Inside the child sex abuse case that led to Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail

Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.

By Neena Satija, The Texas Newsroom, Taylor Goldenstein and Molly-Jo Tilton, KWBUMay 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Music

Free jazz luminary Ken Vandermark to perform in San Antonio this Friday

The saxophonist and composer will play at Slab Cinema Arthouse with the Chicago/Texas Sound Ensemble, which includes SA drummer Kory Cook and other Lone Star State musicians.

by Sanford Nowlin May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Don Omar became one of reggaeton's first breakout stars.

Music

Reggaeton pioneer Don Omar bringing latest tour to San Antonio this fall

Tickets for the ‘Danza Kuduro’ and ‘Dale Don Dale’ singer’s Frost Bank Center show go on sale this week.

by Sanford Nowlin May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Justin Shaw drives through the Roscoe Wind Farm on March 6, 2024 in Roscoe.

Texas News

Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns

After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.

By Brandon Mulder, The Texas TribuneMay 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling place.

News

Early voting for May 26 runoff election starts Monday

San Antonio-area Republicans will cast ballots in the U.S. Senate runoff and other contests, while Democrats will weigh in on the district attorney’s race and others.

by Sanford Nowlin May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Stephon Castle was a key ingredient in the Spurs' 139-109 trouncing of the Timberwolves on Friday night.

Sports & Recreation

Tickets for the San Antonio Spurs’ Western Conference Finals home games now on sale

Exact game dates and broadcast details for the team’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder will be announced at a later time.

by Sanford Nowlin May 16, 2026May 16, 2026

San Antonio News

Toyota could add 2,000 more jobs in San Antonio under proposed plant expansion

The Japanese auto giant is reportedly considering San Antonio and other sites where it has production facilities for a new $2 billion manufacturing line.

by Sanford Nowlin May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Texas News

Federal judge puts brakes on Texas immigration law a day before it was set to start enforcement

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would have allowed local police to arrest suspected illegal border crossers.

by Sanford Nowlin May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

TPR CEO Ashley Alvarado, Sa San Antonio Publisher Angie Mock, San Antonio Report Chairwoman Cara Nichols and TPR Chairman Alan Kramer stand against the downtown skyline.

San Antonio News

TPR, San Antonio Report join operations, will run separate newsrooms for now

The combined organization will have 31 journalists, making it the city’s largest nonprofit news outlet.

by Sanford Nowlin May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

San Antonio News

Analysis: Time may be running down for Mayor Jones to rethink her lone wolf approach

City Hall observers said there’s still a chance for Jones to learn from the tumultuous opening months of her tenure and stake out a different path.

by Sanford Nowlin and Michael Karlis May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Flavor

Dave’s Hot Chicken to open another San Antonio-area restaurant, this one in Helotes

The chain, which specializes in fiery Nashville-style fried chicken, plans to open as many as 150 new stores this year.

by Sanford Nowlin May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Those who order abortion pills such as Misoprostol online for pregnant people can now be sued in Texas.

Texas News

Supreme Court temporarily extends mail access to widely used abortion pill

The high court began considering the case after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month ruled patients could no longer access the pills through the mail.

by Sanford Nowlin May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Victor Wembanyama has been essential in the Spurs' fight against the Timberwolves.

Sports & Recreation

San Antonio’s Wembanyama to play Tuesday despite ‘flagrant foul’ call on Sunday

Game 5 between the Spurs and the Timberwolves tip off at 7 p.m. this Tuesday.

by Sanford Nowlin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Texas News

James Talarico’s Senate campaign cuts off Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc.

Federal expense filings show Talarico’s campaign committee pulled the plug on buying Internet service from Elon Musk’s company.

by Sanford Nowlin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

A banner displaying the University of Texas San Antonio emblem flies on campus.

San Antonio News

UT-San Antonio lands $44 million contract to study health shortfalls in rural South

Researchers will spend the next five years examining patients in rural Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi via a mobile clinic.

by Sanford Nowlin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Veronica Viera drives to pick up her children from school in Houston on April 26, 2026. A DACA recipient and mother of four children, Viera had her commercial license revoked late last year and is now finding work as an Uber driver.

Texas News

Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal

Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.

By Colleen De Guzman and Alex NguyenMay 11, 2026May 11, 2026