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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 87° / L: 61°. Rain will return, per Fox 7 Austin. Quiet weather to start week, rain & storms to finish, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Austin I-35 crash victim files $100M lawsuit against Amazon, driver, transport company” Fox 7 Austin

“Eviction crisis spreads as affordability pressures worsen” Austin Monitor

“Temporary ground stop at Austin airport lifted after air traffic controller issue” Fox 7 Austin

THE BLOTTER

“One person dead after motorcycle crash in East Travis County near Hornsby Bend” CBS Austin

“One dead after S Austin auto-pedestrian collision” CBS Austin

“One dead after NE Austin rollover collision” CBS Austin

“2 house fires overnight reportedly caused by lightning” KXAN

“Glass panels fall from building in downtown Austin” Fox 7 Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin clears homeless camp after months of complaints; some headed to shelter, others into the woods” KXAN

“Boutique hotel near downtown Round Rock gets incentives to add events center” ABJ ($)

BUSINESS NEWS

“Austin robotics company could get $70M to find Malaysia Airlines plane” AP

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas football to hold fan event in place of spring game, according to Chris Del Conte”AAS ($)

TEXAS ATHLETICS: “Texas athletics: Horns plan on adding 200 scholarships, but how will that bill get paid?” AAS ($)

TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas basketball hires Xavier's Sean Miller to replace Rodney Terry, per reports” USA Today

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “Top-seeded Texas Longhorns thump William & Mary 105-61 to open March Madness” KXAN

TEXAS BASEBALL: “Why Texas basketball's NCAA Tournament foe William & Mary has something to prove vs Horns” KXAN

TEXAS SOFTBALL: “No. 2 Texas picks up SEC sweep with 2nd run-rule win over Auburn 13-2” KXAN

AUSTIN FC: “Austin FC vs San Diego FC: 4 takeaways from the Verde & Black's 2-1 win on MLS matchday 5” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Interpretive marker unveiled at Walsh Boat Landing on Lake Austin - KVUE

~ Vision for transforming city core draws scrutiny ahead of likely Council vote - Austin Monitor

~ Environmental Commission hears briefing on 2026 bond election - Austin Monitor

~ San Diego FC suffers first loss in franchise history, falls to Austin FC in Texas - San Diego Union-Tribune

~ Friends of Austin woman killed by an alleged drunk driver reflect on her death: 'So sudden and so tragic to lose her' - KVUE

~ Fans go all out for first round of the women's March Madness tournament held in Austin - KEYE

~ Michelin-honored Mexican favorite marks 7 years of 'masa' appeal - MySA

~ Orchestra concert, beer fun run: 14 events to check out in Northwest Austin this April - Community Impact

~ Coventry Homes expanding at Wolf Ranch through West Bend, offers garden homes in South Fork - Community Impact

~ Dim sum, luxury watch retailers, new clinic: 19 North Austin business updates - Community Impact

~ Georgetown gains a new Italian restaurant and more: 16 business and dining updates - Community Impact

~ Spirit of Texas Brewstillery crafts one of a kind spirits in Pflugerville's backyard - Community Impact

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ PIZZA: “Via 313 Pizza in Austin’s North Campus Neighborhood to Unionize After 3-Year Fight” Eater Austin

~ STADIUM FOOD: “Here’s What’s New and Where to Eat and Drink at Q2 Stadium, Home of Austin’s FC” Eater Austin

~ LIVE MUSIC: “L

WHAT TO DO TODAY / TONIGHT

~ TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: #8 Illinois vs. #1 Texas. Moody Center. 1pm tip off. Resale tix $3 and up here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Bellamy Brothers. Rodeo Austin (Travis County Expo Center). Rodeo 7pm, show 9pm. Tix $15 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ HR Manager, Strategic Projects. AMD. Salary: $116,000-$173,000/annual. Info / apply here.