Loathsome flashbacks to the winter freeze as ERCOT marks the first 100-degree day of the summer with a request for conservation from the public, as the Texas power grid begins to struggle against demand, much earlier than expected. A second suspect in Friday's mass-casualty shooting on Sixth Street is arrested at Harker Heights High School. A KVUE study finds crime in Austin rising much faster than our population growth. Police several arrests while clearing part of the now-illegal public encampments surrounding City Hall. Good news - Austin's vaccination rate has crossed the 50% mark. The still-under-construction Hyatt Centric downtown faces financial hurdles. Downtown French bistro Chez Nous announces the end of its 39-year run. Eric Clapton is coming to town this fall. And today....is Tax Day.
