Public hearing on controversial San Antonio housing development set for January

The special hearing on Guajolote Ranch was set following a protest at Wednesday’s San Antonio Planning Commission meeting.

by Michael Karlis December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

News

Ken Paxton sets up tip line for Texans to tattle on trans bathroom usage

It sure would be a shame if everyone flooded the brand new tip line like a backed-up toilet.

by Stephanie Koithan December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Vincent Valdez is known for large-scale paintings that take on issues of social justice, identity and neglected historical narratives.

Arts Stories & Interviews

Alamo Colleges names Vincent Valdez as first Artist-in-Residence

San Antonio-born Valdez is known for his large-scale — and often cinematic — paintings that explore social justice and identity.

by Sanford Nowlin December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

DPS didn’t even have a drone program. Now it has one of the largest in the country.

Texas News

Under Operation Lone Star, Texas state police more than doubled its drone fleet

The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol’s.

by Francesca D'Annunzio December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Caliente Harley-Davidson is offering pics taken with a Hog-riding Santa.

Things to Do

San Antonio Harley dealership offering breakfast with Santa

The free event also includes a photo op with Saint Nick on his motorcycle.

by Anjali Gupta December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Pop Pistol has dropped three albums, one remix collection and, over the past nine months, four bold new singles.

Music

Past in Future Tense: Pop Pistol celebrates 2 decades with new music

The San Antonio alt-rock trio will celebrate the release of an eight-song cassette with a free show this Sunday.

by James Courtney December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Only families who already qualify to receive free public pre-K services will be able to apply for state funds under Texas' voucher program.

Texas News

Texans can use school vouchers for pre-K, but the pool of families who qualify is limited

A limited group of families with 3- and 4-year-olds who already qualify for free public pre-K can receive state funds to attend private preschool.

by Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Revelers pack downtown for last year's Celebrate SA New Year’s Eve Party.

Things to Do

San Antonio aims to break record with latest New Year’s Eve bash

The SA Parks Foundation wants to break the record for World’s Largest Dance Party with this year’s downtown celebration.

by Samara GerstleDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Senate Bill 8 forces transgender and gender non-conforming people to use the bathroom that matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

Texas News

Assclown Alert: Parading out the potty police with the Texas Legislature

Texas’ Bathroom Bill is a thinly veiled attempt to score culture-war points at the expense of some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

by Sanford Nowlin December 17, 2025December 19, 2025

U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett speaking with attendees at an office opening for the Joe Biden for President campaign in Phoenix, Arizona.

Texas News

Everyone knows Jasmine Crockett. Could that be a good thing?

Her critics would prefer a lesser-known candidate who can concoct a bipartisan pitch. But the Dallas congresswoman believes she’s starting ‘on second or third base.’

by Justin Miller, The Texas Observer December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Sports & Recreation

Here’s where San Antonio fans can watch the Spurs fight for the NBA Cup

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will take on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in Las Vegas starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

by Michael Karlis December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

How low will U.S. Sen. John Cornyn go for Trump's endorsement?

Texas News

Sen. John Cornyn rolls out endorsement list as primary challenge heats up

The list of endorsements from 50 prominent San Antonio conservatives appears to be a bid to shore up his Texas GOP bonafides.

by Sanford Nowlin December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Texas News

San Antonio council staffer arrested for alleged threat against conservative Misty Spears

The staffer worked for District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez at the time of his arrest.

by Michael Karlis December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

The Menger Hotel, which opened in 1859, now has a new owner: the State of Texas.

San Antonio News

Texas spending $62 million to buy hotels adjacent the Alamo

The state dropped $40.5 million on downtown San Antonio’s Menger Hotel and another $21.5 million on the Crockett Hotel, documents show.

by Sanford Nowlin December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Removal of San Antonio's rainbow crosswalk is set to begin Monday.

San Antonio News

Texas denies San Antonio’s request to keep rainbow crosswalks

The city must remove the crosswalks celebrating its LGBTQ+ district by Jan. 15.

by Stephanie Koithan December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country in July.

Texas News

Disaster survivors from Texas, other states denounce proposed FEMA downsizing

A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

by Anika Jane Beamer, Inside Climate NewsDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025

News

Assclown Alert: Making driving more dangerous with Sen. Ted Cruz

Texas’ junior senator, who’s awful cozy with Detroit, says he wants to bring down car prices by eliminating safety features.

by Sanford Nowlin December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

La Panadería owners José and David Cáceres get a hug from their business' new mascot, Don Lino, at its new Stone Oak store.

Flavor

La Panadería to open fifth San Antonio location on Wednesday

The 6,600-square-foot bakery and restaurant in Stone Oak will be the homegrown chain’s largest yet.

by Katherine Stinson December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Migrants hold up a Venezuelan flag near the migrant center in Juarez, Mexico on March 28, 2023. The Trump administration halted immigration applications for people from 19 countries, including Venezuela, in late November.

Texas News

Immigrant families in Texas have gone into hiding after latest Trump administration policy

Last month the Trump administration made people from 19 nations ineligible to obtain legal status. “Fear won,” said one woman who came from Venezuela nearly a decade ago.

by Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas TribuneDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025