ATX PULSE 1/30/25 (free): ICE Using Federal Building Downtown for Detentions // Georgetown H.S. Given 'All Clear' After Bomb Threat // 14-Year-Old Arrested for Murder in Driftwood // Pedestrian Killed in NW Austin // Gas Leak Causes Evacuation of 388 People in Georgetown // Ole Miss Holds On 72-69 Over UT Men's Basketball

YOU’RE INVITED: ATX MLB Quarterly Fan Party This Saturday Afternoon!

Baseball Fans: The Austin Baseball Commission, founded to bring an expansion MLB team to Austin, will be hosting our first Quarterly Fan Party in 2025 this Saturday from 1-3pm at Nomadic Brewery!

Please come and support us and network with some local government official, ATX MLB leaders, business leaders, and former MLB Players!

RSVP IS REQUIRED: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-baseball-commission-mlb-quarterly-fan-party-tickets-1143170376369?aff=oddtdtcreator

** Tickets are $25 and include food and drinks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 68° / L: 48°. A wet, rainy morning leads to a drier afternoon. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“ICE continues Austin immigration sweep, holding detainees at J.J. Pickle Building downtown” AAS ($)

“Georgetown High School given all-clear following bomb threat” Fox 7 Austin

“Trafficking lawsuit against Austin Spanish immersion preschool settled” KVUE

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THE BLOTTER

“Juvenile girl killed in Driftwood shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested” KVUE

“Juvenile charged with murder in connection with fatal shooting near Manor school” CBS Austin

“Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle in NW Austin” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Travis County, Austin Habitat partnership ‘breaking cycle of generational poverty’” Community Impact Austin

“Temporary barrier added to Longhorn Dam to prevent further drop in lake level after gate failure” KXAN

“Williamson County postpones potential subdivision regulations hearing to March” ABJ ($)

“Gas leak in Georgetown causes evacuation of 388 people, downtown road closures” AAS ($)

“Construction begins on downtown Georgetown Light and Water Works District” Community Impact Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel to lead grocery business” ABJ ($)

“Behind the deal: How Cedar Park landed Enovis' $25M manufacturing expansion” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas vs Ole Miss: Former Horns coach Chris Beard, Rebels hold on for 72-69 win over UT” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Austin's OMG Squee celebrates Year of the Snake, 5th birthday with Lunar New Year bash - Austin American-Statesman

~ Austin area groups receive $14M in federal grants for homelessness programs - Community Impact Austin

~ Medical technology firm Enovis to open facility in Cedar Park - Community Impact Austin

~ Stolen rare Steve McQueen tribute Jaguar recovered storage facility in North Austin - KVUE

~ Hutto's Gin building will prioritize certified farmers markets - Community Impact Austin

~ Despite Del Valle's growth, it still doesn't have a grocery store. What's the holdup? - KUT

~ Council to consider a resolution to examine response to mental health-related 911 and 311 calls - Austin Monitor

~ Chicken Express Dripping Springs permanently closed - Community Impact Austin

~ Abby's Learning Center offers inclusive therapy for all ages in Central Austin - Community Impact Austin

~ Eanes ISD officials consider adjustments for Barton Creek, Valley View elementary blend - Community Impact Austin

~ Federal funding key for many Austin projects - ABJ

~ Electric vehicle platform manufacturer REE abandons Pflugerville HQ project - ABJ

~ Real estate leaders hear options for assisting Austin’s threatened creatives - Austin Monitor

~ Commercial real estate brokerage firm Franklin Street launches statewide multifamily division - ABJ

~ Luxury bus service to link Austin with Dallas area - ABJ

~ Lady Bird Lake’s water levels dropped (again), raising questions about dam’s integrity - Austin Monitor

~ Williamson County postpones potential subdivision regulations hearing to March - ABJ

~ First YMCA Tomorrow Academy now enrolling students in Four Points - Community Impact Austin

~Austin political candidates raised $2.6M, spent $3.1M on 2024 elections - Community Impact Austin

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ LIVE MUSIC: Central Texas city may steal Austin’s title of Live Music Capital Culture Map Austin

~ DINING: From sushi to steak, these are 7 new Austin restaurants to try that opened this winter AAS ($)

~ BUC-EES: Buc-ee's to break ground on new travel center in San Marcos Fox 7 Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: The Temptations and The Four Tops. ACL Live. Show at 8pm. Tix $9.50 and up here.

~ TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Missouri at #5 Texas. Moody Center. 8pm. Tix $9 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Assistant Director of Communications. City of Pflugerville. Salary: $93,418.40 - $116,773.00 annually. Info / apply here.