A Customs and Border Patrol agent guards a fence outside an ICE detention center in Chicago.

ICE reportedly close to buying San Antonio warehouse to turn into new detention center

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert said he’s ready to fight the plan and urged San Antonio officials to deny a zoning request for the facility.

by Sanford Nowlin January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert said he’s ready to fight the plan and urged San Antonio officials to deny a zoning request for the facility.

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

San Antonio News

San Antonio official confirms city will seek exemption to governor’s rainbow crosswalk order

Records show the number of traffic incidents at San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk have declined since the colorful markings were applied.

by Sanford Nowlin October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks with Department of Homeland Security officials during a Washington, D.C., meeting in 2023.

San Antonio News

San Antonio’s Ethics Review Board to hear complaint against former Mayor Ron Nirenberg

A 63-page complaint alleges Nirenberg accepted a signed jersey from Spur Victor Wembanyama without disclosing it to the city.

by Sanford Nowlin September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

News

Homeowner sues San Antonio police, saying officers used excessive force during his wrongful arrest

The man said officers barged into his house last year after a break-in call and one kicked his leg out from under him.

by Sanford Nowlin February 12, 2025April 28, 2025

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Texas Supreme Court scrutinizes San Antonio’s bird and tree removals In religious liberty debate

While a ruling that could reanimate a federal suit may take months, the city is expected to move ahead with tree removals at Brackenridge Park once it gets federal approval.

by Greg Harman and Kit O'Connell, Deceleration December 7, 2024January 2, 2025

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Texas Supreme Court to hear Native American groups’ case on Brackenridge Park tree removals

The high court will hear arguments on Dec. 4 whether the City of San Antonio can continue with its tree-removal plan.

by Travis E. Poling November 22, 2024January 22, 2025

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Did San Antonio city official try to meddle in hiring process for Animal Control Services director?

An assistant city manager sought to put his preferred candidate on a finalist list created by outside consultant, emails show.

by Michael Karlis October 1, 2024May 2, 2025

News

Family of dog-attack victim Ramon Najera sues San Antonio over his death

The suit alleges city officials knew the dogs were dangerous and never should have returned them to their owners.

by Sanford Nowlin September 10, 2024February 11, 2025

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San Antonio residents have three more town halls to discuss $4 billion budget

Two of the meetings are scheduled for Thursday, and the last will take place Saturday.

by Sanford Nowlin August 29, 2024September 1, 2024

Arts

Fired San Antonio poet laureate sues the city over his removal

Nephtalí De León is seeking $7,000 in damages and for the city to retract its statement explaining his firing.

by Sanford Nowlin August 7, 2024August 1, 2025

News

Bad Takes: Recent Supreme Court decision punishes the homeless for being homeless

The court’s Ebenezer Scrooge-like decree is a symptom of the times, as evidenced by one San Antonio politician’s recent actions.

by Kevin Sanchez July 9, 2024July 30, 2025

Food & Drink

Owner of San Antonio nightspot Bentley’s has 2 new concepts in the works

McFlys Bar and Just Like Heaven will share a nearly 5,000-square-foot structure at 829 N. Alamo St.

by Nina Rangel June 10, 2024August 5, 2025

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Displaced to Death: Encampment sweeps increase death rates among the unhoused

Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes.

by Nikketa Burgess, Deceleration June 8, 2024May 6, 2025

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Critics want outside leader at San Antonio ACS, but two finalists are current staffers

San Antonio’s embattled Animal Care Services department is looking for a replacement for director Shannon Sims, who quietly retired last week.

by Michael Karlis May 29, 2024April 30, 2025

Food & Drink

Bentley’s Bar shut down by City of San Antonio, pending code-violation, noise investigation

City officials delivered a cease-and-desist letter to the owner of Bentley’s downtown nightspots, a news site reports.

by Nina Rangel April 30, 2024July 9, 2025

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San Antonio Food Bank CEO to lead 2024 Battle of Flowers Parade

The parade, themed ‘¡VIVA AMOR 2024!’ will take place April 26.

by Brandon Rodriguez October 3, 2023October 7, 2024

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New electric scooter company Veo rolls into San Antonio

Veo plans on deploying 1,000 scooters in San Antonio this fall, and some area already cruising downtown streets.

by Brandon Rodriguez October 3, 2023February 4, 2025

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More than 45 employers looking to hire at Goodwill San Antonio career fair

Amazon, the City of San Antonio, Marriott International and Zachary Construction Corp. will be among the employers present.

by Brandon Rodriguez September 25, 2023November 18, 2024

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Construction closing parts of San Antonio’s Lower Broadway until December

The project is part of the 2017 Lower Broadway bond project, scheduled for completion in Summer 2024.

by Brandon Rodriguez August 30, 2023June 26, 2024

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