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City panel approves plans for podcasting studio and pocket park at Plaza de Armas
The TVSA project is envisioned as an outdoor podcast studio — a production and community space that will support TVSA programming,
Trump makes last-minute pitch in San Antonio after upending the GOP map
President Donald Trump rallied supporters in San Antonio as Republicans work to shore up several competitive races across Texas, including Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid and Carlos De La Cruz’s campaign in the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District....
City scraps plans for parking garage as part of Project Marvel improvements in 2027 bond
Working with TxDOT, the City of San Antonio trimmed its infrastructure wish list for the 2027 bond and the sports and entertainment district.
San Antonio's cheapest downtown parking spots, tips for planning your next visit
Finding affordable parking in downtown San Antonio can feel overwhelming, but the city says cheap options exist if you know where to look. “How are you supposed to enjoy the city if you got to pay $40 just to park?” said Johnny Reyes, who works downtown. Reyes is not alone in his...
‘The whole enchilada’: House Speaker Mike Johnson says all eyes are on San Antonio’s new district
On Wednesday evening, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), U.S. Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Florida) and Rudy Yakam (R-Indiana) visited a VFW near the Mission Marquee Plaza in San Antonio, where they mingled with veterans and local officials at a campaign event for first...
Talarico campaign asks court to unseal Paxton’s depositions in energy investing dispute
The petition, to be filed in Collin County, seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that entangled his financial adviser and former business associates....
H-E-B recalls more jalapeño products, pulls items from shelves amid salmonella outbreak
Products recalled include H-E-B and NatureBest-branded pico de gallo, diced jalapeños, and stuffed mushrooms.
Barn doors to open soon at historic dairy and Voelcker farmstead in Hardberger Park
The Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy has nearly completed restoration of the 1800s-era Voelcker Historic Farmstead and dairy barn. Barn doors to open soon at historic dairy and Voelcker farmstead in Hardberger Park was first posted on August 17, 2026 at 10:15 am. ©2021 " San...
Jonas Brothers announce San Antonio concert date as part of new 45-city North American tour
The popularity of the Jonas Brothers’ three-night special event in New York City has sparked a full-fledged North American tour that includes a date in the Alamo City. The band, which was originally set to play two nights this week at Madison Square Garden, added a third show at ...
At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work
A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."...
San Antonio pitches 3.9% property tax increase as budget woes worsen
City staff proposes raising fees on everything from Alamodome parking to trash carts and missing library books to balance the budget.
Data center industry contributes thousands to Paxton campaign
Ken Paxton's Senate campaign received thousands in donations from the data center industry as Hood County awaits ruling from the AG on its data center moratorium....
Camp Mystic paid Eastland family members nearly $300K as revenue plunged after deadly flood
New bankruptcy records detail millions of dollars in assets and payments as the camp faces wrongful death lawsuits over the July 2025 flood.
San Antonio's dog parks grew at a rapid pace over two decades
San Antonio only had one dog park in 2005. Today, it has 21.
Talarico touts labor, higher wages, opposition to ICE policies during San Antonio campaign stop
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico visited a San Antonio union training center Thursday, where he discussed organized labor, the economy, immigration enforcement and data centers....
Eva’s Heroes shine on the runway with 'Lights, Camera, Fashion'
Eva's Heroes' "Lights, Camera, Fashion" show was the culmination of a weeklong fashion boot camp as part of Eva's Heroes Summer Enrichment Program.
Talarico and Paxton campaign stops in the RGV highlight different visions for Texas
Talarico did a tour of the border and Paxton made a pit stop in McAllen.
Campaign finance data suggests Republicans may not be rallying around US Senate nominee Ken Paxton
Talarico has outraised Paxton in funds 3-to-1. Will Cornyn supporters make the difference?
First rescued beluga whales arrive at SeaWorld San Antonio from closed Canadian marine park
Two rescued beluga whales have arrived at SeaWorld San Antonio as the effort to relocate animals from Marineland of Canada begins.
Parasites in recreational waters: What you should know about 'crypto'
A North Texas infectious disease expert talks about cryptosporidium, a parasite commonly found in recreational waters.
As floodwaters rise again, Texas Hill Country bar owner relives last year's devastation
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
At least 1 summer camp evacuates, others monitoring as life-threatening floods strike the Hill Country
Camp La Jita, a Girl Scouts camp in Uvalde County, evacuated their camp earlier this week. Others say they are monitoring the weather and preparing to enact safety plans....
Camp Mystic moves flood lawsuit to federal court, citing bankruptcy
The move adds another layer of uncertainty to five lawsuits filed by families accusing Camp Mystic operators of failing to protect their children during last year's catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country....
Public viewing for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston man killed in ICE shooting, set for Thursday evening
The public viewing, which is being coordinated by the local LULAC chapter, will be held at the Great Chapel at Forest Park Lawndale.
Hill Country rains push Boerne City Lake to full pool for first time in years
Boerne received 4 to 5 inches of rain overnight.
Talarico unveils border security plan, criticizes Biden policies and Trump's Big Bend wall
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico announced his border security plan during a campaign stop Monday in Terrell County. Talarico called the Trump administration's Big Bend border wall a "monument to corruption."...
SeaWorld San Antonio to help rescue stranded beluga whales from shuttered Canadian marine park
SeaWorld San Antonio is joining an international effort to rescue stranded beluga whales from Marineland, a shuttered Canadian marine park.
Alamo Heights dedicates park in memory of Camp Mystic flood victim - Yahoo
Alamo Heights dedicates p...
Suki Waterhouse finds a new version of herself on her latest album, 'Loveland'
Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she finished her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.” “I was looking for, like, a personal revolution,” Waterhouse said. Putting the words together for “Loveland,” the album's wistful...
25 ways to stay cool in San Antonio when it gets hot AF outside
San Antonio summers don’t play around, but the city is packed with ways to stay cool, cultured and curious without melting into the sidewalk. Whether you prefer AC, shade, water or just a cool vibe, here are 25 ideas for beating the heat in and around the Alamo City. Visit Confl...
Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp
Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued effort to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday.The president at first suggested his renovati...
Anti-Muslim propaganda film by Texas right-wingers seizes on San Antonio’s Alamo as central symbol
A dramatized execution scene opens the trailer to the movie Remember the Alamo: Don’t Sharia My Texas. An actor dressed as a terrorist gestures to a man on his knees as the words “The Peak of Islam Jihad” flash across the screen. “This American man must pay the price for America’...
As Texas governor’s race tightens, supporters rally behind Hinojosa in San Antonio
Supporters packed the Paper Tiger on Thursday evening, waving "Money in Your Pocket" signs as Gina Hinojosa campaigned for governor.As Texas governor’s race tightens, supporters rally behind Hinojosa in San Antonio was first posted on July 10, 2026 at 10:14 am.©2021 "San Ant...
Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee
Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.The Maine Democratic Party announced later Friday that it will...
James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum
State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, raised a staggering $30 million from April through June, his campaign announced Wednesday — more than triple the amount brought in by his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. The haul is a record total fo...
Houston Democrats demand feds release footage of ICE agent fatally shooting migrant
Four Houston Democratic members of Congress on Thursday demanded an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying ICE has not released video evide...
Hundreds march in protest of fatal ICE shooting in Houston's Magnolia Park
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died early Tuesday during what ICE described as a "targeted enforcement operation." The protesters called for an end to such immigration operations in Houston....
Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial pow...
Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim
Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Was...
Independent Bexar County DA candidate Jason Wolff will be on the November ballot
San Antonio criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff has collected enough verified signatures to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney. “I got word from the Texas Secretary of State that it is official,” Wolff said in an Indepen...
Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry out its mass deport...
Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of ...
Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US market
After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public. To do so, the company is trying to convince policymakers, regulators, the public and prospective customers that the busine...
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Enchanted Rock opens new backcountry area
A new backcountry area at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area opened Tuesday, giving experienced hikers access to rugged new trails as the first phase of a roughly 3,000-acre expansion that has doubled the size of the popular Hill Country park....
Democratic-led states face backlash over National Guard deployments in Washington
A National Guard deployment to the nation's capital has ballooned during the celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary of independence, bolstered in part by contingents from Democratic-led states.That participation has sparked anger among some in Washington who say the troo...
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals
It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten.Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals.“We have ...
San Antonio Missions give back to Hill Country community around one year mark of devastating floods
The San Antonio Missions took part in a Hill Country community event on Monday morning, two days after the one-year mark of the devastating floods. The Missions hosted a baseball clinic for more than 100 kids from Comfort, Ingram and Kerrville at the Ingram Little League Ballpark...
Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.The decision by the 57-year-old veteran of three presidential races sets up a fourth campaign like no oth...
Prince Harry's UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him
The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the United Kingdom this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation.King Charles III’s estranged son arrived Monday in the land of his birth for a series of charity engagements. But for m...
What is the UV Index?
The UV index is becoming the next hot topic at pool parties this summer. While some think a higher number is more efficient for tanning, it actually means it’s more dangerous during long exposure times.Understanding UVThe UV Index is a forecasted value of the Sun’s ultraviolet ra...
Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, transforming her party’s high-stakes nomination contest just a month before the primary.McMorrow did not explain her unexpected decision in the announcement she posted on social media, but sh...
Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved.Like President Donald Trump, Burgum said he was 100% sur...
As war grinds on, Ukrainian climbers build a new outdoor culture inspired by Yosemite
Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours' drive west of Kyiv, hundreds of people pitched tents on a festival camping ground. By day, they climbed the rock face, swam in a nearby reservoir or enjoyed stand-up paddling. As evening fell, live bands and DJs took...