Austin Signal

July 14, 2026

CapMetro workers authorize strike, say better training would improve bus service

Nearly all of CapMetro’s fixed-route bus service could shut down if its workers strike. And 99.5% of workers voted in favor of that strike. Negotiators return to the bargaining table today. The recent national outbreak of cyclospora is raising concerns and questions. Austin Public Health says it’s not a major local concern — yet. A new […]

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July 13, 2026

Austin vigil honors Houston man killed by ICE

Austinites gathered over the weekend to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the man fatally shot last week by an immigration officer in Houston. We have new details about the June plane crash that killed Austin tech entrepreneur Joshua Baer. An update from the National Transportation Safety Board details how pilots noticed an “unusual vibration” early in the […]

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July 10, 2026

Taylor rejects citizens’ effort to temporarily ban data centers

The Taylor City Council was set to consider a citizen-led initiative to temporarily ban data centers, but 15 minutes into its meeting on Thursday night, the city released a statement that state law would not allow the effort. The City of Austin is releasing details on its proposed budget for the next fiscal year as it […]

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July 9, 2026

Austin Community College continues free tuition program and staff raises despite lower revenue

Data center construction is booming in Texas, and though proponents say the industry stands to bring billions of dollars to the state’s economy, their rapid growth is under scrutiny from all sides of the political spectrum. The Austin Community College Board of Trustees has approved a budget for the 2027 fiscal year that continues free a […]

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July 8, 2026

New homeless navigation center coming to North Austin

For Austinites experiencing homelessness in the northern half of the city, accessing food, shelter or even a shower can mean taking the bus to downtown, or even South Austin. But a new center opening this summer will bring those services closer to many folks. A group of activists gathered outside the Travis County Administrative building […]

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July 7, 2026

Austin paves over street murals including ‘Black Artists Matter’ following state order

Two street murals in Austin were paved over last week at the behest of state leaders who’d threatened to pull federal transportation funds if the city didn’t act. How much will it cost? And what street art remains? High prices for beef aren’t being driven by the New World Screwworm — at least, not yet. The […]

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July 6, 2026

Sandy Creek residents remember lives lost to 2025 flood

School’s out for the summer, but when Austin ISD students return in the fall, they’ll be navigating some big changes in how they get to school. KUT’s education reporter Greta Díaz González Vázquez will help get us up to speed. It’s been one year since deadly floods tore through the Texas Hill Country. Residents of […]

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July 3, 2026

After floods devastated Sandy Creek, new nonprofit aims to provide relief faster

A year after catastrophic flooding in Texas, the Sandy Creek neighborhood in northwest Travis County is still deep in recovery mode. We’ll tell you about a nonprofit that’s lending a hand. How Central Texans are mobilizing to help after Venezuela was rocked by devastating earthquakes. This week in Texas Music History: 1985 Austin punk music festival gets grungy […]

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