Austin is right on the cusp of Stage 5 COVID precaution range - our highest level of alert - and are likely to cross into it with tonight's new stats, while local ICU conditions reach their worst state of the entire pandemic so far. Vaccinations and testing remain major areas of effort for the City. APD officer Andy Traylor, a highly respected veteran of both APD and the U.S. Navy, has died of injuries suffered last week in a collision with a truck. Austin firefighters train for future wildfires around Austin, which some consider "only a matter of time". AISD opens required registration for online study for K-6 kids for the approaching school year, deadline is Thursday. A fistfight broke out yesterday on an American Airlines plane on the tarmac at ABIA. The Buffalo Bills are at least threatening to move their NFL franchise to Austin. Culturemap reveals Tastemaker nominees for Austin's Best Restaurant, while mainstay Hey Cupcake! relaunches in East Austin. And, more weirdly wet and cool weather is on the menu for the first part of the workweek.
