Average daily new COVID hospitalizations have plateaued in the mid-50's - we need to get below 50 to drop to Stage 4. Hays CISD shuts down Tobias Elementary for the rest of the week due to an outbreak, Round Rock ISD sees shouting matches at school board meetings, and Eanes ISD reveals that while they're mandating masks, they're not enforcing their mandate. Still no special events permits for the ACL Fest - one City official says that's not unusual, while another holds that a cancellation of the festival is still possible. "Devious Licks" on TikTok have become a problem for local school officials. King Liquor in north central Austin sees two smash-and-grab burglaries in just ten days. NASCAR announces a March '22 return to Circuit of the Americas. South Austinites will soon be able to try out robot car delivery from Wal-Mart. Austin FC drops its fourth consecutive match, and third match this season, to LAFC. And you can help make the 37th Street Christmas Lights wild and weird this year with a donation.
