Luz Moreno-Lozano

Well, y'all! I'm excited to announce that I joined @KUT today as the station's Austin City Hall reporter. I am extremely excited to be taking on this new role and medium! Listen in on 90.5 or read online at kut.org.

Maranatha Christian Center, a bilingual church a few blocks away from the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, is one of the improvised donations centers that have popped up around town. The church is helping a specific population: the local Hispanic community. l8r.it/5ysP

BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, famed Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died. He was 76. Read more: abcnews.link/Gqg3ANm

Congress just voted to cut public media funding, and KUT and @KUTX stand to lose an estimated $1.2 million a year. Your support is more critical than ever. Every dollar fuels the local reporting, music and podcasts you value. Donate today at donate.kut.org!

Austin police took on average just over 45 minutes to respond to 911 calls last year, a new study found. The analysis found APD's average response times consistently increased over five years, going from 29 minutes in 2019 to nearly 47 minutes last year. l8r.it/lGCn

NEW: Construction starts Monday to rebuild the RM 1431 bridge over Cow Creek that was destroyed by floods. TxDOT hired Hunter Industries for just over $4 million to finish within 60 days. Will get a bonus of $50,000/day for each day they finish early up to 20 days max.

As floods have destroyed communities in Texas, I’ve watched my public media colleagues work 12-16 hour days to share lifesaving emergency alerts, craft respectful obituaries honoring victims and connect survivors with resources to rebuild their lives. None of this is "leftist."

Austin PD is getting a staffing remodel that will help the department save about $9 million in OT pay. The change will add more police to street patrol. I've got the latest 👇🏽... via @KUT. kut.org/crime-justice/…

It would take more than 200 years to fix Austin's low-water crossings at the current pace of repair. The city has almost 70 crossings on ATXfloods.com. The easy fixes have been done. Those that remain are much harder and more expensive to remedy.

Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax proposed a $6.3 billion budget that eliminates a several-million-dollar deficit. But it took some reductions and maneuvering to get there. We've got more 👇🏽... via @KUT. kut.org/austin/2025-07…

A view of the new, low water crossing constructed next to the Big Sandy Creek bridge — just outside Leander’s city limits. The bridge sustained major damage during flooding in the area on July 5th, leaving some people in the neighborhood trapped on one side of the creek for days.

I spent my day yesterday talking to folks in the Big Sandy Creek area. I asked people what they think the community needs most right now. Almost everyone had the same answer: more volunteers.

Former Dallas police chief Eddie García a finalist for the Fort Worth position dallasnews.com/news/public-sa…

"This will mark the first time LCRA has opened a floodgate at Buchanan Dam since May 2019."

NEW: People want to help, but volunteers say congestion hurts search & rescue, threatens safety locally. Org leaders talk to me about where help is most needed, how to safely help and how to sign up through relief orgs. “Do not self deploy,” one says. statesman.com/story/news/202…

LATEST on flooding in Texas: Flash flood warnings again issued for worst hit areas. Residents warned to keep people and equipment away from the Guadalupe River. tpr.org/environment/20…