Several significant wildfires are burning near Austin now, including the Blue Bluff fire near Walter E. Long Park is 85% contained, while the much larger Smoke Rider fire, east of Dripping Springs on the Hays/Blanco County line, is only 30% contained - see the InciWeb map for real-time tracking of wildfires and their progress. All are amidst another pass of potentially record-setting heat today and tomorrow. And while our friends on the Texas coast might not fully agree, Central Texas looks forward to hurricane season for potential drought relief.

Parents of Sandy Hook victims testified yesterday in the ongoing defamation damages trial of Alex Jones, saying that conspiracy theories spread by Jones has made their lives "a living hell".

Following the closure of Tesoros on South Congress, neighboring Lucy In Disguise is set to close after 38 years.

ACC will almost double its spending on compensation for its employees, including a minimum wage hike to $20 per hour.