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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 88° / L: 59°. Warm and windy days ahead, per Fox 7 Austin. High fire danger expected for Central Texas on Wednesday as another cold front pushes through, per KVUE.

TOP NEWS

“'This loophole needs to be closed' | New bill aims for transparent tax dollars for Project Connect” KVUE

“Cedar Park warns of rabies risk after infected bat found” KVUE

“Traffic Alert: MoPac frontage road lanes closed through weekend for waterline repairs” KXAN

“Iconic Fannie Davis Gazebo at Lady Bird Lake gains historic landmark status in Austin” CBS Austin

THE BLOTTER

“1 person dead, 1 injured after vehicle rescue in SE Austin” CBS Austin

“Austin road rage incident leads to deadly shooting; man arrested”Fox 7 Austin

“InfoWars writer killed in South Austin homicide” Fox 7 Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“City councilwoman responds to growing homeless encampment concerns” KXAN

“Austin Energy Green Building program logs 21,573 projects since its creation” Austin Monitor

“Manor ISD faces $14M deficit, proposes consolidating high school classrooms, admin” CBS Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“New program aims to attract international firms to Austin” ABJ ($)

“$1B development EastVillage brings work, life, play to northeast corridor” Community Impact Austin

“Plans confirmed for Cedar Park hotel and convention center next to NFM” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Steve Sarkisian sounds confident Texas football can keep this CFP run going” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Election Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Leander City Council - Community Impact Austin

~ 'How could someone be so cruel?' | Sister of man killed in road rage incident over the weekend says she is in shock - KVUE

~ 9 Texas eateries named to Yelp’s best restaurants of 2025 - KXAN

~ Mariachis de Jalisco plants generational roots with family restaurant - Community Impact Austin

~ Volt 71 to open flagship location in Hill Country Galleria - Community Impact Austin

~ New fitness studios, a halal grocery store: Business news to know in Southwest Austin - Community Impact Austin

~ Housing panelists examine what’s worked in Austin, and across Texas - Austin Monitor

~ Plans to demolish Highland Park home with links to Commodore Perry faces backlash from neighbors - Austin Monitor

~ Urban Transportation Commission criticizes I-35 frontage road plan - Austin Monitor

~ Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project targets Whisper Valley for affordable homes - ABJ

~ Austin blood testing startup Babson Diagnostics wins SXSW Innovation Award - ABJ

~ Refresh gardens with unique finds at the Bastrop County Master Gardeners' spring plant sale - Community Impact Austin

~ Passenger traffic down at AUS this January - Austin Monitor

~ Elon Musk's DOGE terminates 2 Austin-area leases - ABJ

~ How SXSW and the rise of indie cinemas in Austin go hand in hand - KXAN

~ Outages as crews work to repair water main break in northwest Austin - KVUE

~ 4 new business openings, revamp of Davenport Village announced - Community Impact Austin

~ Georgetown council members give initial approval to Unified Development Code updates - Community Impact Austin

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ SXSW: “Matthew McConaughey premieres his first film in 6 years at SXSW” CBS Austin

~ SXSW: “At SXSW in Austin, Celebrities Can’t Stop Eating at La Barbecue” Eater Austin

~ SXSW: “Eater Austin’s Tips for Getting the Most Out of SXSW 2025” Eater Austin

~ DINING: “Multimillion-dollar revival of historic Wimberley restaurant moves forward” ABJ ($)

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: Texas vs. Vanderbilt (Nashville, TN). 2:30pm. SEC Network.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Deftones (with The Mars Volta and Fleshwater). Moody Center. Doors 6pm, show 7pm. Tix $110 and up here.

~ VARIETY: Dancing with the Stars. Bass Concert Hall (2350 Robert Dedman Dr.). 7:30pm. Tix $59.50 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Deputy Director III. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Salary: $7,716.66 - $13,051.00 / monthly. Info / apply here.