Austin police arrested Derek Austin Gillespie, 49, for tossing explosive devices during overnight drives for months. There were no injuries.

The current Houston Rocket, who averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds during the 2006-07 season for the Longhorns, donated $3 million to the University of Texas in 2018 to build a practice facility that bears his name next to Moody Center, and now he's fixing to post up in downtown with a new restaurant named Austin Sports Club.

The city and the Austin Firefighters Association agreed to a tentative deal back in October, before firefighters backed out of the agreement. Now, they've passed a contract with a new schedule that aims to boost recruitment.

Austin Police Oversight officials found that officer Karl Krycia did not violate Austin Police Department policy when he fatally shot Mauris DeSilva in 2019.

This is likely our last weekly food news list for 2025, and there have been a surprising number of new developments in the past week. We've got a few quiet happenings listed below, and a recap on all the openings and closings that rained down over the past seven days.