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Matt Mackowiak
January 09, 2025
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025
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TODAY’S WEATHER
H: 40° / L: 35°. Winter storm advisory for some in central Texas. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.
TOP NEWS
“Chances for freezing rain in Central Texas remain low; local officials urge caution” Community Impact Austin
“Austin halts reopening 6th Street to traffic after Bourbon Street tragedy” KVUE
“1,010 unhoused Austinites died in six years, deaths are rising” KXAN
“Bird flu detected in dead birds found in north Austin” KXAN
“Downtown Austin Alliance appoints new CEO” ABJ ($)
THE BLOTTER
“Body with neck wounds found in E Austin parking lot, police investigating” CBS Austin
“MS-13 gang member wanted for murder in El Salvador arrested in Lakeway: LPD” Fox 7 Austin
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“List of Central Texas school districts closed, delayed for Thursday” KVUE
“Austin shelters house 340 people as city braces for continued low temperatures” CBS Austin
“Hays County moves forward toward jail-based competency restoration program” KXAN
BUSINESS NEWS
“Plea deal being discussed in Nate Paul federal fraud case” KXAN
“Austin-based Tesla faces new probe on remote driving feature” AP
“Austin-based ICON announces layoffs as it focuses on cost-cutting robotic system” KVUE
“Cassava Sciences issue layoffs, regroups after failed drug study” ABJ ($)
OTHER NEWS
“Road work to begin on Slaughter Lane in south Austin” Community Impact Austin
LOCAL SPORTS
TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Does it all end for Texas football in Arlington? My Cotton Bowl pick” AAS ($)
QUICK LINKS
~ SXSW seeking volunteers for this year's event KVUE
~ Iconic Austin-area BBQ restaurant to open new concept in Buda to replace Valentina's KVUE
~ Labatt's plan to build a $42M food distribution project in Jarrell takes step forward - ABJ
~ Club Pilates Allendale brings new exercise opportunities to north Austin - Community Impact Austin
~ Planning memo details performance, possible changes for density bonus programs - Austin Monitor
~ VIDEO: Pothole in northeast Austin neighborhood causes garbage truck to get stuck - KXAN
~ 2 downtown Round Rock businesses relocate to Sam Bass area - Community Impact Austin
~ Texas’s first female engineer to be honored Jan. 13 in Bastrop - Community Impact Austin
~ Bee Cave opens applications for 2 City Council seats - Community Impact Austin
~ City and county to invest in historically underserved Northeast Austin area - Austin Monitor
~ Museum of Ice Cream’s Pinkmas carrying the holiday magic in Austin through Jan. 20 - Community Impact Austin
Most Austin-area drivers will still need a vehicle inspection. Here's where the rules have changed. - Austin Monitor
'Share the Love' food drive runs through Feb. 14 in Bastrop - Community Impact Austin
~ Iconic Austin staples see changes: Check out 8 business updates near UT campus, downtown - Community Impact Austin
AUSTIN CULTURE
~ AUSTIN BLUES FESTIVAL: Austin Blues Festival shares 2025 lineup with Mavis Staples Culture Map Austin
~ BREW PUB CLOSING: Black Star Co-Op Brewpub Announces It Will Close Eater Austin
WHAT TO DO TONIGHT
~ LIVE MUSIC: Reverend Horton Heat (with Jason D. Williams). Continental Club (1315 S Congress Ave). Show times: Williams 10pm, RHH 11:45pm. Tix $33 and up here.
~ TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: #18 Alabama at #5 Texas. Moody Center. 7pm. Tix $9 and up here.
COOL JOB ALERT
~ Deputy Commissioner for Operations. Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Salary: $12,427.83 - $17,916.67 / monthly. Info / apply here.