Austin Signal

October 5, 2026

Attendees with disabilities navigate muddy ACL, Latest on governor’s race, Ride to End Alzheimer’s

Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the books, and now the park grounds have a few days to recover before Weekend 2. The rain and mud made for a messy first weekend, but it was an even tougher outing for people with mobility issues. It’s the last day to get registered in […]

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October 2, 2026

Man shot by ICE has surgery, DA Garza singled out at House hearing, Abortion rights in emergencies

Wilber Garces Perez, the man shot by an ICE agent in North Austin who spent more than 10 days with a bullet lodged in his body, has now undergone surgery. Travis County District Attorney José Garza was at the center of a Texas House committee hearing where lawmakers targeted so-called rogue prosecutors for not trying or investigating […]

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October 1, 2026

Arrest in Capitol attack plot, Man shot by ICE stays in custody, Lammes Candies is back

A man has been arrested after the Texas Department of Public Safety found a “credible” threat to attack the state Capitolthis week. The man shot by an ICE agent in Austin last month will remain in custody, but not return to a detention center, after appearing in federal court this week. The latest updates and what comes next. […]

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September 30, 2026

Garces Perez charged, Travis County’s $2B budget, police testing AI tools

The man who was shot by an ICE agent this month in North Austin has been charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering and impeding law enforcement. Wilber Garces Perez is set to appear in an Austin court today.Travis County Commissioners approved a more than $2 billion budget for the next fiscal year — directing more money toward affordable housing, mental […]

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September 29, 2026

Flood watch for Austin area, Smart glasses for blind users, Best wings in Austin

A flood watch has been issued for the Austin area for Wednesday night to Friday night, overlapping with the first day of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. A drop in Austin ISD’s enrollment could soon be impacting its budget. The district also planned to save money by cutting down on bus routes, but that may be undercut […]

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September 28, 2026

Misael Ramos arrest, COTALAND opens, voter registration delays

There’s one week left to get registered in time to vote in the midterm elections. The deadline is approaching as county election staff across the Austin area work to process thousands of applications that Texas DPS failed to send.One week after an ICE agent shot Wilber Garces Perez, demonstrators returned to the scene to continue protesting. Misael Ramos, […]

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September 25, 2026

Webb parents discuss school’s future, Medical care for detainees, Insanity plea in 2023 shooting spree

Parents from Webb Middle School, one of the failing schools putting the Austin district at risk of a takeover, met with the superintendent to discuss their future. But many questions remain surrounding an option to petition for closure of the school to avoid state intervention. Wilber Garces Perez was quickly discharged from an Austin hospital after […]

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September 24, 2026

Wilber Garces Perez’s life in Austin, Light-rail agency scraps office plan

Friends and family of Wilber Garces Perez, the man shot by an ICE officer in Austin, say he’s spent his time focused on family, work and soccer since coming to the United States from Venezuela in 2024. We’ve got more from the people who know him best. The agency building Austin’s light-rail system is scrapping a controversial plan to […]

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