Mega-hot early June Austin weather has yet another unfortunate byproduct: increased new COVID cases. Travis County officials have extended the current burn ban through at least July 13.
Matthew McConaughey followed up his Monday Austin American-Statesman op-ed with an emotional national address from the White House Briefing Room yesterday, calling for what he believes are reasonable, bipartisan compromises in the gun access debate.
Austin ISD is set to receive a $5.5 million federal reimbursement for COVID safety-related expenses incurred during the pandemic.
Austin Water are in the process of installing "smart" metering devices - and you'll have to pay extra if you want to keep your old meter.
The Austin City Council is set to vote on additional HALO cameras and metal detectors for the East 6th Street bar district. They're also considering bumping minimum pay for City employees to $22 per hour.
San Marcos is considering incentives for a proposed $267 million film production facility known as "Project Dark Monday" - there are environmental concerns over the proposed location of the 820,000 square foot studio.
Round Rock has been ranked the best city in America for renters by RentCafe, measured by cost of living, quality of rental housing, economic strength, and quality of life. Austin made #3 on the list, San Antonio is #18, and San Marcos is #41. Meanwhile Austin is named the 4th fastest-growing city in America for freelance workers, measured by Fiverr - Dallas is #8, and Houston is #10.
Texas Football's Bijan Robinson has been named the best running back in all of NCAA football in a new preseason position ranking from 24-7 Sports.
And the blistering early June heat wave continues: Wednesday's high will hit 102, Thursday expect 101 - then highs Friday through Monday will hit 105 at a minimum, with weekend temperatures potentially reaching 107 degrees.
