ATX PULSE 4/21/25 (free): Cause of NW ATX Home Explosion Revealed // Convention Center Officially Closed for Expansion // ABIA Hosts Subcontracting Event for Airport Expansion // El Arroyo Seeks to Expand // UT Baseball Sweeps Auburn // UT Softball Wins Series with LSU // Austin FC Beats LA Galaxy 1-0 At Home

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 89° / L: 68°. Weather change and a chance of rain, per Fox 7 Austin. Forecast: Break from the rain on Monday; then storm chances return for mid-week, per KVUE.

TOP NEWS

“Fire marshal reveals cause of northwest Austin home explosion that injured 6 people” KVUE

“Austin Convention Center officially offline as $1.6B redevelopment begins” ABJ ($)

“Moontower Comedy Festival brings laughs, economic boost to area” KXAN

“Other Texas wildflowers steal spring after drought limits bluebonnet blooms” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“Double homicide in East Austin: Police investigating” Fox 7 Austin

“Body recovered after search for swimmer at Austin park” KXAN

“Major crash reported in Leander causing road closures” CBS Austin

“Crews battle structure fire in Spicewood Sunday morning” KVUE

“Auto-ped crash: Person critically injured in South Austin” Fox 7 Austin

“Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in SE Travis County” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“San Marcos officials issuing warning after city workers spot mountain lion” KVUE

BUSINESS NEWS

“ABIA to host subcontracting event for airport expansion” ABJ ($)

EL ARROYO: “The sign of our times: Popular and quirky brand is finding ways to grow in an ever-changing economy” ABJ ($)

“Pizzeria from the Midwest seeks franchisees for Austin metro” ABJ ($)

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Arch Manning's famous grandfather has words of advice in advance of 2025 season” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “‘I am the one’: Longhorns sophomore Colin Simmons oozes confidence, wants to break records” KXAN

TEXAS BASEBALL: Bohls: “Texas Longhorns finish sweep of Auburn but have one big question ahead of series with Texas A&M” Houston Chronicle ($)

TEXAS BASEBALL: Golden: “Texas baseball: Three factors fueling Longhorns' success before Texas A&M series” AAS ($)

TEXAS SOFTBALL: “Texas softball: Horns take series with 6-5 win over LSU that features five lead changes” AAS ($)

AUSTIN FC: “Atoning for poor penalty kick, Vázquez scores winner for Austin FC over defending champs” AP

QUICK LINKS

~ Meet the community inside three historic Black and Latino East Austin churches, see photos - Austin American-Statesman

~ Get to know key leaders at some of East Austin's historically minority churches - Austin American-Statesman

~ Major wreck causes road closures in Leander Sunday afternoon - KVUE

~ Will Sunday be the last 4/20 in Texas? - KXAN

~ Austin family finds hope amid devastation as mother recovers from home explosion injuries - KVUE

~ Zilker 351 works to preserve, improve Zilker Metropolitan Park - Community Impact

~ Recap, Matchday #9: LA Galaxy leaves Austin, Texas with another loss - OneFootball

~ Planning staff spells out steps for preservation and coordination in 78702 and beyond - Austin Monitor

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “The Best Austin Restaurants Open on a Monday” Culture Map Austin

~ DINING: “Austin's 16 best new restaurants battle it out for Tastemakers trophy” Culture Map Austin

~ SCHLITTERBAHN: “Schlitterbahn sneak peek shows off new kids park with 70 water features” Culture Map Austin

~ UMLAUF: “UMLAUF Garden Party amplifies Austin community programs” CBS Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Soul Man Sam (with Brad Stivers). Antone’s. Doors 7pm, show 8pm. Tix $12 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Content Writer. Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM). Salary: $7,500/month. Info / apply here.