A group of home builders in the Rio Grande Valley said construction has slowed amid an increase in arrests by immigration officers.

‘Construction can’t continue’: South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have upended industry

More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

The SpaceX Starship on the launchpad on August 24, 2025.

Texas News

Trump administration weighing new South Texas land exchange with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Federal officials are considering swapping 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge with the aerospace company, according to The New York Times.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

A federal judge blocked a Texas law restricting minors from downloading apps.

News

Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas law restricting kids from app stores

Senate Bill 2420, which would have gone into effect on Jan. 1, likely violates the First Amendment, according to the ruling.

by Alex Nguyen and Stephen Simpson, The Texas TribuneDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

The Spurs have been performing well despite key players being absent.

Sports & Recreation

San Antonio Spurs hope to shut down league-reigning Thunder on Tuesday

The Frost Bank Center matchup has the makings of a fierce hoops battle.

by M. Solis December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Texas News

Study: Texas ranks among worst states for porch pirates

Texas tallied more than 26,000 residential larcenies, and some 5% of residents report having a package stolen in the past three months.

by Michael Karlis December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Last Bandoleros will perform this week in San Antonio.

Live Music in San Antonio This Week

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: The Toadies, Chaparelle, Last Bandoleros

SA’s Kitten Mitten is also performing at Echo Bridge.

by San Antonio Current Staff December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Installtion images of Snyder’s, Back to Basics (2001) (left) and Double Lunette (2001) (right), featured in Sensing Meaning, Abstract Painting, on view through August 30, 2026.

Visual Art

San Antonio’s Linda Pace Foundation bolstered art collection in 2025

The new additions include works by Joey Fauerso, Hills Snyder, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Sir Isaac Julien and more.

by Anjali Gupta December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Pearl's Full Goods diner will soon close its doors.

Flavor

San Antonio brunch spot Full Goods Diner to close at year’s end

The three-year-old Pearl fixture is the latest San Antonio eatery to throw in the towel.

by Michael Karlis December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

SB 8 represents — after years of failed attempts — Republicans’ successful passage of a so-called "bathroom bill."

Bad Takes

The Legislature’s ‘bathroom bill’ isn’t about privacy but humiliating trans Texans

Texas Republicans have made every effort to demonize and punish transgender people for cheap political points.

by Kevin Sanchez December 23, 2025December 24, 2025

San Antonio News

San Antonio mayor calls on Abbott to opt into summer lunch program

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed funding for the program, which helps impoverished parents feed their kids when school is out.

by Michael Karlis December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Fireworks light up the sky over downtown San Antonio as the new year arrives.

Things to Do

Here’s where to spend New Year’s Eve in San Antonio — and brunch afterward

From special wine dinners to parties at rooftop bars, these places are offering top-notch celebrations.

by Kat Stinson December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Alamo Beer Co. has new owners intent on putting it back on the growth track.

Drink

Australian firm buys Alamo Beer Co. out of Chapter 11, will keep it in SA

The new owners said they plan to stabilize and grow San Antonio’s largest craft brewing operation.

by Sanford Nowlin December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Love Sanchez, founder of Indigenous People of the Coastal Bend and a Karankawa descendent.

Texas News

Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast

Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Then-state Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, in the Senate chamber on May 2, 2023. Now acting state comptroller, Hancock is seeking to bar some Islamic and Chinese-linked schools from Texas' school voucher program.

Texas News

Texas comptroller questions whether some Islamic schools can be excluded from voucher program

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggested schools that hosted events for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or are linked to China could be disqualified from the new program.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune December 23, 2025December 23, 2025