Prior to a six week break, the Austin City Council approves both a doubling of Austin's homestead exemption for City property taxes, and commits $100 million of Austin's share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act to homelessness relief. The production company behind "Live PD" sues the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, while a woman whose partner was killed in a car accident with an off duty officer sues the San Marcos Police Department, for which he still serves. A "Killer Bee" attack in South Austin injures a woman and almost kills her dog. The February winter freeze disaster in Texas ranks the fourth most expensive disaster in world history. Many vaccination options over this weekend, including at Q2 Stadium's watch party for the away match at Sporting KC on Saturday. Texas Longhorns baseball face South Florida in the Super Regional round - they're two wins away from the College World Series. And dangerous heat and humidity will persist this weekend as we flirt with triple digits for the first time this year.
