ATX PULSE 5/13/25 (free): ERCOT: Grid Could Hit Record Demand This Week // COA Opens Cooling Center // FAA Delays // FAA Staffing Caused 120+ Flight Delays Sunday // UT Names Interim Dean of Liberal Arts // Two Juveniles Arrested in SE ATX Homicide // Apple Campus Rezoning? // AUS Airport Sees 5% Drop in Passengers in Q1 ’25 from Q1 ’24

In partnership with

PRESENTING SPONSOR: 1440 Media

Receive Honest News Today

Join over 4 million Americans who start their day with 1440 – your daily digest for unbiased, fact-centric news. From politics to sports, we cover it all by analyzing over 100 sources. Our concise, 5-minute read lands in your inbox each morning at no cost. Experience news without the noise; let 1440 help you make up your own mind. Sign up now and invite your friends and family to be part of the informed.

Sign up today!

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

You are a FREE subscriber.

» Please become a PAID subscriber for $5/mo or $50/yr here.

TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 102° / L: 72°: A very hot week ahead, per Fox 7 Austin.

TOP NEWS

“ERCOT says Texas power grid could hit record demand with triple-digit heat wave” KVUE

“Austin planning to open more cooling centers to deal with record setting heat” BS Austin

“120-plus flights delayed at Austin-Bergstrom due to air traffic controller shortages” Fox 7 Austin

“University of Texas names interim dean for College of Liberal Arts. Here's who will lead it” AAS ($)

THE BLOTTER

“Juveniles, ages 12 and 13, arrested in connection to SE Austin homicide” CBS Austin

“Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in downtown Austin” CBS Austin

“Child critically injured after getting hit by car in Bee Cave” CBS Austin

“Man sentenced to 14 years for assaulting boy in Leander in 2018” KVUE

“Four people receiving rabies treatment after reported fox attacks in San Marcos” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin officials consider rezoning former Apple Campus for mixed-use development” Community Impact Austin

“Northwest Hills tenants fight rezoning they say would end their affordable housing” AAS ($)

BUSINESS NEWS

“Austin's airport sees lower activity levels to start 2025” ABJ ($)

TEXAS SPORTS

TEXAS BASEBALL: “Texas football: 3 unanswered questions for Longhorns following spring practice” AAS ($)

CENTRAL TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: “Texas high school baseball playoffs: 5 more Austin-area teams reach regional semifinals” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

AU40 2025: 17 young Austin pros honored - ABJ

Barbecue and sports training centers: 18 business and dining updates in Leander - Community Impact

18 Southwest Austin business updates to know - Community Impact

Memorial Day runs, Father’s Day celebrations: 10 Cedar Park May, June events - Community Impact

When do Austin pools, splash pads open? Here's a 2025 summer swim season guide. - Austin American-Statesman

Northwest Hills tenants fight rezoning they say would end their affordable housing - Austin American-Statesman

Texas is No. 6 overall seed in 2025 NCAA softball tournament: Longhorns schedule - USA Today

Teenager, baby reported missing in Austin area - Click2Houston

Killeen, Texas fire captain killed in Mother’s Day accident following birth of 5th child - KWTX

Weather Impact Alert: Triple digits return to Central Texas this week - KVUE

Amber Alert issued for missing 15-year-old and 11-month-old outside of Austin - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records - KEYE

'Hazardous heat' with highs over 100 threatens Texas this week - Chron

Pflugerville police asking for help in locating teenager and infant - KEYE

From 11th street and beyond, Rally Austin is blazing trails to keep the city’s arts scene alive - Austin Monitor

Austin police investigating after traffic fatality on West Koenig Lane - KVUE

Austin Tree Specialists Introduces New Initiatives for Sustainable Tree Care in Central Texas - EIN News

City plans navigator expansion, financing tools for HOME initiative - Austin Monitor

UT Board of Regents invests $100 million into School of Civic Leadership - Spectrum News

AMBER Alert issued as police search for teen girl, baby last seen in Pflugerville - KVUE

Missing: Pflugerville Police searching for baby, 15-year-old - KXAN

There’s a new mural in Sunset Valley! Have you seen it? - KXAN

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “The Best Lunch Restaurants in Austin” Eater Austin

~ DINING: “Where to Go for a Knuckle Sandwich, Plus More Exciting Austin Restaurant Openings” Eater Austin

~ AUSTIN ICONS: “Kerbey Lane 3.0: It's in with the new — but not out with the old for this 45-year-old business” ABJ ($)

~ WATER PARK: “Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark opens for 2025 season“ Culture Map Austin

~ COFFEE: “3 new Austin coffee shops to try: Barton Creek, Eastside and South Congress get buzzing” AAS ($)

~ BIKESHARE: “Austin's CapMetro to raise Bikeshare prices for first time in 12 years” Culture Map Austin

~ WINE TASTING: “28 Hill Country wineries pack up for tasting at Austin library” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Van Wilks. Saxon Pub. 6-7:30pm. More info here.

~ BOOK EVENT: Author Peniel Joseph: Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution. Ransom Center. 6-7:30pm. More info here.

~ WILDFLOWER CENTER: Tuesday Twilights. 5-8pm. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (4801 La Crosse Ave). More info here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Assistant, Student Affairs. Austin Community College. Salary: $23,920 - $24,723 / annually. Info / apply here.