The No. 3 Texas Longhorns rushed for 292 yards in a 38-24 victory over No. 16 Clemson in the College Football Playoff First Round in front of a crowd of 101,150 at Darrell K. Royal -Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. (Texas Longhorns)
Longhorns fans celebrated…
Texas advances to the quarterfinals of the CFB on New Year’s Day at the Fiesta Bowl in Atlanta to face the No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl.
More on Saturday’s win over Clemson and a look ahead to the Peach Bowl can be found further down in this post in SPORTS.
Austin police are investigating a homicide in the southeastern part of the city Saturday night.
Two adults and two children were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on FM 812 Saturday afternoon.
Austin firefighters responded to a structure fire at 1807 Corona Dr. around 6 a.m. Saturday.
Photos: Austin Fire Department
One person suffered minor burns in an apartment fire yesterday.
Two cybersecurity firms, Prometheus Security Group Global and Fathom5, have signed a pair of leases at the Bergstrom Tech office property, located at 6800 Burleson Road.
With the latest leases, Bergstrom Tech is now 89% leased.
Current Bergstrom Tech tenants include the city of Austin, architecture firm Kimley-Horn and some government agencies. (Austin Business Journal)
Plans for a new office space in the Pecan Springs/Springdale neighborhood may be in jeopardy after local residents voice concerns about the proposal. (Austin Monitor)
Seven key moments in Travis County in 2024. (Community Impact)
Tens of thousands of Travis County homeowners will need to verify their property tax breaks as the county comes into compliance with Senate Bill 1801, which became law last year, requiring central appraisal districts throughout the state to review homeowners’ claims to property tax exemptions. They must do these reviews every five years. (KUT 90.5)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
More than nine million Texans are expected to travel in the days leading up to Christmas, but a series of potent storms is expected to hammer the West Coast through Christmas Day, while precipitation in the Central and Eastern states will also contribute to travel woes. (AccuWeather)
Current U.S. Drought Monitor for the southern region.
Just under half of the state of Texas is currently experiencing drought conditions.
Stage 3 water restrictions are in effect in Corpus Christi, this after the two lakes that provide water for the city dropped below 20 percent capacity.
The restrictions prohibit any landscape watering, including handheld hoses, along with no washing of cars or boats and other vehicles, except for commercial car washes.
Corpus Christi city officials say they will begin issuing citations on January 1st to anyone violating the restrictions. (Texas Public Radio)
One person was shot and killed by law enforcement after driving his vehicle through Killeen Mall, injuring several people.
This week’s episode of “Inside Texas Politics” produced by WFAA-TV.
Texas spent nearly $4 million to buy land for immigrant enforcement. Where is it and what exactly will it be used for? (KERA News)
Texas lawmakers are looking for ways the state can better collect data on truancy cases. (KXAN-TV)
The Port of Galveston is expected to open its fourth cruise terminal in November 2025. Along with the new terminal, the port will welcome a new cruise line with MSC Cruises to set sail from Galveston for the first time next year. (Lonestar Live)
Two long-running, popular Houston radio shows got the axe last week. (Chron)
A San Antonio police officer has been indicted on two dozen counts of possession of child pornography.
SPORTS
The Texas Longhorns are headed to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on New Year’s Day and will face Arizona State.
Saturday, a strong running game helped the Longhorns defeat Clemson in the opening round of the College Football Playoffs.
When Texas and Arizona State meet in Atlanta, it’ll be only the second time. They have played once before — a 52-34 Texas win in the 2007 Holiday Bowl.
Texas is a 13.5 point favorite.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: The Vandegrift Vipers handily defeated Southlake Carroll to win the UIL 6A Division II football championship 24-17 Saturday at AT&T Stadium.
Westlake was run over by North Crowley in Arlington yesterday in the UIL 6A Division I football championship.
NFL WEEK 16: Patrick Mahomes was just too much for the Houston Texans (9-6) yesterday as the Kansas City Chiefs win 27-19. (Yahoo! Sports)
Sunday Night Football tonight has the Dallas Cowboys (6-8) hosting Tampa Bay (8-6) at 7:20 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BB: The No. 6 Texas Longhorns (11-1) host South Dakota State (10-2) at Moody Center at 2:00 p.m.
This is the first meeting between the two teams. (Texas Longhorns)
NBA: The San Antonio Spurs rolled past Portland 114-94 yesterday. Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks. (Yahoo! News)
The Dallas Mavericks also scored a victory at home Saturday, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97. (Yahoo! Sports)
Today, the Houston Rockets are in Toronto. (Yahoo! Sports)
In these final days before Christmas, we continue to visit some of the region’s biggest and best holiday light shows/displays.
The 2024 Coca-Cola “Classic Christmas” Holiday Event in Houston.
