This year was a doozy when it came to news on the national, state and local level. A lot of big stories shook up San Antonio, between political news, ICE raids, the Kerrville floods and more.

But it was also a year of crazy headlines and weird happenings that people couldn’t seem to get enough of.

Encapsulating both kinds of news, here are 25 of The Current’s biggest stories of the year, ranked by how much traffic they got on our website.

Houston pediatrician Dr. Christina Propst wrote in a now-deleted Facebook comment that some Kerr County flood victims got “what they voted for,” Mediaite reports. Credit: Blue Fish Pediatrics

Read more: Texas pediatrician fired for online post suggesting some flood victims deserved their fate

Under a deadline imposed by Elon Musk’s DOGE, new applicants for social security benefits would have been forced to visit offices such as this one or go through an online portal instead of doing so over the phone. Credit: Shutterstock / JHVEPhoto

Read more: Social Security drops DOGE-imposed April 14 deadline to stop taking benefits applications via phone

The closure could jeopardize safety and maintenance of Texas’ only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Read more: Trump to shut down San Antonio Missions’ headquarters facility

District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez was arrested last week on suspicion of being drunk behind the wheel, police records show. Credit: Facebook / Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, San Antonio City Council District 8

Read more: During sobriety test, San Antonio councilwoman took more than twice as many steps as instructed

More than 3.75 million Texas children would have benefitted from the program. Credit: Instagram / Governor Abbott

Read more: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes summer lunch program for low-income kids

San Antonians enter the Social Security office at 727 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd. Credit: Sanford Nowlin

Read more: Elon Musk’s federal downsizing plans could close as many as 450 Texas facilities

Read more: A San Antonio mansion listed for $7.4 million is being sold by the city’s one-time Budweiser king

Some on social media argue the new emblem looks too much like Whataburger’s. Credit: Courtesy of the University of Texas at San Antonio

Read more: UTSA plans to rebrand as ‘UT San Antonio’ — and some alumni aren’t liking the new logo

State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, known for presenting bills focused on tech, speaks at SXSW 2025. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Vbrunophotog

Read more: GOP Texas Rep. Capriglione drops re-election bid after reported affair, allegations he funded abortions

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event last year. Credit: Shutterstock / World Times

Read more: Report: Texas stands to lose thousands of jobs, billions in investment if Trump repeals CHIPS Act

San Antonio is one of the cities Trump’s border czar has listed in the agency’s first round of raids, according to media reports. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Read more: ICE raids planned for San Antonio on Tuesday

Read more: This Spanish-style mansion for sale in San Antonio comes with 10 acres inside the city limits and a pool with a view

Environmentalists say the permit violates federal law, and one engineer accused the TCEQ of ‘baffling shortcuts.’ Credit: Shutterstock / Frederic Legrand – COMEO

Read more: State regulators approve Elon Musk’s SpaceX to release wastewater into South Texas wetlands

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking with attendees at the 2024 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaking with attendees at the 2024 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore

Read more: News report accuses Texas AG Ken Paxton of affair with married ‘Christian influencer’

You can’t have a dildo collection. Sorry, but in Texas, the possession of sex toys is regulated. The Lone Star State has banned the possession of or promoting the use of more than six dildos. Why is six the magic number? We’re not sure, but that’s Texas for ya – it’s a hell of a lot easier to own lots of guns than lots of dildos. Credit: Flickr / Nik Morris

Read more: Texas Republican lawmakers take aim at sex toy sales

A cotton field in Ropesville, Texas experiencing extreme drought conditions in 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Unidentified NOAA photographer

Read more: San Antonio data centers guzzled 463 million gallons of water as area faced drought

Refrigerator space previously reserved for Lone Star products sits empty at a San Antonio H-E-B. Credit: Sol Hastings

Read more: Here’s why you can’t find Lone Star Beer in San Antonio or the rest of Texas

As many San Antonio restaurants are making their mark on the statewide, national and even international stage (hello Michelin!), there are still more gems flying just under the radar in this culinary paradise. Credit: Google Maps

Read more: 25 of San Antonio’s best under-the-radar restaurants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a Tuesday tweet warned people protesting against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to remain peaceful or face arrest. Credit: Shutterstock / lev radin

Read more: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens anti-ICE protesters ‘f**k around and find out’ in abbreviated tweet

De’Aaron Fox poses in a Spurs uniform in his team publicity shot. Credit: Instagram / @spurs

Read more: De’Aaron Fox’s wife not thrilled to be back in San Antonio, new Spurs addition says

A San Antonio realtor unleashed a social media firestorm last weekend by allegedly repeating Elon Musk’s controversial Inauguration Day salute in a promotional video. Credit: Shutterstock / Frederic Legrand – COMEO

Read more: San Antonio realtor fired for emulating Elon Musk’s alleged Nazi salute

Jonathan Joss was known for roles in TV shows King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation. Credit: IMBD / Jonathan Joss

Read more: San Antonio police were called to Jonathan Joss’ home 74 times before shooting death

ICE agents conduct an enforcement action in this file photo from the agency. Credit: Wikimedia / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Read more: Tuesday’s ICE raids in San Antonio appear to have been called off