🌱 Lakeline Boulevard Repairs Start + Akira Ross' Death A Hate Crime?

Hi all. It's me, Elaine Thompson, your host of the Cedar Park-Leander Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on these days in town, including updates on...

• Lakeline Blvd. repairs started.
• Was Akira Ross' killing a hate crime?
• Safety issues with speeding in school zones.

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Partly sunny. High: 92 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories in Cedar Park-Leander today:

1. Cedar Park has started repairs to Lakeline Boulevard, which is estimated to last all summer long. The repairs are to cure damages that happened during the 2021 freeze along with regular wear and tear. Southbound lanes will be worked on, followed by the northbound lanes. “We’re putting 16 inches depth of pavement, asphalt base and subgrade to make it a much, much more high quality road,” Jenny Huerta, spokesperson for the City of Cedar Park said." (KXAN)
2. Akira Ross' partner and father believe "she was killed by stranger in Cedar Park because she was gay." Ross' father, Anthony Hill heard from witnesses that the alleged shooter yelled gay slurs at Ross before shooting her. Cedar Park Police couldn't confirm that this was a hate crime. Bradley Stanford has been charged with first-degree murder. (Austin American-Statesman)
3. Speeding has been an ongoing safety issue in all Leander school zones. There have thankfully not been any accidents involving children or parents however, pedestrians have been struck. "Leander city council passed an ordinance that requires a radar display sign to be installed in any new school zones within the city limits." The radar display will be able to detect speeds and remind drivers to slow down in school zones. (KXAN.com)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

Thursday, June 8

• Engineering & Robotics using LEGO Spike Prime & Essential (9 AM)
• View Storytime Schedule at Cedar Park Public Library (9:45 AM)
• Teen D&D at Cedar Park Public Library (6 PM)
• LISD Board Meeting at Vista Ridge High School (6:15 PM)
• City Council Meeting at Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• New coffee shop in town: "The coffee stand serves specialty coffee sourced from local roasters and makes exclusive syrups for different lattes. Matinee also sells chai and matcha tea." (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Another fatal shooting: "A 14-year-old girl has died following a shooting at an apartment complex in northeast Austin, according to police." (KVUE.com)
• Homes for sale: "Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! Let Patch be your go-to source for listings and upcoming open houses in the Cedar Park-Leander area." (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

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— Elaine Thompson

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