33 DWI Arrests Made During ACL Fest +6th Street Gets Improvements

Austin TX

06 October, 2021

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Get on up, Austin! Your host Meagan Falcon, to help you get this Thursday started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Austin. First, today's weather: Very warm with plenty of sun. High: 92 Low: 66. Here's what meteorologists predict this week: NWS Austin/San Antonio expect mostly clear, sunny skies with lows dropping into the mid 50s - mid 60s this week. Through early next week, sunny days and clear nights prevail with low clouds returning to the Hill Country early Sunday morning. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s and lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Here are the top stories in Austin today: Austin police made 33 DWI arrests during the first weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival. (Austin Patch) Four months after a deadly mass shooting, Austin's Sixth Street is getting safety improvements. (KVUE.com) Austin and Dallas are at the top in home price gains in Texas. (The Dallas Morning News) Austin saw 103 days of unsafe levels of air pollution in 2020 making it the third worst city in the state. (Austin American-Statesman) San Antonio woman killed, Austin man arrested after drunk-driving crash in rural Central Texas highway. (KSAT San Antonio) Austin's homeless residents are left with nowhere to go amid camping crackdown. (The Texas Tribune) From our sponsor: Today's Austin Daily is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. If you love Ring Video Doorbell, just wait until you meet Ring Alarm! While Ring first made a name for itself with its popular Video Doorbells, it would be remiss not to mention all the benefits and features of the second-generation Ring Alarm, a DIY home security system that works with any house or apartment. Today in Austin: Instructional Leadership Team Meeting. (7:45 a.m.) Austin High School Varsity Football vs Lake Travis High School. (7:30 p.m.) Ivy Lab w/ Huxley Anne and Pillager — A Future Bass Camp Experience at The Parish on Oct. 7. (9 p.m.) Devon Baldwin — Runaway Tour w/ HARIZ at Empire Control Room on Oct. 7. (9 p.m.) Austin Patch Notebook The Settlement Home for Children: "The sale is back and better than ever! Make sure to pencil in these events on your calendar. You will not want to miss out on the opportunity to shop thousands of items at bargain prices! Get your tickets online today!" (Facebook) KUT Austin: "Forty percent of Gen Z and millennial survey respondents said they would be more likely to move — by far the biggest percentage among generations. via NPR." (Facebook) Austin PBS: "'I may be petite, but I'm as big as it gets.' Watch 'Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It,' premiering tonight at 8 p.m. on Austin PBS. #RitaMorenoPBS #PBSForTheArts" (Facebook) Austin ISD: "Free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine opportunities are available at many Austin ISD campuses: www.austinisd.org/covidvax Available for our AISD Community, all family members included, 12 years of age and older." (Facebook) The Settlement Home for Children: "Thank you Legacy Collective for selecting The Settlement Home for Children as one of your Texas Relief Fund Grant Recipients!" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Housing: SEEKING Cabin on Land to Rent (Details) Add your listing That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan FalconMeagan covers local news for Patch in downtown Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville. About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas before I moved to the Austin Metro. When I am not reporting the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending to my garden and spending time with my pup.I am a green thumb novice so if y'all have gardening tips, I would love some. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Austin Daily? Contact me at [email protected]. Quote of the Day: "I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm." — Calvin Coolidge via BrainyQuote.com