Having postponed much of last week’s agenda – when the president requests your presence, something’s gotta give – City Council members left themselves plenty to do this week, including the return of “vested development rights” (i.e., grandfathering) and the proposed historic zoning of the Baylor House (“Then There’s This,” April 11). Oh, and beer …

The Austin Independent Business Alliance & the City of Austin have officially declared April Local Business Month. That means IBIZ (independent business) districts will have sales, special offers, and parties throughout the month to emphasize shopping locally. We've navigated the long list of participants and came up with a list of some favorites.

When national frozen yogurt giant Pinkberry moved in across the street, local yogurt shop Froyoyo felt the pinch. Owners Joan and Dave Duce decided to expand their store in a totally different direction: craft chocolate.

When acts tape an episode of Austin City Limits, as Los Lobos did Monday night to open the PBS concert staple’s 40th season captures, it’s predetermined whether they get 30 minutes or the entire hour. If they kill it, they can be upgraded from the former to the latter. Given the wolf pack’s epic set, good luck editing it down to even 60 minutes.

The fourth season of the Emmy-nominated documentary series Pioneers of Television returns to PBS tonight with a new slate of topics, ranging from the beloved doctors and nurses who have graced our television screens to a new look at comedy. This season looks at television comedy a few ways, this time, in two episodes.

Ohio nearly recognizes marriage equality, Utah may follow, and RuPaul catches up with her audience, as your AggreGAYtor thinks pink.

Twenty-five years ago today, 96 soccer fans were crushed to death in the overcrowded stands at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Just two weeks ago, a British coroner’s court finally opened a public inquiry to determine the cause of those deaths. This new ESPN documentary is the story of what happened that day, and in the 25 years since.

Damn near every young writer in Austin saw some semblance of their reportorial upbringing end Monday as the Austinist, an arm of the extensive, locally focused Gothamist network, announced shortly at 4pm that it was shutting its interactive doors.

Folk lovers around the globe received sorry, start-of-the-week news when the San Antonio Express-News reported that Rod Kennedy, founder of the Kerrville Folk Festival, passed away this morning in Kerrville. He was 84.