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👀 The new scam affecting Austinites
December 16, 2025 · — Adrian González
Good morning! It’s editor Adrian González in for Kelsey Bradshaw today.
Growing up on the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez border, the music of Selena y Los Dinos was the soundtrack to my childhood. I was saddened to hear that her father, Abraham Quintanilla, died over the weekend. In honor of music royalty, I’ll be revisiting our episode on the legacy of Tejano music. 🖤
What's CITY Talking About
🖥️ Austinites Losing Millions to Crypto Scams
Financial experts and law enforcement are warning of a rise in cryptocurrency scams and urging people to check in with family members — scammers often use phishing and “pig butchering” schemes to isolate victims. Austin Police say they’ve been able to recover less than $90,000 of the nearly $4 million in crypto scams they’ve tracked this year. [KXAN]
🎙️ New Chapter for Accused in Yogurt Shop Murders
Nearly 34 years after four Austin teenagers were murdered, the four men wrongfully accused of the crimes are beginning a path to exoneration after Travis County District Attorney José Garza filed paperwork to clear their names. So, how did we get here? [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🎸 Joe Ely, Adopted Austinite, Dies at 78
Born in Amarillo and raised West Texas, Joe Ely was instrumental in the Austin music scene in the 1970s — and eventually was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. Ely, who formed the Flatlanders, died at home in New Mexico on Monday. [Rolling Stone]
🏗️ What’s Next for the Former Frank Erwin Center Site?
UT Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center had planned to build two new hospitals at the 19.3-acre site on Red River and 15th streets, but the university said it’s now eyeing a different location for the medical center. There’s speculation that it could be developed into a mixed-use project or sports arenas. [Austin Business Journal 🔒]
- Thanks for the memories, Frank Erwin Center. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
What To Do
Tuesday, Dec. 16
- 🖋️ Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Celebration at Austin Public Library Twin Oaks Branch | Bouldin Creek
- 😱 “Home Alone” in Concert at the Long Center | Bouldin Creek
- 🎻 Mariachi Sol de México de Jose Hernandez at ACL Live at The Moody Theater | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Wrongbird Live at Waterloo Records | Downtown Austin
- 🏥 Medicare and Voting Rights: From LBJ to Current Day at the LBJ Library | UT Campus
- 📽️ “Casablanca” at AFS Cinema | St. Johns
- 💬 A Live Conversation with Chevy Chase + screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at Bass Concert Hall | UT Campus
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