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The 23-foot-tall steel sculpture, designed by artist Sebastián and painted bright yellow, was previously displayed at University Hospital in the South Texas Medical Center....
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Mallory Geis, a 39-year-old San Antonio mountaineer who left her Pilates business to pursue high-altitude climbing, was part of an international expedition on Broad Peak....
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San Antonio only had one dog park in 2005. Today, it has 21.
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The San Antonio Botanical Garden brings another "Math in Bloom" event on Aug. 8. It's called "Celebrate Infinity Day."
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The 155-foot-long, 18-foot-tall mural was formally dedicated Saturday at Market Square.
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The readings came from a microwave instrument designed by SwRI scientist Scott Bolton, Juno’s principal investigator.
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A plan to build a network of 765 kV transmission lines to bolster the state's power grid has come under intense opposition from landowners in its path and others....
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Festival organizers say proposed cuts to city funding could reduce author appearances, school visits and programming at the free annual event.
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Manufactured Delta-8, Delta-10 and similar THC products are now classified as controlled substances in Texas, while compliant Delta-9 hemp products remain legal....
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Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Friday sent cease and desist letters to Barnard Construction and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, claiming the border wall contractor had performed "illegal" land clearing work on state-owned land in southern Presidio C...
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Rescued beluga whales Frankie and Bertie Botts are settling into their new home at SeaWorld San Antonio, where trainers say the pair have exceeded expectations....
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Completion of the new $160 million baseball stadium project downtown that the city agreed to help finance is being pushed another year.
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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....
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Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
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San Antonio’s longest continuously operating LGBTQ+ nightclub will close for four to five months to install a required fire sprinkler system after securing financing for the project and other improvements....
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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.
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Here's our weekly roundup of three unique and fun things to do this weekend in the area.
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The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.
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The Bandera Electric Cooperative cited TxDOT data showing 550 crashes on Texas 46 since 2016, resulting in 13 deaths and 44 serious injuries.
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The 11-year-old considers hobby horsing a sport but usually keeps her love for it to herself to avoid being bullied.
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The first day of school for the 2026-27 school year is right around the corner. Here’s where you can find school supply drives and giveaways in San Antonio....
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Democratic lawmakers, physicians and advocates renewed calls to release detained families and close the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, citing an increase in the number of children held there from 96 in May to 112....
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It’s unclear if San Antonio’s mayor has enough City Council support to put the issue to voters this year — at least four are opposed.
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Hundreds of federal border buoys broke loose during recent flooding along the Rio Grande, disrupting traffic at international bridges and intensifying concerns that the floating barriers could endanger critical infrastructure and public safety....
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Environmental groups are threatening to sue the developers of two far West Side San Antonio data centers, alleging the projects avoided pollution controls and public review required by the Clean Air Act....
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Data centers are no longer an emerging industry. Driven by cloud computing, crypto mining and artificial intelligence, they are spreading rapidly across Texas, and the projected cost of the tax break has climbed into the billions. On Monday, the state senate finance committee ask...
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A North Texas surgeon explains the condition believed to have killed U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and the steps you should take to prevent it.
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For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood....
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At least four people including a child were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, a hospital spokesperson said. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area. Harborview Medical Center spokesperso...
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The Edwards Aquifer Authority has lifted Stage 2 restrictions and returned permit holders in Bexar and surrounding counties to Stage 1 pumping limits.
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Texas author Mary Helen Specht drew inspiration from music and mudlarking to weave the tale of a daughter seeking the truth about her lost indie-rocker mother amid the ruins of Manhattan....
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In San Antonio, schools are named after neighborhoods, Supreme Court Justices, literary talents and local heroes.
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Midland ISD officials say the state’s “Robin Hood” system gives the state too much power over local taxes.
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Texas Public Radio journalists earned recognition in some of journalism’s most prestigious competitions, including the Edward R. Murrow, Public Media Journalists Association, SPJ Sigma Delta Chi, and Alliance for Women in Media Gracie Awards....
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The recovery follows repeated warnings that area waterways remain dangerous after recent flooding because of swift currents and submerged debris.
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TxDOT and Travis County are studying two potential passenger rail routes between San Antonio and Austin, but funding, land, construction and access to existing tracks remain major hurdles....
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Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar says President Trump's refusal to extend the USMCA has an immediate negative impact on investment and development for South Texas....
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Six migrants were found dead inside a shipping container on a train in Laredo. A seventh was found dead near railroad tracks in San Antonio.
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Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed a third flood-related death after a driver was swept away in Val Verde County. He also praised La Salle County's advance preparations as floodwaters continued moving down the Nueces River....
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The “crystal-like substance” the FBI found inside the van of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — the 52-year-old who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston earlier this month — was not an illicit drug, according to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, the Harris County District Attorney...
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CivCast is your one-stop shop for multiple bids in Bexar County. View various bids for Alamo Regional Mobility Authority and the Public Works Department....
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Property-wealthy districts say recapture gives the state too much control over local finances. But advocates warn that without it, underserved students could end up worse off....
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Texas Monthly’s Daniel Vaughn discusses how pitmasters can avoid the smoke of rising beef prices.
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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones didn’t seem to take city attorney Andy Segovia’s response to her suggestion to divert Ready to Work funds as a “no.”
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Victor Wembanyama is the first Spurs player featured on the global cover of the game’s Standard Edition.
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Research shows fathers play an important role in helping children build language, communication and early literacy skills through everyday interactions. Texas Public Radio explores how one San Antonio program centers fathers as active partners in their children's learning....
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The free concert at Covenant Baptist Church will feature young singers performing music in multiple languages.
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A Southwest Airlines flight attendant was detained by ICE while working, according to the flight attendants' union. The circumstances remain unclear as the union provides legal support....
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Water levels remain high on the Nueces and Frio Rivers.
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The strongest earthquake in the region in at least 100 years raised concerns about the potential impacts to the oil and gas industry, according to local county officials....
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A billboard campaign has launched near the Pearl, aiming to raise awareness, generate tips and connect human trafficking victims with help.
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“From the West Side to the World: Un Homenaje a Flaco Jimenez” can now be seen at the Alamo Colleges Common Ground Gallery. The exhibit pays homage to accordion master and cultural ambassador Flaco Jimenez....
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The U.S. Senate nominee is among several Texas Democrats pushing back on data centers, calling their rapid growth the result of corporate greed and “billionaire-backed politicians.”...
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San Antonio-based LiftFund is offering grants of up to $10,000 to Hill Country small businesses and nonprofits hit by July’s floods, including many still recovering from last year’s disaster....
