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Medical Examiner rules death of Texas A&M student a suicide
A&M undergrad Brianna Aguilera died after jumping from the balcony of an apartment building in November, police determined.
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Report: Socialites of San Antonio reality show keeps touting plans despite lack of investment
Even though an anonymous investor reportedly pulled $80,000 in funding from the TV program, it’s director keeps promoting it on TikTok.
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First Look: Katerina makes stunning new restaurant addition to Stone Oak
The new American-style restaurant took over the San Antonio space that formerly housed Frida Mexican Kitchen.
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Trump lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Brandon Herrera over use of president’s image in campaign ad
The letter says Herrera’s mailer depicting him next to the president “is inconsistent with President Trump’s unequivocal endorsement” of Rep. Tony Gonzales in the GOP primary for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District.
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Top Republican donor in Texas Senate race is former CEO of San Antonio beer distributor
San Antonio’s Silver Eagle Beverages is one of the largest alcohol distributors in the nation, and its former CEO is one of the state’s top GOP donors.
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These San Antonio bars and restaurants are serving up rodeo bites, beverages and parties
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo got underway this week, and here’s where to celebrate.
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A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.
DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
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San Antonio and Texas news in limericks, Feb. 7-13
This week, we skewer Ken Paxton’s lawsuit spree, Judge Peter Sakai’s Project Marvel about-face and Trump’s ICE cruelty in verse.
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Report: Judge Peter Sakai fired top staffer over texts that ‘creeped out’ local publisher
The Bexar County judge terminated his communications director in December, saying he would not ‘allow that behavior from anyone in the county.’
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Alamo City Tease Burlesque festival taking it all off this weekend
In addition to performance showcases, the event will include a Burlesque Queen competition plus late-night festivities and a daytime brunch show.
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Texas data centers will soon have to report water usage
Regulators will send out a survey in an effort to avoid scaring away the booming industry while trying to better grasp its environmental impact.
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San Antonio Mayor Jones urges residents worried about local ICE facility to go vote
Her comments came during a tense Thursday meeting about what the city can do to stop a new immigrant detention center from opening on the East Side.
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San Antonio airport seeking applicants to portray its new mascot
SAT hasn’t yet unveiled the details about its new mascot, but the concept isn’t as odd as it might sound.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Snapchat, accusing it of inappropriate content and addictiveness
The lawsuit against the multimedia messaging app’s company is just one in a series of actions that the state has taken against social media companies.
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Analysis: El Paso airport closure by party balloon shows Trump White House can’t shoot straight
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the no-fly order was triggered when the feds ‘acted swiftly’ to turn back Mexican cartel drones. News reports suggest that’s not the case.
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La Focaccia owner changes course on closure, says he’s no longer retiring
The decades-old San Antonio Italian eatery has reopened after exploring a possible sale, proprietor Luigi ‘Domenic’ Ciccarelli said in a social media post.
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Trump admin sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequate
Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
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San Antonio mega-developer Darren Casey files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Casey, who’s developed 4 million square feet of commercial properties in SA and elsewhere, faces $25 million debt for his various businesses.
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San Antonio Spurs waive Jeremy Sochan
Sochan, known for his colorful hair and globetrotting background, was the ninth overall pick in the 2022 Draft, but his game time dwindled this season.
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Attorney on 9-year-old client in Dilley detention site: ‘She wishes she was no longer alive’
The family of 5 has been detained in the immigrant detention facility near San Antonio for 8 months, and each of the kids has had a birthday inside.