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ATX PULSE 11/26/24 (free) (sponsored by TX Flyover): Taylor Sentencing Hearing Continues // Ceiling Collapses at UT Building // N. Austin Homicide Makes #65 for Year // City Hall Issues New Rules for Cold Weather Shelters // SpaceX Seeks FTZ at Bastrop Site // Historic Ticket Demand for UT-A&M

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Matt Mackowiak
November 26, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 67° / L: 55°. Cold weather arrives. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here. Austin Thanksgiving forecast: Rollercoaster weather, possible travel delays, per Fox 7 Austin.

TOP NEWS

“Sentencing hearing continued Monday for APD officer found guilty of deadly conduct” KXAN

“Ceiling collapses at UT campus building” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“Austin saw 9 homicides in November. That’s 14% for the year” CBS Austin

“North Austin homicide investigated as city’s 65th murder this year” Fox 7 Austin

“Man killed in North Austin deadly shooting; person of interest detained” Fox 7 Austin

“Train hits, kills pedestrian in South Austin: APD” Fox 7 Austin

“One dead, another injured in overnight crash on US 183A Toll Road” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“City of Austin implements new rules for cold weather emergency shelters” KVUE

“Rollingwood officials share updates on MoPac South Expansion Project” Community Impact Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“SpaceX seeks foreign trade zone designation at site in Bastrop County” ABJ ($)

“Reported Tesla supplier inks major lease in small city southeast of Austin” ABJ ($)

“Cedar Park-based company soars through testing phase ahead of moon launch” KVUE

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS / TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “Texas final regular season game sees ‘championship level demand’” CBS Austin

TEXAS / TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “Kyle Field is a tough place to play: Longhorns have been exposed to plenty of hostile environments” KXAN

TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: “Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed is a ‘legitimate dual-threat quarterback” KXAN

BAKER MAYFIELD: “Baker Mayfield seeks $12M in lawsuit against his father’s company, alleges breach of contract” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

~ Lithium extraction company aiming to serve the EV battery market picks Austin for new HQ - ABJ

~ Deadly shooting under investigation near North Austin shopping center - KVUE

~ Bastrop ISD proposed boundaries underway; public input needed - Community Impact Austin

~ Local metal company Westbrook Metals planning new facility in Southeast Austin - ABJ

~ 'Change lives in the process': ACC breaks ground on new semiconductor, auto training centers - Austin American-Statesman

~ Fundraising Hail Mary falls short as Buda restaurant closes - ABJ

~ $1.4M in federal grants to bolster Austin's mobile court for homeless clients - Community Impact Austin

~ New Texas Children's in Austin solves boy's hundreds of seizures a day - Austin American-Statesman

~ Arts Commission joins call for bond money to replace Dougherty Arts Center - Austin Monitor

~ Meet the winner of the Glen Powell lookalike competition in Austin - Austin American-Statesman

~ Tree lighting celebrations in Central Texas - KXAN

~ Planning Commission recommends rezoning of Anderson Square - Austin Monitor

~ Organic grocer Sprouts Farmers Market plans store in Bastrop - ABJ

~ Daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom - KVUE

~ Another tenant inks lease at downtown Austin's The Republic tower - ABJ

~ South Austin property previously owned by StoryBuilt sold out of foreclosure - ABJ

~ Wheatsville Food Co-op plans to grow by getting smaller - ABJ

~ 'Center of the universe': ACC announces plan to extend semiconductor training nationally - Austin American-Statesman

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ FEAST OF SHARING: “H-E-B Feast of Sharing returns to Austin, serving 10,000 meals” CBS Austin

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

~ HAPPY HOUR: “The Best Happy Hours in Austin for Affordable Drinks and Eats” Eater Austin

~ BAKERY: “Austin Bakery Swedish Hill Opens in Westlake” Eater Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT / HOLIDAY WEEK & WEEKEND

Tues

~ LIVE MUSIC: Kacey Musgraves (with Lord Huron and Nickel Creek). Moody Center. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm. Tix $59.50 and up here.

Wed