ATX PULSE 5/9/25 (free): Longhorns, Aggies to Meet on Black Friday for 1st Time Since 2007 // APD Chief Davis has ‘Confidence’ in I-35 Truck Crash After Driver’s Negative Drug Test // UT Commencement Tonight at DKR // AISD Options for Dobie M.S. // UT Baseball Faces UF at 1pm // Austin FC at Cincinnati Tonight

FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 & SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 82° / L: 59°: Mother’s Day forecast here, per Fox 7 Austin.

Central Texas drought persists despite recent rainfall, per CBS Austin.

Fantastic Mother's Day weekend ahead of triple digit heat potential for next week, per KVUE.

TOP NEWS

“Longhorns, Aggies to meet on Black Friday for first time since 2007” KVUE

“APD chief has 'confidence' in I-35 truck crash case despite driver's negative drug test” AAS ($)

“UT Austin's commencement is Saturday. See road closures, parking and prohibited items” AAS ($)

THE BLOTTER

“TCSO: Suspect shot himself in leg during struggle with deputy in grocery store parking lot” KXAN

“9 people hurt following crash in southeast Austin” KVUE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“City of Austin agrees to settlement with woman shot by police in 2021” KVUE

“AISD's plan for 3 'underperforming' schools may lead to staff evaluations, restructuring” CBS Austin

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS SOFTBALL: “Texas softball vs. Texas A&M: Aggies look like No. 1 team while cruising into SEC title game” AAS ($)

TEXAS BASEBALL: Golden: “Texas baseball has picked a bad time to go into an SEC slump” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas football recruiting: Longhorns land 4-star CB prospect Hayward Howard Jr.” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

Funeral, procession Friday for APD Detective Israel Garcia KXAN

Georgetown rolls out new public transportation system Fox 7 Austin

Dobie Middle School students walk out over Austin ISD's proposed changes, see photos - Austin American-Statesman

Public Safety Commission discusses firefighter cancer prevention, quarterly Fire Department update, and bylaws - Austin Monitor

Plans for parks over I-35 collide with Austin’s cash crunch - Austin Monitor

Cedar Park police searching for missing 16-year-old - KXAN Austin

Former UT faculty member sentenced after conviction for child pornography - KVUE

Contractor that licenses employees to Tesla to lay off 50 employees based in Travis County - KVUE

ACL Music Festival's 2024 economic impact rises 7% - ABJ

Despite a handful of epic funding deals, it may be getting tougher for startups to raise money - ABJ

Whitestone REIT acquires retail center in West Austin - ABJ

Austin gas prices drop, could stay low through summer travel season - KEYE

Keeping Dobie Middle School open could cost teachers their jobs - KXAN Austin

Jimmy John's opens new location in Kyle - Community Impact

Just graduated and need a Mother's Day meal? Here's 6 Texas tips - MySA

Stinson’s closes brick and mortar off Burnet in North Austin - Community Impact

Local firm designing Austin Convention Center redevelopment earns sustainability award - Community Impact

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ POOL SEASON: “East Austin gets impressive new pool with waterslide and lap lanes” Culture Map Austin

~ POOL SEASON: “The Best Pool Bars in Austin” Eater Austin

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND

Sat

~ UT BASEBALL: Florida at #1 Texas. Disch Falk field. 1pm. Tix $9 and up here. Airs on SEC Network+.

~ AUSTIN FC: Austin at Cincinnati. (Cincinnati, OH). 6:30pm. Airs on Apple TV.

~ UT GRADUATION: Starts at 7pm at DKR Memorial Stadium. More info from UT here. More info from AAS here.

Sun

~ MOTHER’S DAY: Make a brunch reservation here.

~ UT BASEBALL: Florida at #1 Texas. Disch Falk field. 1pm. Sold out. Resale tix here. Airs on SEC Network+.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Attorney III. Texas Secretary of State. Salary: $8,751 / month. Info / apply here.