Texas House passes GOP redistricting map that would carve out five more seats for Trump
The House still hasn’t held any hearings this session on flood legislation.
San Antonio man pleads guilty to federal charge that he threatened Trump in Facebook post
Robert Herrera, 52, now faces up to five years in prison.
El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto O’Rourke’s political group
The order bars Paxton from prosecuting O’Rourke’s nonprofit or otherwise bringing legal action aimed at revoking Powered by People’s charter.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn runs ads targeting Ken Paxton over questionable campaign contributions
The clip emerged after the Current reported that regulators demanded Paxton’s Senate campaign return or explain $658,000 in potentially illegal donations.
Pogo Across Texas: Photographer Pat Blashill talks new book about Lone Star State punk
Blashill will be at San Antonio bookstore Embarrassing Shoes this Sunday to celebrate the book’s release and host a punk storytelling session.
Documentary Sex Work: It’s Just a Job screening for free this Saturday in San Antonio
The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, ACT 4 SA and The Pride Center SA joined forces to bring the film and community discussion to town.
Catching up with San Antonio native Jake Garcia of The Ripe before his band plays the Lonesome Rose
The Austin power-pop act will perform this Thursday with Hacienda.
San Antonio mayor hijacks pro-Project Marvel press conference, argues with Spurs Jesus
Spurs Jesus asked Mayor Jones if there is an economic impact analysis on what would happen if the Spurs left town.
San Antonio judge temporarily blocks Texas’ Ten Commandments rule in 11 school districts
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said a Republican-backed law requiring schools to display the Christian text is ‘exclusionary to all other faiths.’
New TV merger that includes San Antonio’s KENS5 stokes fresh fears about media consolidation
An announcement that Nexstar plans to buy KENS5’s corporate parent comes just four months after the station laid off newsroom staff.
Texas Capitol evacuated over alleged shooting threat during night two of Rep. Nicole Collier’s protest
DPS said the person had made threats online to go to the Capitol and shoot and kill ‘those who will not allow lawmakers to leave.’
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Modest Mouse, Hacienda, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Japanese punk band Tsushimamire will also bring the gonzo this weekend.
San Antonio Spurs expected to unveil rendering of new downtown arena during Thursday council meeting
The new Spurs arena at Hemisfair is projected to cost $1.3 billion, surrounded by another $1.4 billion in development.
Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier sues for unlawful detainment while trapped in the Texas capitol
Collier has now been trapped in the capitol building for more than 24 hours.
Texas House Democrat from San Antonio donning disguises to evade DPS
‘#KashMeOutsideHowBoutDat,’ master of disguise Josey Garcia dared her would-be watchers.
Texas institutions Whataburger and Academy Sports + Outdoors team up for third fashion collection
The seasonal collection is available in-store at Academy Sports locations and online via both companies’ websites.
Luminaria’s 2025 Contemporary Arts Festival will include tribute to Flaco Jiménez
The annual art and music celebration will feature more than 130 artists and 44 projections in St. Paul Square.
San Antonio Mayor and Councilman Marc Whyte go toe-to-toe over Project Marvel during budget town hall
The public spat between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Whyte comes as debate over the $4 billion development nears a fever pitch.
Catching up with New Braunfels’ Austin Meade ahead of his two-night stand at Whitewater Amphitheater
The singer-songwriter is expecting a new album out this fall and performs Thursday and Friday in his hometown.
Fifth Circuit halts West Texas A&M drag show ban as free speech lawsuit continues
In a split decision, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the school’s prohibition on drag performances, finding students are likely to prove it violates the First Amendment.
Texas Democrat Nicole Collier still locked in the capitol for refusing surveillance escort
The police escorts are meant to monitor the Democrats to ensure they don’t break quorum again.
Feds demand Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign explain more than 100 potentially illegal contributions
A letter from the Federal Election Commission identifies $658,000 in second-quarter donations that raise red flags.
Judge to rule before Sept. 1 on Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public schools
ACLU and the state’s attorneys ended oral arguments Monday after sparring over freedom of religion protections and historical influence of the biblical directives.
State Rep. Ray Lopez, a San Antonio Democrat, won’t run for office again in 2026
The 75-year-old lawmaker represents a solidly blue district that includes parts of West and Northwest San Antonio.
House Democrats unable to move freely after return to Texas capitol. So one Democrat refuses to move.
Democrats must obtain DPS escorts and permission slips to leave the House chamber. State Rep. Nicole Collier refused and is still there.
Texas declares state’s measles outbreak over
Even so, state health officials warned it’s ‘likely’ Texas will experience more outbreaks this year.
North San Antonio dining spots Tulum Mexican Cuisine and Ginger’s Bistro to make debut this fall
Tulum specializes in modern Mexican dining, while Ginger’s is a restaurant-bar concept located in the busy TPC Parkway area.
Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out
Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.
Showdown at San Antonio Hall between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and city manager likely to unfold Thursday
City Manager Erik Walsh and some on council want to ink an agreement with the Spurs quickly. The mayor says more data is needed.
Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Texas’ Fort Bliss
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to build and run a 5,000-bed tent camp at the Army base in El Paso.
House Democrats return to Texas to build legal case against redrawn maps in second session
After California announced new maps, Texas Democrats said they have launched ‘phase two’ of their fight against redistricting.
San Antonio food-truck worker arrested on charge that he shot man for trying to steal tip jar
The worker was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, while the alleged thief was taken to the hospital.
Texas GOP says flood relief is priority. Here’s the climate policy they won’t pass.
Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate-resilience and disaster-response measures.
Texas lawmakers push ‘massive secrecy grab’ to shield police files
As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.
Ron Nirenberg takes a playful jab at successor Gina Ortiz Jones over her demand to be called ‘Mayor Jones’
‘I was born Ron, I was Ron while I was in office and I’m Ron now,’ the former mayor said.
Kratom poisoning calls climb in Texas as the state fails to enforce ban on synthetic version
Texas law bans the sale of synthetic kratom, but it isn’t enforced. Earlier this year, legislation died in the Texas House to ban the natural plant too.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls another special session amid Trump redistricting battle
The new session is already underway, with both sides of the aisle accusing the other of neglecting flood victims as the redistricting stalemate continues.
San Antonio police officer turns self in after he’s investigated for DWI related to single-vehicle crash
Officer David McCall’s blood alcohol content was reportedly three times over the legal limit.
10-Year Reserve: Whiskey Business celebrates milestone birthday with spirited bash at the Witte Museum
The San Antonio whiskey and spirits event will take place Friday, Aug. 22.
After blowback, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones drops controversial City Hall rule change
Jones’ decision to back down comes after a contentious City Council meeting where some members criticized her leadership approach.
New numbers show Trump’s tariffs, mass deportations taking a toll on the Texas economy
The Lone Star State faces slipping job growth, declining construction starts and rising inflation — all of which economists tie to the president’s policies.
Federal judge appears ready to dismiss 2 of 14 charges in Henry Cuellar’s bribery case
The dismissal comes after Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo narrowing the enforcement of laws relating to foreign lobbying and bribery.
Texas Democrats say they’ll return to Austin once California unveils its redrawn congressional map
Democrat-controlled California is expected to make its map public on Friday.
Slowdown in police hiring becomes point of contention in San Antonio’s proposed city budget
San Antonio is facing a $173 million deficit over the next two years, prompting staffers to suggest budget cuts in the police and fire departments.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones blames racism, sexism for Project Marvel death threat
‘If you’re a woman of color, you experience more of this online harassment and these kinds of threats,’ Jones said.
San Antonio’s Pat O’Brien’s to close after more than two decades serving downtown visitors
The owner blamed rising costs, dwindling tourist traffic and construction around the Alamo for a slump in business.
South Texas DA who charged woman with murder for abortion allegedly paid for mistress to have the procedure
A court filing accuses Starr County DA Gocha Ramirez of paying for the procedure while he was having an affair in the ’90s.
Video shows A-list actor Austin Butler serving drinks at Austin bar
Butler was in Texas for an advance screening of Caught Stealing, where he was joined by Matthew McConaughey.
Justice Department presses Texas for list of registered voters and the officials who check it
For now, the state is holding off on fulfilling the request while it switches to a new voter registration management system.
San Antonio is 7th-deadliest U.S. city for pedestrians, new study says
Just this week, a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian on South General McMullen.
Person returns overdue book to San Antonio Public Library 82 years after it was checked out
‘I hope there is no late fee for it because Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore,’ the individual said in a letter to the library.
San Antonio’s Casa Guipzot, a shop dedicated to Mexican wine, relocating to La Villita
The three-year-old business will hold the grand opening for its new location this Friday.
Majority of San Antonio City Council pushes back against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposed rule change
During the meeting, Jones and council members sniped at each other over the mayor’s proposed change to how members can initiate debate on new policies.
San Antonio police arrest suspect for alleged threat to kill mayor over her stance on Project Marvel
Undercover officers reportedly took the suspect into custody without incident on Tuesday night.
San Antonio late-night book lounge Libros shut down for allegedly serving alcohol without license
Code Enforcement revoked permits in June after an inspection found it illegally selling alcohol, city officials said.
San Antonio Museum of Art’s Readymade Remix offers playful view of found objects in art
The exhibition looks at how artists transform mundane materials into conceptually rich works.
Trump names San Antonio’s George Strait as Kennedy Center honoree
Trump said he was ‘very involved’ in the nomination process and ‘vetoed the wokesters.’
San Antonio’s Ruby City presenting hands-on weaving workshop by artist Jenelle Esparza
At this Saturday’s workshop, participants will use handheld looms to create their own woven art pieces.
Spurs haven’t threatened to leave San Antonio amid City Hall drama about new arena, councilman says
‘That is a decision for the Spurs to make,’ Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said at the prospect of the Spurs leaving town.
Along Guadalupe River, more than a dozen summer camps have structures in flood zones
Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains.
Rio Grande Valley Mexican seafood chain Muelle 37 to open first San Antonio location
The new restaurant will make its debut in early next year in the West Side’s Crosstowne Mercado.
Texas’ oldest wildlife refuge was set to expand. Then the Trump administration changed course.
Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge was set to grow up to 700,000 acres to protect wildlife in West Texas and the Panhandle.
San Antonio’s 31-year-old Magik Theatre opens fundraiser ahead of temporary closure for renovations
Officials with the theater, which has entertained 3 million students over its history, also said downtown road construction is hurting ticket sales.
Texans must earn nearly six figures to afford median priced home, new study says
The median income in Texas is only $76,000, meaning a median-priced home here is 30% more than what many can actually afford.
Texas House Speaker sets up tip line so people can snitch on Democrats who broke quorum
It would be a real shame if anyone was to repeatedly call the number and waste the time of state authorities.
Sister concepts The General Public and Bowl & Barrel both close at San Antonio’s The Rim
The restaurant-bar concepts are owned by the Dallas-based company that closed down The Rustic bar and music venue a year ago.
Texas Senate Democrats walk out in symbolic protest against GOP’s redistricting plan
The Senate’s redistricting bill passed 19-2. Even so, the legislation can’t move forward while House Democrats remain in hiding.
Texas voters aren’t OK with the state GOP’s redistricting scheme, new poll shows
More than 60% of Texas’ likely midterm voters oppose letting the legislature redraw the state’s political maps, and more than half strongly oppose.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Mothé, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sunjammer
San Antonio-raised Monte Montgomery is also bringing his guitar skills back home.
San Antonio Spurs will open season against Dallas Mavericks in historic matchup
The matchup marks only the second time since 1966 that the top two picks from the same draft will face each other in their first career regular-season games.
Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems’ walkout
Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.
‘Largest paranormal fest in Texas’ returning to San Antonio’s Black Swan Inn
The San Antonio Paranormal Festival kicks off spooky season Saturday, Sept. 20.
New Uvalde records: District leaders didn’t reach out to some surviving teachers, knew about broken locks
The records also shed light on previous concerns about shooters’ classroom behavior. The release follows a yearslong lawsuit from news agencies.
San Antonio gets its first free Narcan dispenser thanks to group of moms who lost children to overdoses
The nonprofit Soles Walking 4 Soles hopes to install more of the dispensers for the drug, which quickly reverses opioid overdoses.
Houston’s The Riot Comedy Club expanding into downtown San Antonio
The venue, expected to open this fall, will host both touring and local stand-up comics.
Video shows dude climbing on top of bus in downtown San Antonio to swing his Johnson around
Someone come get your tío.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones says she doesn’t need council support for independent Project Marvel study
City Council will reconvene Aug. 18 to vote on a $200 million bond package for infrastructure improvements around Hemisfair.
Actor John Leguizamo visits San Antonio landmarks in new episode of NBC travel show
In the episode, which is available to watch now, Leguizamo rides a riverboat, visits the Esperanza Center and samples local cuisine.
‘AK Guy’ Brandon Herrera running to unseat San Antonio U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. AGAIN.
Herrera faced controversy during his previous primary run after he joked about veteran suicides and campaigned with then-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.
Texas House Democrats say they’re ready to run down the clock on state’s legislative session
House Democratic leader Gene Wu said the governor’s threats are a sign Republicans are leading the country into authoritarianism.
Co-founders of San Antonio’s The Newstand to debut The Dispatch, a new cafe north of downtown
The new coffee concept will be located in the McCombs Plaza lobby.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accuses Rep. Jasmine Crockett of racism after she objects to redistricting plan
‘It wouldn’t be a day ending in “Y” if Jasmine Crockett didn’t say something racist,’ Abbott said on Fox News without offering proof.
San Antonio Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia claims plainclothes agents intimidating her family
Garcia claims the agents showed up at her house while she’s out of state breaking quorum.
Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary
New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching.
Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state
The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a ‘fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.’
San Antonio diner chain Jim’s Restaurants closing Bandera Road location
The company blamed the decision on changes to a nearby intersection, which cut off access to the 27-year-old restaurant.
First Look: Here’s a preview of downtown San Antonio’s Western-themed sports bar, Howdy Sore Loser
The nightspot is the latest from the couple behind Picks Bar and Pink Shark.
Texas AG Paxton sues Beto O’Rourke for bribery, moves to vacate seats of 13 House Dems in Friday filings
The aggressive tactics come after Texas House Democrats broke quorum for the fourth straight day of the session.
Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff
The Democratic state lawmaker has inquired about Senate television ad rates, two sources told the Tribune.
Owner of Texas’ MAGA-themed chain Trump Burger faces deportation
Roland Beainy was caught in the Trump deportation machine’s crosshairs after opening a chain of restaurants devoted to the president. D’oh.
Experts question whether San Antonio mayor can gain political support for pause on Project Marvel
Political experts said Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ call for a more data is rational but she may lack the political capital to sway others on council.
Closed San Antonio restaurants returning for Kerrville flood relief benefit
Tickets are nearly gone for the ‘Revival’ dinner series, spearheaded by restaurateur Chad Carey and featuring The Monterey, Gwendolyn, Sandbar and others.
San Antonio activists send message to quorum-breaking Texas Democrats
Texas House Democrats must stay away until Aug. 19 to run down the clock on the current legislative session.
San Antonio 13-year-old accused of planning attack on middle school must remain in custody, judge rules
The teen’s mother, Ashley Pardo, also faces new charges alleging she pointed a shotgun at an infant.
Artists Nadia Botello, Fabiola Menchelli, Jason Willome mine meditative territory at Contemporary at Blue Star
The San Antonio exhibition allowed the artists to experiment with the overall design of the gallery spaces.
San Antonio TV anchor Steve Spriester retiring after 30 years at KSAT
Spriester is the latest in a long line of veteran broadcasters to leave the ABC affiliate in recent years.
San Antonio’s Santikos Entertainment to build yet another theater-retail complex, this one on the West Side
The 20-acre development will be northeast of Potranco Road and State Highway 211.
