Austin, TX
Bouanga and Los Angeles FC visit Austin
Los Angeles FC (10-4-3, second in the Western Conference) vs. Austin FC (6-7-5, seventh in the Western Conference)
Austin, Texas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE LAFC -112, Austin FC +260, Draw +281; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Denis Bouanga leads Los Angeles FC into a matchup with Austin after scoring two goals against Orlando City.
Austin is 6-6-4 in Western Conference games. Austin is 5-3 in one-goal games.
LAFC is 8-4-2 in Western Conference games. LAFC is 4-0-0 when it scores more than two goals.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Driussi has five goals and one assist for Austin. Jader Obrian has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Bouanga has scored 12 goals with six assists for LAFC. Mateusz Bogusz has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Austin: 4-4-2, averaging 1.0 goal, 3.4 shots on goal and 3.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
LAFC: 7-1-2, averaging 2.0 goals, 6.5 shots on goal and 6.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Austin: Julio Cascante (injured).
LAFC: David Emmanuel Martinez Morales (injured), Lorenzo Dellavalle (injured), Luis Muller (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Austin, TX
2 Austin murder suspects arrested by U.S. Marshals
AUSTIN, Texas – Two murder suspects wanted out of Austin were arrested on Thursday.
Officials said the suspects were wanted in connection with separate murder investigations.
Timeline:
The Austin Police Department requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force to find two suspects wanted for murder.
23-year-old Jaylon Plummer
On June 23, APD requested help looking for 23-year-old Jaylon Plummer, of Manor. He was wanted in connection with a man’s death on April 3 in the 10900 block of Brazoria Lane.
23-year-old Jaylon Plummer
On July 2, the task force went to an apartment complex in the 10500 block of Wildhorse Ranch Trail in Manor. He barricaded himself inside an apartment.
Plummer later surrendered and was arrested without incident.
26-year-old Sierra Rodriguez
On June 26, APD requested help looking for 26-year-old Sierra Rodriguez, of Austin. She was wanted for the murder of a victim who was found dead on June 24 in the 5100 block of Lambs Lane.
26-year-old Sierra Rodriguez
On July 2, Rodriguez was arrested at an apartment complex in the 700 block of W. William Cannon Drive.
She surrendered without incident.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department
Austin, TX
‘Rising Waters: One Year After the Floods’ airing Friday on CBS Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — CBS Austin will air a special newscast Friday night examining where flood recovery efforts stand across Texas and what lies ahead, followed by a town hall streamed online.
“Rising Waters: One Year After the Floods” airs Friday at 6:30 p.m. on CBS Austin, taking a look at the current state of recovery efforts one year after the deadly flooding and posing the question of what’s next to state leaders.
Immediately following the special, a town hall will stream at 7 p.m. on CBSAustin.com and the station’s YouTube page.
Austin, TX
Personal watercrafts banned on Lake Austin for July 4th
AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordnance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices on Lake Austin.
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department and the Austin Police Department want the public to enjoy the parks and lakes but urge people to make this a safe holiday.
This city ordinance only applies to Lake Austin.
Personal watercraft ban
The backstory:
This ban will go into effect beginning at sunset on Friday, July 3, and ending on Sunday, July 5, at sunrise as outlined in Ordinance 8-5-81.
Non-motorized devices such as kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards can still be used along with watercraft designed for the conventional manner of sitting or standing in the vessel.
The annual ban on personal watercraft is necessary to ensure the safety of many people using the lake and parks over the July 4th holiday weekend.
Police will patrol Lake Austin this holiday weekend and urge people using waterways to follow the Texas Water Safety Act and City of Austin boating laws and ordinances. Police urge all boaters to practice safe boating and to call 9-1-1 for all reckless operation of boats or emergencies.
What is city ordinance 8-5-81?
- A person may not use or possess a jet ski, wet bike, motorized surfboard, or similar device on Lake Austin:From sunset on the Friday before Memorial Day until sunrise on the Tuesday after Memorial DayFrom sunset on the Friday before Labor Day until sunrise on the Tuesday after Labor DayFrom sunset on July 3 until sunrise on July 5
- From sunset on the Friday before Memorial Day until sunrise on the Tuesday after Memorial Day
- From sunset on the Friday before Labor Day until sunrise on the Tuesday after Labor Day
- From sunset on July 3 until sunrise on July 5
- A person operating a motorboat on Lake Austin shall stay on the right side of the lake, except when assisting a downed water skier.
- A person may not operate a watercraft on Lake Austin at a speed that is greater than reasonable and prudent under the existing circumstances.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department
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