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UT-San Antonio School of Dentistry ranks among nation’s best in new study
It was the only Texas school to crack the top 10.
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This Boerne mansion for sale comes with horse stalls and luxury air-conditioned dog kennels
The home is surrounded by 11.5 acres and boasts numerous other amenities, including a 1,000-square-foot outdoor kitchen pavilion.
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San Antonio Democratic lawmaker tells Trump ‘Chinga tu madre’ over war in Iran
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez’s comments come as oil hovers around $100 a barrel, leading to a 17% jump in San Antonio gasoline prices.
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With Tony Gonzales out, Dems sense opening against GOP nominee Brandon Herrera
Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.
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Sen. John Cornyn releases new ad portraying runoff rival Ken Paxton as a heretic
The ad accuses the scandal-plagued Texas attorney general of breaking several of the 10 Commandments.
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San Antonio City Council gives consultant millions to find alternatives to scrapped land bridge
That $3.7 million contract comes as progress on aspects of the ambitious Project Marvel project grind to a halt or get scrapped altogether.
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Fiesta San Antonio event Alamo Heights Night is cancelled, but organizers mum on why
Officials at the University of the Incarnate Word, which hosts the gathering, say no alternative celebration is in the works.
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Bexar County Commissioners voice opposition to ICE’s planed East Side detention site
The county passed the largely symbolic resolution as the agency prepares to open a San Antonio ‘processing center’ that could house up to 1,500 migrants.
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Talarico and Cornyn neck-and-neck in hypothetical matchup, new poll finds
President Trump teased endorsing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff but hasn’t yet done so.
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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.
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Progressive San Antonio Councilwoman wants to bring City Hall to your neighborhood
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo submitted a proposal to rotate council’s B Sessions between all 10 districts. It remains to be seen how much that might cost.
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McAllen mariachi family released from detention during visit from San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro
Two of the sons were celebrated in Washington, D.C., last year after winning a statewide mariachi competition.
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Texas Latino voters fed up with Trump, new poll shows
The new data suggests that two South Texas congressional districts are in play for Democrats, a political strategist told the Current.
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Majority of Texas school voucher applicants already attend private schools, data shows
What’s more, some of San Antonio’s most-elite private schools, including TMI Episcopal and Keystone, have opted out of the program.
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Study: San Antonio ranks as one of world’s least-walkable cities
While public transportation prices are low here, the city is spread out, and just 6% of residents commute by foot, bike or public transit.
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Footage shows run-up to immigration officer’s fatal shooting of San Antonio man
The clips, from multiple angles, don’t include everything, including key audio. But lawyers for the man’s family argue they refute the Trump administration’s explanation that his killing was self-defense.
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The price tag to buy San Antonio Spur Tony Parker’s mansion has dropped by nearly half
The Boerne mansion was listed for $20 million last September, but it has since dropped to $11 million. Anybody got that burning a hole through their pocket?
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San Antonio City Council votes 8-2 to explore moratorium on new detention centers
The move comes as ICE plans to open a massive migrant detention center on the East Side.
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This San Antonio century home for sale was once lifted on jacks to add a new first floor
The addition of the new level in 1911 was such a noteworthy feat, a local newspaper covered the project.
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Third-place finisher Shannon Locke not ready to make endorsement in Bexar County DA’s race
Locke’s comments came after four other losing candidates threw support behind veteran prosecutor Jane Davis on Thursday.