🪅 A beloved Austin shop is being evicted

🪅 Developers Evicting East Austin Piñata Shop

Developers are evicting Jorge Salazar, the owner of Piñata Party Palace on East Cesar Chavez. The piñata shop has been an East Austin fixture for more than 40 years. [Texas Monthly]

• “We have to redevelop the property because we paid millions for it and it costs way more than what the owner of the piñata shop is paying,” said John Paquin, one of the development firm’s owners.

🎙️ The State of Austin Music Venues

Austin freelance reporter Chad Swiatecki is on the podcast today talking about a classically Austin issue: How to save the city’s live music venues. [City Cast Austin]

💰 School Tax Hike Officially on November Ballot

Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees approved adding a tax election to the November election. If approved by voters, homeowners would see their taxes go up to $0.95 per $100 of property value. [KVUE]

🥵 Hottest Summer Day Could Be Today

Temperatures could climb to 107 degrees today, making it the hottest Austin has been all summer. An excessive heat warning is in effect during the day, according to the National Weather Service. [KUT]

AISD has been gearing up for hot weather and how to keep students safe during P.E., recess, events, and athletics. [Austin American-Statesman]