Austin Tx Local Buzz

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/horns-blow-late-lead-lose-to-ucla-13/ - Horns Blow Late Lead, Lose To UCLA -       ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — UCLA backup quarterback Jerry Neuheisel threw two touchdown passes, including a 33-yarder to Jordan Payton with 3 minutes left, and the No. 12 Bruins avoided an upset with a 20-17 win over Texas on Saturday night.    The go-ahead score for the Bruins...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/update-apd-on-lookout-for-sunglasses-robber/ - **UPDATE** APD on lookout for "Sunglasses Robber" - Austin police need help identifying a man they call the “Sunglasses Robber.” They released surveillance photos of the suspect who they say has robbed several businesses in North Austin over the past several days. In each case, he wears sunglasses, shows a weapon or says he has a weapon,...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/lanier-hs-provides-counseling-for-students-following-suicide/ - Lanier HS provides counseling for students following suicide - More than two dozen counselors are at Lanier High School offering support to students a day after one of their classmates died by suicide. Wednesday morning students held a memorial service and a moment of silence in the courtyard. A small bouquet of flowers was placed by a tree outside the...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/cruz-wont-delay-vote-on-bipartisan-budget-deal/ - Cruz won't delay vote on bipartisan budget deal - WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he won’t delay a vote on a bipartisan budget deal that will reopen the government and avoid a financial default. Cruz had forced the shutdown by demanding that President Barack Obama gut his health care law in exchange for a bill to...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/apd-officer-killed-in-hwy-290-crash/ - APD officer killed in Hwy 290 crash - An Austin Police lieutenant was killed Wednesday morning in a two vehicle crash on westbound Highway 290 near Sawyer Branch Road east of Dripping Springs. Officials say that the officer was killed in a collision with a Dodge pickup truck.  Officials say he was pronounced dead at the...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/opening-statements-begin-in-fred-yazdi-murder-trial/ - Opening statements begin in Fred Yazdi murder trial - Opening statements were Tuesday in the Fred Yazdi murder trial in Williamson County. Yazdi is accused of shooting and killing 23-year-old Enrique Recio outside Yazdi’s home near Avery Ranch. Inside the courtroom, Recio’s family and friends wore buttons and yellow ribbons in his...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/lanier-high-school-student-commits-suicide/ - Lanier High School student commits suicide - Lanier High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday after a student shot and killed himself on campus.  The lockdown was lifted Tuesday afternoon and students were released to their homes. “Based on the information available to us at this time, I regret to inform you that a student shot...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/school-officials-to-provide-counseling-following-lanier-hs-tragedy/ - School officials to provide counseling following Lanier HS tragedy - During times of tragedy, a top priority for school officials is making sure students know who they can turn to. Deidre Dawson says the best thing for her daughter is help throughout the coping process. “I didn’t want her to ever see anything like that. It’s something...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/body-discovered-in-williamson-creek/ - Body discovered in Williamson Creek - Authorities say a body was discovered in an area that was hit by heavy rainfall causing flooding over the weekend.   A resident living in the 300 block of Heartwood went to the back of his property to cleanup and discovered the body of middle aged white man, just before 8 p.m. Tuesday...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/2-apd-officers-suspended-from-department/ - 2 APD officers suspended from department - Two Austin police officers have been suspended from the force. One got in trouble for helping a man get around a protection order and the other got in trouble for posting sensitive police information on his Facebook site. According to a police memorandum made public Tuesday, APD Detective...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/officials-gear-up-to-face-storms/ - Officials gear up to face storms - The City of Austin is working to keep residents safe as another round of storms are expected to hit the area. Although way may not see as strong of a downpour as over the weekend; the risk of danger remains high. The ground remains saturated due to the amount of rain we’ve already...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/local-business-prepping-for-day-of-the-dead-celebration/ - Local business prepping for Day of the Dead celebration - A local Austin business is making early preparations for Mexico’s ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration. The Mexic-Arte Museum has two exhibits going on currently; an exhibit showcasing the work of Mexican cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada, and a Community Altars exhibit. For more...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/st-edwards-university-employee-carjacked-at-gunpoint/ - St. Edwards University employee carjacked at gunpoint - St. Edward’s University staff and students are on high alert. One of the school’s staff members was carjacked on campus Monday morning. St. Edward’s police say the employee was approached this morning at 7 a.m. in the back parking lot just as she’d arrived for work....

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/am-1300-the-zones-rod-babers-on-uts-win-against-ou/ - AM 1300 The Zone’s Rod Babers on UT’s win against OU - Several Longhorn fans are still happy and in shock that Texas upset Oklahoma this past Saturday up in Dallas. The Horns dominating performance definitely surprised a lot of folks, including Former Longhorn defensive back turned Austin radio host Rod Babers. He talked to FOX 7′s John...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/south-austin-residents-recovering-from-storm-brace-for-next-rainfall/ - South Austin residents recovering from storm, brace for next rainfall - The Williamson Creek Neighborhood, in south Austin was one of the hardest hit areas in town. They are cleaning up and salvaging what they can, in preparation for the next big wave of rainfall. It doesn’t matter if it’s two inches or two feet, when water gets inside your home,...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/red-cross-helping-flood-victims-in-austin/ - Red Cross helping flood victims in Austin - The American Red Cross of Central Texas is going door to door in one flooded out neighborhood. They are helping residents most affected by the downpour over the weekend. Monday they went through the Williamson Creek neighborhood conducting a damage assessment. They said residents who are...

http://austin.citylocalbuzz.com/fox-7-friday-football-player-of-the-week-dawson-hernandez/ - FOX 7 Friday Football Player of the Week: Dawson Hernandez - This week’s Fox 7 Friday Football Player of the Week is Lago Vista Running Back Dawson Hernandez. Hernandez rushed for 205 yards on 17 carries and scored three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 27-20 upset win over Cameron, the number one ranked team in Class 2A. KTBC – Local...