South Texas congressional races remain the most competitive — but this time Democrats are playing offense

The same candidates will be running in Texas’ 15th and 34th Congressional Districts, though the presidential and Senate races could mix things up.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2024November 6, 2024

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Federal court orders regulators to fix process, reconsider gas export projects in South Texas

This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News, and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune August 9, 2024August 14, 2024

Food & Drink

All South Texas Delia’s Tamales locations reopened after FBI raid

All six Rio Grande Valley locations and one in San Antonio confirmed that they are open for business.

by Michael Karlis July 25, 2024August 5, 2025

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San Antonio residents report mass outage of Spectrum internet services

Spectrum outages have also been reported in Austin, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley.

by Michael Karlis July 9, 2024February 27, 2025

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South Texas man arrested on charges of having sex with horse — again

The man has been arrested five times since 2012 on accusations that he sexually violated horses.

by Michael Karlis June 21, 2024May 3, 2025

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Presidential candidate vowing to try Trump for treason performs well in South Texas

Armando Perez-Serrato came in second place in Hidalgo, Cameron and Webb counties on Super Tuesday.

by Michael Karlis March 6, 2024November 7, 2024

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Texas faces dangerously low water supplies as experts brace for another hot summer

Scientists say another hot, dry year would drain Texas reservoirs to historic lows and prompt emergency steps, Inside Climate News reports.

by Sanford Nowlin January 22, 2024December 16, 2024

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San Antonio’s UT Teen Health lands $10 million grant to combat teen pregnancy

Teen pregnancy in South Texas is four times higher than the national average, according to UT Health officials.

by Brandon Rodriguez July 7, 2023October 10, 2023

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Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply

A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.

by Jayme Lozano, The Texas Tribune January 3, 2023November 17, 2024

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Texas’ National Butterfly Center makes a comeback after right-wing attacks

The wildlife sanctuary’s conservation work has been overshadowed by political drama over its location on the border.

by Delger Erdenesanaa and Kit O'Connell, The Texas Observer November 14, 2022March 29, 2025

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Texas Department of Transportation seeks federal funding for San Antonio rail service

TxDOT’s letter outlined plans for additional service along the I-35 corridor, and expanded service to the Rio Grande Valley.

by Michael Karlis October 11, 2022August 4, 2024

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites — not aliens — lit up San Antonio’s sky on Monday

Some San Antonio residents joked on Reddit that the otherworldly phenomena was actually the result of aliens.

by Michael Karlis September 14, 2022November 29, 2024

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In Texas youth prisons, children trapped in their cells use water bottles and lunch trays for toilets

Gov. Greg Abbott largely remained silent as dangerous conditions caused by a lack of staff persisted at Texas juvenile facilities during the summer.

by Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune September 13, 2022August 2, 2024

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Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz disparaged COVID-19 aid despite taking thousands of dollars for her businesses

Monica De La Cruz runs on a campaign against runaway spending and “socialist” policies, blasting Democratic measures to expand federal assistance amid the pandemic.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune August 23, 2022July 9, 2024

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Boy from South Texas moves up to first place in the U.S. Mullet Championships

Polls close Friday, so there is still time to vote for Epic Orta — the only finalist from Texas.

by Michael Karlis August 18, 2022August 20, 2024

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Best of SA 2022, Ted Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

While our annual reader poll was the most-visited content on our site, a story about people ridiculing Ted Cruz wasn’t that far behind.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 28, 2022September 9, 2024

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Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla plant gets its own exclusive lane at border crossing in Laredo

A Mexican official attributed the special treatment to a ‘simple incentive’ but declined to reveal more specifics about the deal.

by Michael Karlis July 22, 2022November 28, 2024

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Texas A&M University San Antonio wins $2.1 million grant to fund educations of Latino students

Unlike competitive scholarship programs, the students receiving these funds will be selected at random.

by Michael Karlis July 7, 2022August 17, 2023

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Peter Sakai pulls ahead in Democratic runoff for Bexar County judge

Sakai, a 67-year-old Rio Grande Valley native, now appears to be the Democrat who will face Republican Trish DeBerry in the Nov. 8 general election.

by Jade Esteban Estrada May 24, 2022February 20, 2025

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Supreme Court draft ruling puts Henry Cuellar in hot seat over abortion votes ahead of runoff

Cuellar’s right race with Jessica Cisneros represents the most vivid illustration of how the leaked opinion in favor of reversing Roe v. Wade could reshape a number of the fast-approaching runoffs.

by Patrick Svitek and Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2022August 17, 2023