Report: Physical border wall no longer planned for Texas’ revered Big Bend wilderness

Both the Big Bend national and state parks appear spared from a physical border wall. However, surrounding ranchlands remain threatened by proposed construction.

by Stephanie Koithan March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

San Antonio News

City of San Antonio seeks public input on new name for César E. Chávez Boulevard

The internet is awash in opinions on what to rename the street following allegations about the labor icon. Now, San Antonio residents can make their voices heard.

by Stephanie Koithan March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

Vice President JD Vance is likely to cause traffic delays and flight restrictions as he visits Austin today and tomorrow.

News

JD Vance visits Texas for high-dollar RNC fundraisers ahead of expected presidential run

Those paying $250,000 each to host the fundraisers include the former CEO of private-prison firm CoreCivic and the co-founder of Palantir.

by Stephanie Koithan March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Women push their babies in strollers behind the walls of the Dilley camp in this ICE file photo from the first Trump administration.

San Antonio News

Population of controversial Dilley prison camp near San Antonio drops to just 100

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro says public pressure is forcing federal authorities to reduce the number of people held at the nation’s only migrant detention center for families.

by Stephanie Koithan March 23, 2026March 23, 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

News

San Antonio-formed freak-rock band Butthole Surfers releasing shelved 1998 album

After the Astronaut is the long-awaited followup to the group’s surprise hit Electric Larryland.

by Stephanie Koithan March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Concert Announcements

Heaven help us, Public Image Ltd. is coming to San Antonio next year

The post-punk band fronted by volatile former Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Lydon — aka Johnny Rotten — is touring the U.S. for the first time in more than a decade. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

by Stephanie Koithan March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

San Antonio News

Judge ends asylum claim for Liam Ramos, the 5-year-old arrested by ICE, orders his deportation

If the family loses their appeal, they could be sent back to Ecuador, their country of origin.

by Stephanie Koithan March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

San Antonio News

Dilley immigrant prison camp clamps down on video calls in further censorship of detainees

The most recent move at the ICE lockup near San Antonio comes after a viral video call between a 9-year-old detainee and popular children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel.

by Stephanie Koithan March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

San Antonio News

Calls grow to rename San Antonio’s César Chávez Boulevard over sexual-abuse accusations

Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia and others want to rename the major downtown thoroughfare after labor union co-founder Dolores Huerta.

by Stephanie Koithan March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

New SAPD officers are sworn in at city ceremony. Last year, the department doubled its adopted overtime budget of $17.7 million, paying out more than $34.4 million.

San Antonio News

As San Antonio negotiates a new police contract, data suggests it’s not reining in overtime abuse

Some San Antonio police personnel are raking in $100,000 to $200,000 annually in overtime pay alone, according to documents obtained by the Current.

by Stephanie Koithan March 18, 2026May 12, 2026

Cesar Chavez speaks at Los Angeles peace rally flanked by two Brown Berets.

News

San Antonio march honoring labor icon César Chávez canceled over sexual-abuse claims

On Tuesday, both the César Chávez Foundation and United Farm Workers issued statements addressing ‘disturbing allegations’ about ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ by the labor leader.

by Stephanie Koithan March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

A tale of two SXSW festivals

Forty years in, Austin’s music, film and tech festival is looking to the future while it’s cannibalized by unofficial showcases nostalgic for the past.

by Stephanie Koithan March 17, 2026March 24, 2026

News

San Antonio activists restore Say Their Names anti-police violence mural

Act 4 SA fundraised to pay for the mural’s restoration after it was defaced during January’s Martin Luther King Jr. March.

by Stephanie Koithan March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been at the center of national outrage.

San Antonio News

Attorney for migrants in Dilley lockup says people, not politicos, will decide when the cruelty ends

Attorney Eric Lee says the 9-month detention of an Egyptian family in the site near San Antonio shows a rot in the system that goes deeper than Trump.

by Stephanie Koithan March 14, 2026March 19, 2026

The San Antonio Botanical Garden's Spring Plant Sale is taking place Saturday and Sunday.

News

Take a piece of the San Antonio Botanical Garden home at its Spring Plant Sale

The sale will take place this weekend, offering up over 200 varieties of plants suited for South Texas landscapes.

by Stephanie Koithan March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

San Antonio News

New mural bike tour launching at Hemisfair to highlight San Antonio’s vibrant public art

Tours are expected to launch from the newly renovated historic property inside the park later this year.

by Stephanie Koithan March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

San Antonio bands heavily represented at SXSW 2026

The Alamo City is all over the 40th installment of the multimedia music and tech festival. Here’s a rundown of free showcases featuring acts from our city.

by Stephanie Koithan March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Music Stories & Interviews

Gogol Bordello bringing its ‘musical supercollider’ to San Antonio this Friday

The Current chatted with frontman Eugene Hütz before the eclectic and energetic New York band plays its sold-out show at Paper Tiger.

by Stephanie Koithan March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

San Antonio News

As controversy rages, Dilley detention site drastically reduces inmate population

The population inside the immigrant prison camp southwest of San Antonio has declined by almost 60% since late January, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro says.

by Stephanie Koithan March 10, 2026March 10, 2026