➤ Bastrop: Desiree Venable, a Democrat running for the Texas House, submitted a petition with more than 600 signatures to the city council to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession. (More)
➤ San Antonio: The Texas Department of Transportation is asking for public input on a regional bicycle mobility improvement plan by August 9, with a draft and interactive map available online. (See Details)
➤ Mission: An 18-year-old driver turned himself in on Tuesday for causing an 18-wheeler to veer off a highway and crash into an unoccupied home last month. The wreck killed the driver of the 18-wheeler. (See Details)
➤ Austin: A city council member proposed mandatory security barriers, called bollards, at new hospital entrances after a TV station investigated a fatal crash at a local hospital. (See Details)
➤ Sanford: Multiple fire departments responded to a Tuesday morning fire at City Hall. No one was injured, but the building was destroyed, forcing the city to move operations to the community hall. (See Video)
➤ Dallas: Officials are studying urban “heat islands” that are up to 10 degrees warmer than other areas. Data shows heavily developed zones are hotter than greener areas, while fully shaded streets reduce heat exposure. (More)
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