Continued developments in the Uvalde school massacre: the entire nation wonders why it took law enforcement officers a full hour to neutralize the Robb Elementary shooter, during which parents urged officers onsite to act. The husband of one of the teachers killed in the shooting has died of a heart attack. Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon says we're experiencing an "epidemic" of gun violence and urges more responsible stewardship of guns, while former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo finds fault in the Uvalde police response and is calling for a federal investigation. Governor Greg Abbott has cancelled an appearance at tonight's NRA event in Houston, opting instead to be in Uvalde, while Texas Republican lawmakers call for a renewed push to "harden" schools. Megan Markle, Duchess of Sussex was among the visitors paying respects to the victims at the school yesterday, and President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden plan a visit on Sunday. H-E-B has made a $500,000 fund available to support the victims' families.
Austin Water anticipates water use restrictions soon, and is also increasing penalties for violators. Austin Water is also set to announce the location of an underground aquifer water storage site - it will reserve 60,000 acre-feet of water when completed.
Are the buses running on time? In Austin, maybe not - Capital Metro is taking steps.
If Austin is becoming San Francisco, it's worth noting that that city has lost more of its population in the last year than any other major U.S. city, due mainly to remote worker relocations.
Texas Longhorns Baseball has made the semifinal round in the Big 12 Tournament, beating TCU 5-3. They'll rematch with the winner between the Horned Frogs and Oklahoma State on Saturday morning at 9.
Kickoff times have been set for three Texas football home games this fall: 9/3 vs Louisiana Monroe (7pm), 9/10 vs Alabama (11am), and 9/17 vs UTSA (7pm).
Austin FC faces the L.A. Galaxy for the second time this month on Sunday at Q2 Stadium. Last time, L.A. took the match 1-0.
