Dallas Police Chief Eddie García is headed to Austin

Plus: Valley View High School post tornado, Southern Dallas deck park donation and more [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Howdy, D-FW! It’s finally Friday. With the news of Dallas police Chief Eddie García departing soon to work in Austin, some city officials felt blindsided by the news. While the council members were disappointed to hear about the announcement, [each considered García a changemaker](, an official respected by his rank and file, as well as by local community members. We won’t be going anywhere, so expect more news headed to your inbox this evening. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist NEWS [A man stands near a sousaphone on a band chair on the football field of a high school. ]( Steven Gordon, Valley View High School assistant band director, stands alongside a sousaphone on a band chair with a wreath in memory of Miranda Esparza, 15, who was killed during an EF3 tornado May 25, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Valley View. Esparza played the sousaphone in the Valley View High School marching band. [A lost summer. A tornado’s toll. How a North Texas band marched on after the music stopped]( On an early summer day, Shannon Worley sat in the high school’s band hall. Room 109 was unusually quiet but for the click-clack of her computer’s keyboard. The band director stared at an open Google Doc lighting up her screen, wondering how to ask a question she already knew the answer to. The questionnaire prompted students for their favorite candy, TV shows and movies. It asked about their goals for the year. It gauged interest in the jazz band. The questions hardly changed from year to year, but they had to this summer. She pecked her keyboard. [How were you affected by the tornado?]( Worley knew it was bad. [READ MORE](   [Chief Eddie García retiring from Dallas police to become Austin assistant city manager]( Chief Eddie García is retiring from the Dallas Police Department after more than 3.5 years at the helm. He is [...] [High temperatures hovering in 90s next few days. How long will this Dallas heat wave last?]( The heat index throughout North Texas will likely break into the 100s on Thursday and Friday. [What issues are at play in Texas schools ahead of the 2024 election?]( The Texas Board of Education, state Legislature and school districts all play a role in setting policy related [...] [Southern Dallas deck park gets $23 million donation for naming rights]( The Dallas Park Board greenlit a $23 million contribution for naming rights from the Halperin Family [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Texas’ largest educator preparation program will be monitored]( The decision ends a legal battle between the state and the educator prep company, but it’s not the end of the [...] [What to know about the Dallas Police Department as Eddie García departs for Austin]( The Dallas Police Department will soon be without a leader as Chief Eddie Garcia will be departing Dallas to [...] [Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research]( James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his [...] [Where Dallas residents can get free period supplies]( The Kiest Recreation Center in downtown Oak Cliff is the latest place where residents can get free menstrual [...] [One of Dallas’ most popular new restaurants is now serving lunch]( Goodwins will now serve lunch. Here are the details on the latest from the Dallas restaurant located on [...] [Cara Mia’s Latinidades Festival returns with 13 different shows, its biggest lineup yet]( The fifth edition of Cara Mia’s Latinidades Festival has not only expanded to include performances by more [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201