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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025 & SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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THIS WEEKEND’S WEATHER

Saturday: H: 92° / L: 62°. Forecast here, per Fox 7 Austin.

Sunday: H: 94° / L: 62°. Toasty temperatures for April this weekend; fire danger elevated for Sunday, per KVUE.

TOP NEWS

“UT Austin leaders say 'arrests are not enough' after man continues to terrorize people on the Drag” Fox 7 Austin

“Travis County appraisal notices on way to property owners. What can residents expect?” AAS ($)

“Thousands expected to move to Bastrop in next 5 years” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“Police investigating potential homicide in North Austin” Fox 7 Austin

“Attempted child abductions reported in Hutto, Round Rock, and Leander” Fox 7 Austin

“Off-duty Georgetown firefighter killed in motorcycle crash” KXAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Council OKs next steps in planning improvements to Sixth Street district” Austin Monitor

“Austin passes ordinance requiring A/C in all homes, renters have 90 days to comply” CBS Austin

YOUR COMMUTE

“$532 million toll road project under consideration in Williamson County” KXAN

BUSINESS NEWS

“Austin billionaire may move HQ from California to Texas” ABJ ($)

“4 Austin companies make Fortune's list of most innovative for 2025” Culture Map Austin

“Condos and a hotel proposed for site near Bee Cave previously tapped for an amphitheater complex” ABJ ($)

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS A&M MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas A&M basketball: 4 most interesting things Bucky McMillan said at intro conference” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ Dell Medical School clinic joins global bipolar study for treatments - Austin American-Statesman

~ Council to appoint Erika Brady as city clerk - Austin Monitor

~ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport announces new flight service while anticipating capacity cuts - Austin Monitor

~ Banyan & Bamboo day and med spa now open in South Austin - Community Impact

~ Several municipal utility districts on ballot in Hays County area - Community Impact

~ Limestone Link trail opens in Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone - Community Impact

~ Erika Brady named Austin's next city clerk - Community Impact

~ Council OKs next steps in planning improvements to Sixth Street district - Austin Monitor

~ Live music events to attend this April, May in Cedar Park, Leander - Community Impact

~ Bee Cave supports local water conservation bills - Community Impact

~ Bondi Bowls opening soon in Steiner Ranch - Community Impact

~ Alumna-founded 2nd annual Austin Texas Book Trail invites community to support independent bookstores - The Daily Texan

~ Vintage find or hipster relic? Best record shops in Central Texas - MySA

~ Trek Through 29 Independent Bookstores on the Austin Texas Book Trail - The Austin Chronicle

~ Employees unite to save iconic Austin BBQ restaurant - KVUE

~ Update: Austin City Council approves new and expanded wildfire risk map - Austin American-Statesman

~ Heirloom project could bring another ‘Main Street’ to fast-growing Austin suburb - KXAN

~ NTSB releases more details in preliminary report on I-35 crash that killed five - KXAN

~ UT Austin announces new Karch Gaming Institute - KXAN

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “8 Austin Restaurant Openings That Might Have Flown Under Your Radar” Eater Austin

~ DINING: “Restaurateurs Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso to open 2 new downtown restaurants” ABJ ($)

~ COFFEE / BAKERY: “Swedish Hill to add a downtown location” ABJ ($)

~ BBQ: “The Best Barbecue Restaurants in Austin” Eater Austin

~ THE BLANTON: “Austin's Blanton Museum hosts gala, free visitors' day” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Sat

~ LIVE MUSIC: Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Haute Spot (Cedar Park). Doors at 6pm, show at 8pm. Re-sale tix $59 and up here.

~ UT BASEBALL: #2 Texas at Kentucky (Lexington, KY). 11am. Airs on SEC Network.

~ UT SOFTBALL: #5 Tennessee at Texas. McCombs Field. 5pm. Sold out. Re-sale tix available for $31 and up here. Airs on ESPN.

~ AUSTIN FC: Austin at Vancouver. 6:30pm. Airs on Apple TV.

Sun

~ UT BASEBALL: #2 Texas at Kentucky (Lexington, KY). 11am. Airs on SEC Network.

~ UT SOFTBALL: #5 Tennessee at Texas. McCombs Field. 12pm. Sold out. Re-sale tix available for $33 and up here. Airs on SEC Network+.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Amos Lee (with Emily Elbert). ACL Live / Moody Theater. Doors 6pm, show 7:30pm. Tix $49 and up here.

~ COMEDY: Tiffany Haddish. Paramount Theater. 7pm. Sold out. VERY limited re-sale tix available here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Solicitor General / Assistant Attorney General. Office of the Texas Attorney General. Salary: $12,261.70 - $13,781.25 / monthly. Info / apply here.