Not your typical July weather: rain
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSDOWNPOURS FRIDAY/SATURDAY: Random downpours - brief but heavy rainHAZARDS: Minor street flooding, lightning MORE CHANCES NEXT WEEK: Unsettled pattern continues, daily chances and co
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East Side woman accused of murder takes plea deal on reduced charge, sentenced to 15 years in prison
A San Antonio woman initially charged with a 2024 murder took a plea deal on a lesser charge Thursday afternoon. As a part of the deal, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office elected to waive Julie Marie Lopez’s murder charge in favor of an aggravated robbery charge that carries a 15-year pr...
America250: Spanish Governor’s Palace offers glimpse into San Antonio’s overlooked role in America’s founding
Nestled in the heart of downtown, the Spanish Governor’s Palace stands as one of San Antonio’s oldest surviving landmarks and a reminder that South Texas played a key role in the nation’s fight for independence.“We are standing in the National Historic Landmark Spanish Governor’s Palace,” Colleen...
San Antonio woman asks for help finding bus she says was used in ‘Selena’ movie
A woman who says she owns the iconic “Big Bertha” bus, featured in the 1997 film Selena, is asking for the public’s help after the vehicle disappeared from a San Antonio property.Jessica Ruiz said she bought the bus about four and a half years ago after recognizing it as the same bus used in the ...
Culture is San Antonio’s selling point, USAA, Whataburger, Silver Ventures and Spurs CEOs agree
Artificial intelligence was one of the day's dominant topics, with executives agreeing the technology will reshape nearly every industry.Culture is San Antonio’s selling point, USAA, Whataburger, Silver Ventures and Spurs CEOs agree was first posted on July 9, 2026 at 6:37 pm.©2021 "San Anto...
Not your typical July weather: rain
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTSDOWNPOURS FRIDAY/SATURDAY: Random downpours - brief but heavy rainHAZARDS: Minor street flooding, lightning MORE CHANCES NEXT WEEK: Unsettled pattern continues, daily chances and cooler tempsFORECASTFRIDAYA surge of deep moisture arriving from the Gulf is scheduled to arrive by...
Historic Rio Grande Valley church saved from being cut off behind border wall
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.MISSION — A historic chapel that served as the basis for the city’s name will no longer lie behind a border wall as communi...
Federal appeals court rejects bid to revive in-state tuition for Texas students without legal status
For more than two decades, the Texas Dream Act allowed certain students without legal status to qualify for in-state tuition. The law was abruptly overturned last year.
Gulf disturbance continues to increase rain chances in San Antonio
Forecasters are watching a cluster of activity in the southwest Gulf as it moves closer to Texas.
Cases involving violent extremists targeting kids online rose 300% in San Antonio in 2 years, FBI says
A federal court case involving a San Antonio teen has exposed a growing and dangerous problem in South Texas and around the nation. Cases involving violent extremists targeting kids online have increased 300% in the San Antonio area in just the last two years, according to the FBI. Predators are ...
James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum
State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, raised a staggering $30 million from April through June, his campaign announced Wednesday — more than triple the amount brought in by his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. The haul is a record total for a U.S. Senate c...
Woman accused of taping dog’s mouth shut arrested for animal cruelty, BCSO says
A woman was taken into custody Thursday morning on the far West Side after allegedly torturing a dog, the Bexar County Sheriff Office said.BCSO deputies responded to a report of animal cruelty around 9:30 a.m. in 11700 block of Culebra Road, near Roft Road. According to the sheriff’s office, a sm...
Kylian Mbappé scores his eighth goal of the World Cup, equaling Lionel Messi for the tournament lead
Kylian Mbappé is keeping pace with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot at the World Cup.Mbappé made up for missing a first-half penalty in France’s 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco on Thursday by scoring a goal in the 60th minute. It was his eighth goal of the tournament, equal with...
Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
Calling into Gov. Greg Abbott's guest-hosted Hannity radio show, the Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win over voters “who may not be paying close attention to the issues.”
Woman accused of stealing ambulance may have disabled anti-theft device, SAFD says
The San Antonio Fire Department is investigating exactly how a woman was able to drive off in one of its ambulances Wednesday, taking two staff members and a patient along with her on a 22-mile-long ride.Alecsis Skie Roberts, 30, was arrested by San Antonio police Wednesday after they boxed in th...
Project Marvel support holds steady as Spurs rebrand project ahead of listening tour
A new UTSA poll shows support for Project Marvel has remained steady as the Spurs prepare a citywide public listening tour.
UT San Antonio survey shows ‘mixed reviews’ on mayor’s first year in office
A survey of more than 1,000 San Antonio and Bexar County residents by UT San Antonio shows Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is still building her reputation among voters.
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hinojosa visits San Antonio to tout economic plan
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee in the Texas governor’s race, rolled up her sleeves and got to work Thursday morning in San Antonio to promote her new economic platform. During a stop at Adelita Tamales and Tortillas, Hinojosa helped spread masa on corn husks as she spoke with th...
Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds
Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month as well as people spared by the destruction on Thursday flooded relief services offered by nongovernmental organizations in the hardest-hit areas. The demand for help comes as the United Nations launched an appeal for rough...
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Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell, who descr...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says HPD can’t investigate ICE shooting. Legal experts disagree
“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”
Aaron Reitz, former attorney general candidate, appointed U.S. attorney in Texas’ southern district
Aaron Reitz has been appointed the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Reitz previously worked as a top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and worked in the Trump Justice Department before running for attorney general earlier this year. Reitz finished fourth, despite P...
Project Marvel support holds steady as Spurs rebrand project ahead of listening tour
A new UTSA poll shows support for Project Marvel has remained steady as the Spurs prepare a citywide public listening tour.Project Marvel support holds steady as Spurs rebrand project ahead of listening tour was first posted on July 9, 2026 at 3:24 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this ...
Texas sales taxes from May up 4% from last year
Sales tax collections are a good economic indicator of how consumers are spending.
San Antonio DJ Sue Problema’s New York tour landed her there in the middle of the Spurs-Knicks Finals
Of all the weekends to end up in Brooklyn playing a string of shows, San Antonio DJ Sue Problema couldn’t have picked more of a banger. In a twist of fate, she lined up a three-show tour that spanned June 5-8, the peak of last month’s riveting Knicks-Spurs championship series. It wasn’t planned ...
Harris County prosecutor will investigate ICE shooting but cautions that feds control access to evidence
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Thursday his office is committed to investigating the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent but cautioned that local prosecutors face challenges accessing evidence. His comment came amid mounting calls for independe...
San Antonio mayor’s commission on voting issues recommendations
A commission created by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones released a report on Wednesday highlighting ways to increase voter turnout in the city and county.San Antonio mayor’s commission on voting issues recommendations was first posted on July 9, 2026 at 3:00 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report"....
Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
Kylian Mbappé spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of this year’s World Cup. He later gave the jubilant France fans dotted around the stadium a wave when he left the game because of an injury scare.Les Bleus, with a star striker who said he's fine despite a right...
Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank's operations. They are among the co-leaders of five different...
Exclusive: Harris County DA says his office is investigating fatal ICE shooting in Houston
There have been widespread calls for an independent investigation since the Tuesday shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent.
Texas Biomed to help Pentagon develop defenses against emerging biothreats
Texas Biomedical Research Institute is partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense to protect soldiers and citizens from biothreats, including natural infectious diseases and the emerging threat of lab-engineered bioweapons. Texas Biomed to help Pentagon develop defenses against emerging bioth...
Ohio judge grants preliminary injunction for men’s, women’s hoops players suing NCAA for eligibility
An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA for eligibility, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition.Judge Christopher Wagner said Thursday the NCAA eligibility rules have been applie...
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city.It was Smith's first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the experience exceeded his expectations. “S...
Houston Democrats demand feds release footage of ICE agent fatally shooting migrant
Four Houston Democratic members of Congress on Thursday demanded an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying ICE has not released video evidence to support cl...
Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation
Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA's investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules, the teams announced Thursday.It does not necessarily mean that the trade is off. The Raptors said they still want Leonard, an...
The Weekender: New Pearl attraction, a gallery opening at Sala Diaz and CineFestival San Antonio
Here are three fun events to explore in San Antonio this weekend.
Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say
Technology and online platforms are increasingly being used to threaten the United Kingdom, including by hostile countries, extremists and far-right groups, senior British police officials said Thursday. There is a “continual battle” against threats online, said Vicki Evans, a senior national coo...
San Antonio Metro Health honors Black Maternal Mental Health Week with free event on Friday
Black Maternal Mental Health Week is a nationwide reminder that too many mothers suffer in silence. San Antonio Metro Health hopes to change that with “Rooted in Legacy: Connecting Families to Black Maternal Mental Health Resources,” a free community event taking place this Friday at the Claude B...
Federal panel shoots down proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach to 'Cyber Beach'
The proposal sought to rename the beach adjacent to SpaceX's Starbase launch site.
Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows
The number of Texans who paid for the first month of their Affordable Care Act coverage dropped 4% this year, the state’s first year-over-year decline since 2019, according to a first nationwide glimpse at how coverage through the federal marketplace is shaking out this year. Texas was one of a h...