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City Council highlights for Dec. 18
City Council actions include honoring Austin's first African-American police officer, expanding capacity at Austin Children's Center and supporting housing for people with AIDS.

Dog shot by Bertram Police Officer creates controversy and loss
CBS 42 obtained an exclusive snapshot of Buddy moments after he stopped breathing. The family says it still misses the dog and all they have are pictures.

City launches website helping Austinites shop locally
ExploreLocalAustin.org is supported by the city of Austin and is trying to get shoppers to spend their dollars at local businesses.

Travis Co. will reimburse Austin for half of parking citations
Travis County agreed Tuesday to pay $4,821 for 64 outstanding parking tickets that employees incurred in the City of Austin, but it won’t just come from the county pocketbooks.

APD patrol car crashes, two children involved
An Austin police officer had a scare Saturday morning when her patrol car crashed into another vehicle with two children in northeast Austin.