The team behind the seafood restaurant Keepers Coastal Kitchen closed its doors this October to make way for a new restaurant.

The latest update: Keepers Coastal Kitchen opened in 2021 and is part of Austin-based Roya Hospitality Group. The restaurant is closing and being renovated so the company can open a different coastal concept, Mi Vecino.

"We evaluated what was performing well with the neighborhood and took that feedback into consideration along with what we felt like the area was missing," a spokesperson for Roya Hospitality Group said in an email to Community Impact. "The result of that was Mi Vecino, a coastal Mexican concept that is keeping some Keepers favorites while also bringing some other dishes and flair the neighborhood was looking for."

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Advanced Manufacturing Partners, or AMP, is opening an advanced prototyping facility in Austin. The flagship factory from a partnership with the American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation is expected to open its doors in early 2027.

What's happening: The new facility will feature a manufacturing floor, lab space and offices with personnel including engineers, technicians and project managers. Roughly $30 million of advanced equipment will be available to help hardware companies move their initial prototypes into large-scale production.

Zooming in: The project is the first in Texas to be supported by ACMI, and is designed to serve a variety of area businesses and manufacturers, with flexible equipment to support partner companies from the defense, aerospace, medical and other sectors. Officials declined to share the factory's location or planned headcount as of this fall.

Travis County was named as an affected party in a preliminary hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings on Oct. 27, regarding a contested wastewater permit for the White Rocks mixed-use development near Bee Cave.

The overview: The preliminary contested case hearing for the wastewater permit began on Oct. 27 before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality initially granted contested case hearings to Save Our Springs Alliance, The Nature Conservancy and some nearby homeowners on July 15 in response to the opposition.

Yet others in opposition, including Travis County, were also named as affected parties at the preliminary hearing by the administrative law judge.

What’s next: The hearing process will now enter mediation, a confidential alternative to a traditional hearing in which a neutral third party will help all parties in resolving the dispute.

Halloween weekend in Austin means costume parties, crowded bars and late nights. An Integral Care trainer says the safest celebrations start with a plan and a group of friends willing to look out for one another.

How to prepare: Before heading out, Leylee Morris of Integral Care recommended people know who they’re going with and share locations, decide how they’re getting home, pick an emergency contact and keep phones charged.

Downtown: APD expects 80,000-100,000 people downtown. East Sixth Street will close to vehicles between Brazos and Red River streets, and towing begins at 4 p.m. Saturday. No refusal is in effect.

Trick-or-treating: Parents should know their child’s route, carry a flashlight, stick to well-lit homes and inspect all candy before kids eat it, APD Cpl. Jose Mendez said.

Community resources: Morris recommended saving Integral Care’s 24/7 helpline, 512-472-HELP (4357). People should call 911 immediately if someone is unresponsive, unconscious or not breathing, she said.