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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: °82 / L: 50°. Sunny, dry times ahead. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here. Frost or freeze possible later this week, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Austin housing inventory is up, sales dwindled in October” Culture Map Austin

“New Austin police oversight group selected at random through lottery” KVUE

THE BLOTTER

“APD: Woman’s death in fatal North Austin shooting was unintentional” AAS ($)

“Police ID victim in fatal North Lamar hit-and-run collision, search for suspect vehicle” CBS Austin

“Affadavit: Man stabbed acquaintance to death in South Austin over comment ‘he did not like,” KVUE

“Hays County woman charged with falsely holding herself as an attorney avoids a trial and prison time” KVUE

“Flatonia police investigating ‘major incident’” Fox 7 Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin Energy aims to spur solar projects on commercial properties” ABJ ($)

“CapMetro to shelve 46 new electric buses for a year after manufacturer bankruptcy” KUT

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “The country’s best defense is in Austin, and Steve Sarkisian likes the sound of that” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

~ Winding, narrow Thornton Road to get more housing - Austin Monitor

~ Red River music proponents see city funding as sign of support, progress - Austin Monitor

~ Austin Energy looking forward to using geothermal energy - Austin Monitor

~ Equity overlay study prompts request for Council to further delay HOME2 implementation - Austin Monitor

~ Hill Country landowners question proposed water line as county voices support - KXAN

~ Austin council to vote on $2.24M land acquisition to expand public safety training campus - Community Impact

~ PfISD: Student at Windmere Elementary School diagnosed with measles - KXAN Austin

~ Austin-area student may have first case of measles in Texas this year - KUT

~ Here's why a billion-dollar software company is running a 379-acre farm in Austin - ABJ

~ Planning Commission postpones East Austin rezoning decision after clerical error - Austin Monitor

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ LONGHORN CITY LIMITS: “Josh Abbott Band to headline Longhorn City Limits” KXAN

~ AUSTIN NYE: “Austin’s New Year celebration will be headlined by Third Eye Blind” Fox 7 Austin

~ THANKSGIVING: “Where to Eat on Thanksgiving Day in Austin, 2024” Eater Austin

~ THANKSGIVING TO GO: “Where to Order Thanksgiving Takeout in Austin” Eater Austin

~ BBQ: “Over 80-Year-Old Austin Barbecue Restaurant Reopens After Fire-Related Closure” Eater Austin

~ LIVE MUSIC: “Iconic rocker Rod Stewart brings One Last Time tour to Austin” Culture Map Austin

~ ‘TIS THE SEASON: “Christmas has arrived in Austin! Mariah Carey fans don their holiday best at Moody Center“ AAS ($)

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Jelly Roll (with Ernest and Allie Colleen). Moody Center. Doors 6pm, show 7pm. Tix $25.50 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Senior Vice President, Economic Development. Opportunity Austin. No salary info provided. Info / apply here.