Westlake teen launches brand to inspire outdoor adventures
16-year-old Antonio Vezina a Westlake High School junior recently launched 'Beyond the Trails,' an outdoor lifestyle brand aimed at encouraging teens to trade screen time for real-life adventures.
Monday, December 15, 2025 – Seeking Warmth
Austin Activates Cold Weather Shelters as Temperatures Drop. As overnight temperatures plunged into the mid-30s, the City of Austin once again activated its Cold Weather Shelter program last night, offering a warm refuge for those in need. The Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations office announced the activation...
Austin to activate cold weather shelters due to forecasts of near freezing temperatures
As temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-30s tonight, the city of Austin will open its overnight cold weather shelters Sunday night for a warm refuge.
Austin music teacher’s video turning kindergarten class into ‘techno rave’ goes viral
The video is a 36-second clip of Lespron playing a drumkit along to a techno music track, while the students dance and drum on their own instruments.
Austin mayor to deliver message about winter weather preparedness
As temperatures drop across Central Texas, Austin officials are holding a press conference Monday to discuss winter weather and "personal resilience and readiness needs."
Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi in Austin and You Can Talk to FSD
It is happening. Yesterday Tesla starting rolling out FSD V14.2.1.25 with XAI Grok Voice. You give verbal navigation directions. Today Tesla robotaxi are being spotted driving around in Austin without safety monitors. Even if you were a passenger who had trouble using a rideshare app to give your destination, you...
Tesla Robotaxi spotted without a safety driver in Austin; Musk confirms testing begins
It’s finally happening. After years of promises, missed timelines dating back to the “Autonomy Day” in 2019, and endless iterations of “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), a Tesla vehicle has been spotted driving on public roads in Austin without anyone in the driver’s seat or a safety monitor in the passenger seat.
Austin Home Worth $700K Could Be Yours for Ten Bucks
A $700K East Austin home is being raffled for just $10, with proceeds helping Texas food banks. The drawing happens in May 2026, offering Texans a rare affordable housing opportunity.
North Austin road rage case ends in 30-year prison sentence
A man was sentenced Dec. 2 in connection with a fatal road rage shooting that occurred Sept. 4, 2021, in north Austin.
Helicopter shot by ‘high-powered firearm’, Texas sheriff says
Shooting at an aircraft is a federal crime that can lead to up to 20 years in prison.

















