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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 99° / L: 76°: Plenty of heat with a few late day showers through midweek, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“North Austin Target shooting: 3 dead, suspect detained: APD“ Fox 7 Austin

“Austin airport reports boost in traffic for first time this year“ ABJ ($)

“Dead fish at Mueller likely caused by low oxygen levels, city says“ KXAN

“'This is a legacy project': How more than $200M will transform Round Rock's Old Settlers Park“ AAS ($)

THE BLOTTER

“Barricaded subject in custody in South Austin: APD“ Fox 7 Austin

“Bachelorette party assault in Austin; police looking for suspects“ Fox 7 Austin

“Austin police arrest four in separate vehicle burglary incidents at city parks“ CBS Austin

“One dead in crash at South 1st and William Cannon“ CBS Austin

“Investigation underway in Austin after streamers allegedly shot at people with paintball gun“ KVUE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“‘Nothing gets through’: Critics say concerns about José Garza fall on deaf ears” AAS ($)

“Austin ISD unveils new plan to tackle school closures by 2026-2027” KVUE

“Round Rock ISD Superintendent talks new phone law, academic progress” KXAN

BUSINESS NEWS

“Tesla secures permit key to offering full-scale robotaxi services in Austin” AAS ($)

“Dell to renovate Round Rock campus” Community Impact Austin

“Round Rock retail center in busy location sold” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Sarkisian: Rankings are ‘irrelevant to the way we’re going to play’” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

Shuttered East Austin hotel to be revived by owners of Paperboy - ABJ

Wanted: Local companies with impressive revenue growth - ABJ

Journal Profile: Shop LC's Vineet Ganeriwala finds it hard to escape 24/7 shopping network - ABJ

Potential property tax hike in Austin roils business groups - ABJ

Austin public safety talks State Legislature - Austin Monitor

Child among 3 killed in north Austin shooting, suspect detained - KXAN Austin

'I was running for my life' | 3 dead in shooting at North Austin Target - KVUE

3 people killed in shooting outside Target store in North Austin - KUT

Public Safety Commission hears about legislation impacting Austin - Austin Monitor

Suspect in custody after SWAT call in South Austin - KVUE

Target shooting is city’s third mass-violence incident this year - KXAN Austin

One dead in crash at South 1st and William Cannon - KEYE

Austin ISD releases new data on consolidation plan - KXAN Austin

3 dead in North Austin Target shooting, suspect arrested: Officials - Austin American-Statesman

Tesla secures license to run robotaxi service in Texas - Austin American-Statesman

Shooting stars in Texas? Perseid meteor shower 2025 to peak Tuesday - Austin American-Statesman

Do Austin students go back to school this week? See start dates - Austin American-Statesman

Students, staff at North Austin middle schools prepare for 'turnaround' - Austin American-Statesman

23 Austin-area football players you might not know about but should - Austin American-Statesman

The Ranch at Caliterra construction to begin soon - Community Impact

Emma Stone finds buyer for her Austin mansion after 3 months - Austin American-Statesman

Tax increases, surveillance and severe storm plans: 3 stories impacting Hays County - Community Impact

Austin installing permanent barriers along Sixth Street entertainment district downtown - Community Impact

ExoDiscovery cancer research company now headquartered in Cedar Park - Community Impact

Fractured Pigment offers tattoo removals, more in Georgetown - Community Impact

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ SPORTS BARS: “The Best Sports Bars in Austin” Eater Austin

~ FALL FESTIVAL: “Fall festival near Austin gathers pumpkins, games, and food on 15 acres” Culture Map Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

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WHAT TO DO TOMORROW

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