🌱 ATX Road Workers Killed In I-35 Crash + APD Shortage + Vaccine

Austin TX

10 December, 2021

8:35 PM

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Meagan Falcon, your host of the Austin Daily. It's been an eventful week for the Austin Metro. So, let's end this week on a high note. We've gathered everything you need to know on what's happening in town this weekend. First, today's weather: Cooler with partial sunshine. High: 59 Low: 38. Weekend weather forecast: Temperatures will be noticeably cooler on Saturday behind a cold front that will push through late tonight into early Saturday morning. Gusty north winds will only allow high temperatures only in the upper 50s to mid 60s Saturday. Near critical fire weather conditions will persist out west due to low humidities and gusty winds. Some freezing temperatures will make it into the Hill Country and maybe a few spots along I-35 early Sunday morning. The cool weather will only last through Sunday however before southerly winds return early next week and start another warmup, along with more humidity and clouds. Here are the top 5 stories today in Austin: Two male road crew workers are dead after a car veered off the road and struck them on the service road for Interstate 35 in south Austin on Friday. (Austin Patch)Austin would not have enough police officers on the streets even if the city filled every vacant position on the force, Police Chief Joseph Chacon said this week in a wide-ranging interview with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith. (The Texas Tribune)Idea Public Schools in the Austin area plans to offer free COVID-19 vaccine clinics across its campuses starting Dec. 14. (Austin Patch) Austin Public Health is now administering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for everyone 16 years and older who is fully vaccinated following expanded eligibility authorization by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AustinTexas.gov)It's time to start scanning the skies over Austin to see comet Leonard, which astronomers expect to show off its tail as it comes closer to our planet and the sun in its eons-long orbit.It will be closest to Earth on Dec. 12, but you may be able to spot it in the days before and after. (Austin Patch) Today in Austin: Santa's Jingle Bell Run 5K and Kids K. (9 a.m.) Cookies with Santa at Frost Bank. (10 a.m.) Dogs Around Austin Presents: Fa La La La Lots of Dogs. (2 p.m.) Saengerrunde Christmas Dinner and Dance. (5 p.m.) The Office: Christmas. (6 p.m.)Things to do in Austin There's a plethora of things to do this weekend for families and young Austinites wanting to explore everything Austin has to offer. Here's our list. Things To Do In Austin This Weekend For Dec. 10-12. Your Patch Holiday Guide: From holiday shows to Christmas light displays, there will be plenty of things to do. Here's our list of events happening in the metro area for the holidays this season. Holidays 2021: Musicals, Shows, Movies In Austin Metro.Best 2021 Holiday Light Displays To See In Austin.Holiday-themed Bars In Austin You Have To Visit.Holidays 2021 Guide: Festivals, Light Displays In Austin Metro. From my notebook: Austin ISD: "The Jaguars will play Chapel Hill this Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Ford Center in Frisco. Families can watch Saturday's game via the NFHS Texan Live Network. You can purchase tickets via seatgeek.com." (Facebook) Front Steps: "Boxes of goodie bags for our clients gifted to us by @qualiasoftware in Austin. Thank you, Qualia!" (Facebook) Austin Chamber of Commerce: "Welcome to the Chamber, FGM Architects - FGMA. Their architects design for all aspects of community life: learning, working, playing, protecting, and worshipping." (Facebook) Austin PBS: "Tally-ho-ho-ho! Tonight on PBS KIDS Family Night, join Nature Cat in exploring the true meaning of Christmas in this homage to a holiday classic, "Nature Cat: A Christmas Carol!" (Facebook) Caritas of Austin: "An important Austin American-Statesman article about preparing for this year's winter storms and the added challenges for those living paycheck to paycheck." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Something More — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop-What Everyone Needs to Know About Divorce (December 11) Add your event Loving the Austin Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you back in your inbox on Tuesday with a new update. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan Falcon Meagan covers local news for Patch in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville. About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas before I moved to the Austin Metro. When I am not reporting the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending to my garden and spending time with my pup. I am a green thumb novice so if y'all have gardening tips, I would love some. Quote of the Day: "Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them." — Leo Rosten via BrainyQuote.com.