During debate, Bexar County Judge Sakai rips Nirenberg over Ready to Work record

Sakai’s assault on the former mayor’s signature job-training program came during Friday’s Bexar County Judge candidate debate.

by Michael Karlis January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Dylan Harper is averaging 11 points per game in a reserve role for the Spurs.

Sports & Recreation

San Antonio Spurs hope to clip Pelicans’ wings this Sunday

Despite New Orleans’ woeful record, the team’s proven it can compete with the Spurs.

by M. Solis January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

"I’m ... really passionate about teaching and mentoring young entrepreneurs. A lot of people are scared to start businesses, and I want to help with that — whether it’s coaching or talking through a business plan," Jesus Arreaga said.

Flavor

Cooking Up Conversation: Jesus Arreaga of Elotitos on turning a snack into a business

Arreaga launched San Antonio’s Elotitos in 2020, eventually turning corn-based treats into a brick-and-mortar business.

by Katherine Stinson January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Honey Pig offers a variety of meats for customers to cook on a tabletop grill.

Flavor

Korean barbecue chain Honey Pig to make San Antonio debut later this year

The fast-growing East Coast chain will open its first Alamo City location in Northwoods Shopping Center.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, speaks during a 2022 appearance in Zapata County.

San Antonio News

South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar just voted to give ICE even more funding

The Laredo congressman joined Republicans and six other Democrats in voting to give billions more to the agency, even as public furor builds over its aggressive enforcement actions.

by Stephanie Koithan January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar (right) poses with his brother, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (left), during a November event.

Texas News

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s brother indicted on federal fraud charges

The feds accuse Martin Cuellar, the sheriff of Webb County, of using county employees and resources as he launched a disinfecting business during the COVID pandemic.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Julia Roubtsova Hewitt, a suicide prevention leader with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, at Crockett Park in San Antonio on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Texas News

Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers

The groups that operate Texas’ 988 system face a convergence of challenges this year, from expiring federal money to heavier workloads since the Trump administration eliminated the special option for LGBTQ youth.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

San Antonio News

San Antonio Police chief clarifies department’s cooperation with ICE during chaotic council meeting

SAPD is not conducting immigration enforcement operations, but is required to report someone not legally in the country to ICE if in custody on a different charge.

by Michael Karlis January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Visual Art

Alejandro Diaz’s new exhibition ‘Rooms and Places’ embraces imperfection

The Sala Diaz founder’s latest show runs simultaneously in San Antonio and New York at Ruiz-Healy Art.

by Anjali Gupta January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

Ice clings to branches after a winter freeze.

San Antonio News

San Antonio and Bexar County open warming shelters ahead of weekend winter storm

Five county shelters and six city shelters will open Saturday and remain in operation through noon Monday.

by Sanford Nowlin January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

News

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro says 5-year-old arrested by ICE could be in San Antonio detention facility

Castro said he suspects the child and his father are being held in Dilley’s South Texas Family Residential Center after being arrested in Minneapolis.

by Stephanie Koithan January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Council goes into emergency recess on Thursday afternoon.

News

San Antonio City Council meeting to discuss ICE operations descends into chaos

Council has already called two emergency recesses as the capacity crowd inside the chamber erupted in shouting matches.

by Michael Karlis January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

San Antonio News

Email contradicts Alamo Heights superintendent’s claim about why author visit was canceled

Superintendent Dana Bashara told parents that author Chris Barton refused to comply with a Texas law banning LGBTQ+ issues in the classroom. Emails tell a different story.

by Michael Karlis January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

An aerial view of the Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss in El Paso, on Sept. 7, 2025.

News

Immigrant’s death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examiner

Immigration officials initially said the 55-year-old Cuban detainee died of ‘medical distress’ but later changed the cause to suicide. The medical examiner ruled he was suffocated while being restrained.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

San Antonio News

Former Brick at Blue Star workers call for boycott, allege thousands in unpaid wages

Former employees of the San Antonio venue dispute a statement from management that most have been paid in full. They allege they’re still owed $6,000-plus in withheld wages.

by Stephanie Koithan January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

San Antonio News

Jury finds Uvalde school police officer not guilty of child abandonment

Wednesday verdict ends the first criminal trial stemming from the Robb Elementary School shooting.

by Sanford Nowlin January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Amber Hamilton walks to her car to drive to the airport after waiting through two days of flight cancellations due to icy conditions in Dallas on Feb. 2, 2023.

Texas News

An arctic storm is expected to blanket the state. Here’s what Texans can expect.

Texas is preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season, and forecasters are warning of possible power outages and icy roads in much of the state.

by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Masked ICE agents lead a crying man in handcuffs out of San Antonio immigration courtroom after he showed up for his hearing.

San Antonio News

Senator rips ICE for arresting asylum seekers as they show up to San Antonio court hearings

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said he saw agents round up people trying to seek legal status ‘the right way’ as they attended required immigration hearings.

by Michael Karlis January 21, 2026January 21, 2026