Gas flares at a Texas oil production and storage facility.

Senator launches investigation into methane pollution in Texas’ Permian Basin

Recent satellite monitoring revealed that actual emissions from the West Texas and southeast New Mexico basin are four times higher than official estimates.

by Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News
March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Heather Raffo, who was born in the Midwest to an Iraqi immigrant father, gained global recognition for her play 9 Parts of Desire, which examines the lives of a diverse group of Iraqi women.

Theater

Playwright Heather Raffo debuts production at Carver Center on relocation and survival

Tomorrow Will Be Sunday is part of a larger “Migration Cycle” of plays the acclaimed Iraqi American writer is developing across multiple cities.

by Sanford Nowlin March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant spotted at San Antonio’s Liberty Bar, other King William locations

The legendary rockstar and his band posed for photos in the historic neighborhood on a day off following their Thursday performance at San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre.

by Stephanie Koithan and Sanford Nowlin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The Sound of Music is coming to San Antonio Oct. 6-11.

Things to Do

Broadway in San Antonio’s 2026-2027 season to bring classics, plenty of debuts

The newly unveiled season includes The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Wicked, Buena Vista Social Club and Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen, among others.

by Sanford Nowlin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Chuck Norris spears at a fan convention in Dortmund, Germany.

Movie Reviews & News

Action star and ‘Honorary Texan’ Chuck Norris has died

The man who’s toughness launched a million jokes has delivered his last roundhouse kick.

by Sanford Nowlin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio investment guru Brooklynn Chandler Willy pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme charges

Willy, who had investment shows on multiple radio stations, faces decades of prison time, according to federal sentencing guidelines.

by Sanford Nowlin March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

A single vaccine can protect against measles, mumps and rubella.

Texas News

147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

The state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.

by Alex Nguyen and Dan Keemahill, The Texas TribuneMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Kansas City, Missouri-based Hawaiian Bros' second San Antonio store is in the works.

Flavor

Fast-casual chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will open third San Antonio location this fall

The chain, which servers up Aloha State-style comfort food, will open its restaurant near UTSA.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Protesters hold up signs during a "No Kings" protest staged downtown last June.

San Antonio News

Next San Antonio ‘No Kings’ protest scheduled for Saturday, March 28

The demonstration will begin at Travis Park and culminate in a peaceful march through downtown.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Candy bars and other sweets are displayed in the candy aisle of a convenience store in Austin on March 11, 2026. Beginning April 1, people will not be allowed to purchase candy and certain sweetened beverages using SNAP benefits.

Texas News

What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

by Riddhi Bora and Dan Keemahill, The Texas TribuneMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Concert Announcements

Lil Wayne will play San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center in October

Tickets for the Saturday, Oct. 17, show go on sale this Friday — and, yes, there is presale access.

by Sanford Nowlin March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Elliott Wilson, who joined KSAT late last year, was arrested last week on an assault charge.

San Antonio News

Meteorologist Elliot Wilson no longer employed at KSAT-TV after assault charge

Wilson, who joined the station late last year, was arrested Thursday and charged with assault — bodily injury to a family member, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2025.

Texas News

Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.

by Alejandro Serrano and Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Texas News

Trump’s DOJ pushing prosecutors to pursue ‘fatally flawed’ cases against Texas border crossers

Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.

by Agnel Philip, Abe Streep, Perla Trevizo, Pratheek Rebala and Paul Ratje, The Texas Tribune
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Gloria Cazares speaks at the 98th Academy Awards.

Movies

Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim accepts Oscar, speaks out against gun violence

Texas resident Gloria Cazares was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary All the Empty Rooms, which examines the loss that follows school shootings.

by Sanford Nowlin March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Detective Matthew Bennett has been placed on administrative duty, according to an SAPD statement.

San Antonio News

Off-duty San Antonio police detective arrested on suspicion of DWI

Matthew Bennett, a 9-year veteran of the force, is now on administrative duty.

by Sanford Nowlin March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

The 40 MW Alamo is one of several solar farms in the San Antonio area already providing power to CPS Energy.

Texas News

Texas Seizes the solar crown from California, and other key points from latest electricity data

Utility-scale solar soared in 2025 across the country; coal also grew, while natural gas was down.

by Dan Gearino, Inside Climate NewsMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Charles Butt is once again San Antonio's richest resident and the only local billionaire to make this year's Forbes 400.

San Antonio News

H-E-B chief Charles Butt once again named San Antonio’s richest person

A total of six Alamo City residents, including Butt, landed on Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires List.

by Sanford Nowlin March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Democratic national operatives are reportedly impressed with the primary performance of Katy Padilla Stout.

San Antonio News

Top election watcher shifts Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district in Democrats’ direction after he leaves race

While Texas’ 23rd District, which includes San Antonio, still leans Republican, the dynamic has shifted after the scandal-plagued Gonzales dropped out.

by Sanford Nowlin March 13, 2026March 13, 2026