ATX PULSE 12/17/24 (free): Rents Continue to Drop in Austin // Samsung Suppliers Playing Waiting Game // Tall Buildings and More Housing Coming to the Domain // EMS: Fentanyl Deaths 'Plateauing'

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024

Compiled by Matt Mackowiak

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 79° / L: 64°. Drop in temperatures coming. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Scott Fisher here. Damp pattern until cold front removes muggy air, per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Slower Austin-area apartment market means rent breaks, other specials for tenants” AAS

“Travis County Expunction Expo opens applications to clear arrest records for residents” CBS Austin

“How Texans can alleviate cedar fever symptoms” KXAN

THE BLOTTER

“Austin man sentenced for defrauding multiple investors of $1.5M in Ponzi scheme” KVUE

“Pedestrian killed in crash on East Ben White Boulevard” KVUE

“Painted bullet casings in gang member's car matched those used in Kyle shooting, police say” Fox 7 Austin

“Police investigating deadly vehicle, pedestrian crash in Cedar Park” KXAN

BUSINESS NEWS

“Suppliers to Samsung and other chip firms play waiting game amid slow grants and industry slump” ABJ

“More tall buildings could be coming to North Austin near The Domain” ABJ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“‘Have hope’: EMS says fentanyl deaths ‘plateauing’” KXAN

“New parking rules near Lady Bird Lake trail start in January” KXAN

“Williamson County has several road projects to try to keep up with growth” KVUE

“Dripping Springs ISD to vote on new attendance boundaries” KXAN

“Williamson County locks in location for future Medical Examiner’s office” KXAN

“No ‘unified process’ to track Austin criminals who shouldn’t have guns” Community Impact Austin

OTHER NEWS

“Elgin ISD opens new Multi-Purpose Facility” CBS Austin

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “Will a refreshed Texas football team be better against Clemson?” AAS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “What Quinn Ewers said about his Texas football future — and his injury recovery — before CFP” AAS

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas women invited to play inaugural round-robin tournament in Las Vegas” AP

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: “Texas high school football state finals tickets: Buy seats for UIL title games” AAS

QUICK LINKS

~ Council calls for revisions for proposed MoPac South expansion - Austin Monitor

~ Bee Cave On Ice opens at the Hill Country Galleria - KXAN

~ A new dessert shop, pizza restaurant and more business news in Kyle and Buda - Community Impact Austin

~ City Council passes new energy plan through 2035. Here’s what it does. - Austin Monitor

~ BB Liquor now open in San Marcos - Community Impact Austin

~ Austin, Travis County cement community plan for more resilient food system - Community Impact Austin

~ New vineyard, winery opening soon in San Marcos - Community Impact Austin

~ Man gets 10 years for manslaughter in Round Rock shooting - KXAN

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ LONGHORN CITY LIMITS: Pat Green to headline concert ahead of Texas Longhorns playoff game KXAN

~ COATS FOR KIDS: Donations from Coats for Kids drive given out to East Austin families KVUE

~ LONGHORN CITY LIMITS: Annual Armadillo Christmas Bazaar kicks off at Palmer Events Center Fox 7 Austin

~ HOLIDAY MARKET: Austin gallery hosts third annual Holiday Market, with more than 100 gifts under $100 KVUE

~ OPERATION BLUE SANTA: Austin police officers help make holidays happy with Operation Blue Santa Fox 7 Austin

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Robert Earl Keen (with Catie Offerman). ACL Live. 8pm. Tix $49 and up here. (night one)

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Associate Deputy Executive Commissioner. Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Salary: $13,820.83 - $17,083.34 / monthly. Info / apply here.