's mainstage series is "Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone" from Sept. 14 to Oct. 1. Then comes "The Thin Place" from Oct. 18 to Dec. 3, "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812" from Jan. 31 to March 3, and "The Prom" from April 3 to May 12. The last two shows are "The Lehman Trilogy" from June 19 to July 7 and "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" from July 31 to Sept. 8.

What about the family series?

The family series includes "The Girl Who Became Legend" from Sept. 26 to Nov. 4, "Una Noche Buena" from Dec. 1-15, "Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid" from Jan. 23 to March 3, and "A Year with Frog and Toad" from Feb. 20 to May 12.

More:'Six,' Tina,' 'Beetlejuice,' 'Disney's Frozen' and more coming to Broadway in Austin

Are there any add-ons for the upcoming season?

There are two holiday add-ons: "A Christmas Carol" from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31 and "POP!" Dec. 8-31. Dave Steakley, Zach's producing artistic director, will work with Allen Robertson and Zach artists to create the hits-filled sing-along "POP!"

How do I get tickets?

Currently, 2023-24 mainstage series tickets are available only to renewing subscribers. New subscribers can purchase a subscription this May, and single tickets will go on sale in August.

Tickets for remaining 2022-23 shows, including "Head Over Heels," are available on Zach Theatre's website.

Austin is becoming known for more than its music festivals and great food.

By the end of 2022, the Texas capital housed approximately 30,500 individuals with at least $1 million in investable assets, according to a ranking published by investment migration firm Henley & Partners in partnership with global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. The new figure of rich city slickers represents a 102-percent increase from 2012, or a doubled millionaire population, which makes Austin the fastest-growing wealthy city in America.

Several major tech companies have moved their headquarters to Austin over the past few years, aiding in the city’s surge of wealth. Billionaire Elon Musk, one of the city’s noted power players, has taken steps to move operations including Tesla and SpaceX are based to the southern capital. In March, the tech CEO was allegedly said to be considering the purchase of a portion of Bastrop County, just 35 miles outside the city. What for? To build a “Texas Utopia” where his Boring Company employees can live in new houses with cheap rent, all of which he would control. Other big-tech companies including Oracle, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Intel also have significant footprints in Austin.

“With its fast-growing tech sector, it has been dubbed ‘Silicon Hills.’ The top-end residential market in the city has also been growing rapidly,” writes Andrew Amoils, head of research at New World Wealth, in the report. Notable listings in Austin so far this year include a trio of Victorian-Era homes listed for $20 million and a $17 million penthouse, both located in downtown Austin. Four Seasons also pulled back the curtain on its luxe private residences on Lake Austin. Set on 145 acres, the enclave is expected to wrap development in 2026 with 179 homes. With that said, the city certainly has more to offer than space for business outposts.

From a global standpoint, Hangzhou, China has the fastest-growing millionaire population, according to the ranking. Headquarters for conglomerate Alibaba and tech giant Netease are based in the city, where millionaire residents grew 105 percent over the last decade to 30,400. The report also found that some 15 million people across the globe possess more than $1 million in investable wealth. While Austin is now dubbed the fastest-growing wealthy city in America, New York remains the wealthiest city in the world with approximately 340,000 millionaires. Tokyo is the world’s second wealthiest city with 290,300 millionaire residents.

One advantages of spending 30+ years forecasting in Texas is recognizing local weather patterns in the forecast area. As a meteorologist who has seen hundreds of storm events unfold across the region over time, you begin to recognize patterns that storms often follow, even if there’s no obvious reason for that outcome.

In Central Texas, even amateur weather watchers have noticed one pattern in particular: the Invisible Austin Rain Dome.

What You Need To Know

The scenario is this: Raging thunderstorms approach Travis County–with the city of Austin at the center–from the west, dropping heavy rain and producing severe weather. But as the convective line moves across the county, the storms suddenly weaken, sometimes nearly dissipating.

Then, as the line moves into eastern Travis County, the storms quickly re-intensify and rage again as they push eastward. The result is that heavy rain falls both west and east of the city, but little or none in the central part of Austin.

This radar display from April 5 is an excellent example.

Strong storms suddenly lost intensity as they emerged from the hills west of Austin, only to fire again across the eastern edge of the city.

The Invisible Austin Rain Dome strikes again.

It’s the kind of thing that drives this forecaster crazy, and sometimes it seems like a dome actually exists. But I have a theory for why this occurs.

It’s Balcones Fault... pun intended

The Balcones Fault line extends from the Dallas/Fort Worth region southwestward through Waco, Temple, Austin and then westward through San Antonio to Del Rio. It's the path that I-35 takes through Central Texas.

The fault is easily seen in this true color visible satellite image and is circled in red. It forms the eastern boundary of the Texas Hill Country and the western boundary of the Texas Coastal Plain.

(NOAA)

To the west, the land is a much higher elevation and quickly drops lower, as illustrated in this geographic cross-section.

The elevation change is most pronounced in Travis County along the Colorado River.

So what is happening with storms here?

In most cases, strong and severe thunderstorms are rooted at the surface. That is, storm inflow is established at ground level and lifts into the storm. But as storms move across western Travis County, the bottom drops out as the line reaches the fault zone.

This results in a sudden disruption to the storm inflow and storms quickly weaken. But as the squall line reaches the eastern part of the county, they re-establish the surface inflow and quickly intensify.

It’s not an Invisible Rain Dome but a microscale geographic phenomenon.

And it drives me nuts.

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Over time, substances like hair, soap scum, grease, food particles and more can build up in the pipes. These can create clogs, which will cause the drains to work slower than usual.

This is a sign that the pipes need to be cleaned. Professional drain cleaning are able to clear out these blockages and get the drain working again.

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Plumbing services can range from installing a new water heater to repairing clogged sewer drains. Whatever the issue, it’s important to find a plumber near you that can respond quickly and efficiently.

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Plumbing is a complex system of pipes and fixtures that provides water to a home or business. It also removes sewage and other wastes from the water.

When a plumbing problem arises, it can affect the entire home or business. A plumber can help you find the source of problems and fix them quickly.

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Water heaters play a huge role in your home’s comfort and daily activities. They’re vital to showering and cooking as well as washing dishes and clothes.

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The plumbing systems in commercial buildings are a lot more complicated than those in residential homes. In addition, they’re a lot more expensive to fix if they do break down.

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