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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 64° / L: 54°. Rainy day for some. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here. More on the December forecast from KXAN here.

TOP NEWS

“Christopher Taylor sentenced to 2 years in prison following guilty verdict” Fox 7 Austin

“Austin police officer released on bond after appealing prison sentence” KVUE

“Local housing, child care costs remain high as analysts expect strong economy overall” Austin Monitor

THE BLOTTER

“Emergency crews rescue worker trapped in trench near I-35 in Pflugerville” CBS Austin

“Single-vehicle crash on SH 130 in Pflugerville leaves one dead, another injured” CBS Austin

“Man killed in road rage incident in Dripping Springs” Fox 7 Austin

“APD responds to shooting near South Austin shopping center, SB Onion Creek Pkwy closed” CBS Austin

“APD identifies victim in North Austin home invasion and murder case” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin ISD asking Texas lawmakers to increase basic allotment, reform recapture” KVUE

“Hays County sells 77.5 acres of Five Mile Dam Park to San Marcos” Community Impact Austin

“Pflugerville gets going on $223M initial phase of project to extend its downtown” ABJ ($)

“Kyle eases drought restrictions, new water supply soon to come online” KXAN

“Water concerns take Lago Vista city council to the White House” KXAN

BUSINESS NEWS

“California-based developer calls Austin industrial project ‘first of many’ in the metro” ABJ ($)

“Ex-hoops star Fran Harris talks about the effort to bring a WNBA team to Austin” ABJ ($)

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas has changed its offense since first Georgia game — why it could make all the difference” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas has to play ‘a better brand of football’ against Georgia this time around” KXAN

QUICK LINKS

~ Asteroid named after University of Texas professor Fox 7 Austin

~ Austin's Sims Foundation restores some services thanks to local gifts Culture Map Austin

~ Texas vs Georgia: How does the SEC title game affect UT on National Signing Day? - Austin American-Statesman

~ Sammataro brings NY pizza flavor to first brick-and-mortar sports bar near UT campus - Community Impact Austin

~ US Foods to expand in Buda - Community Impact Austin

~ Where’s Texas in newest College Football Playoff rankings? Full bracket, playoff picture - Austin American-Statesman

~ Austin’s Crux Climbing Gym sued over climbing walls - KXAN

~ Voters will choose Austin ISD school board trustee to represent entire district in runoff election - Austin Monitor

~ Mysterious mailers, texts target Round Rock residents - KXAN

~ 2 arrested in north Austin after police conduct ‘shoplifting blitz’ - KXAN

~ Extreme cold event more likely than usual this winter, says ERCOT - KVUE

~ Workflow automation company lands investment and new CEO - ABJ

~ Travis County awarded $1.6 million federal grant to combat overdose crisis - Austin Monitor

~ California-based developer calls Austin industrial project 'first of many' in the metro - ABJ

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ DINING: “Introducing the 2024 Eater Austin Award Winners” Eater Austin

~ KXAN AWARDS REMARKABLE WOMEN 2025: “Texas’ Remarkable Women for 2025” KXAN

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Trans Siberian Orchestra. Moody Center. Doors 6pm, show 7pm. Tix $59.99 and up here.

~ COMEDY: A conversation with Larry David. Bass Concert Hall (2350 Robert Dedman Dr.). 7:30pm. Sold out. Resale tix available via SeatGeek here.

COOL JOB ALERT

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