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The 2026 SA Picks Winners Are Here!
All the 2026 SA Picks winners have officially been announced! A huge congratulations to the more than 200 winners recognized by the San Antonio community. From favorite local restaurants and shops to standout services and community favorites, these businesses earned their moment ...
ACS is responding to most of its critical calls; Will it ever get to all of them?
The dog looked more scared than aggressive. Holding a catch pole in his hands, Cpl. Martin Garza stood at the end of a gap between two fences as his fellow Animal Care Services officers coaxed the nervous shepherd mix toward him. Garza had been dispatched to a West Side ice cream...
Amazon contractor lays off hundreds of local workers
A freight carrier and Amazon Delivery Service Partner is laying off hundreds of people in the San Antonio area. Boerne-based 4XH Logistics LLC is shuttering operations and laying off 230 local workers. Company President Gabriel Hilaro said that contract with Amazon has ended, res...
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Boerne company that hired Amazon delivery drivers lays off 230 workers
San Antonio-area cargo and freight company 4XH Logistics is laying off 230 workers, according to a notice filed with the state. Boerne company that hired Amazon delivery drivers lays off 230 workers was first posted on September 14, 2026 at 3:40 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Repor...
Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans
Landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region of Texas along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region's landscape and heritage are suing to stop the Trump administration's plans to build a wall and other border infrastructure through the ...
San Antonio nonprofit CollectiveX wants to bring small businesses together to buy in bulk. It’s starting with health insurance.
Nonprofit CollectiveX is bringing Texas small businesses together to lower costs for supplies and services, starting with health insurance. San Antonio nonprofit CollectiveX wants to bring small businesses together to buy in bulk. It’s starting with health insurance. was first po...
Ingram salon owner reopens business more than a year after 2025 Hill Country floods
More than a year after floodwaters destroyed her Hill Country salon, AJ Nelson has reopened Vintage Hair Co. in the same Ingram location — even after another flood in July brought water back to her family’s property. Nelson’s salon sits near the Ingram Dam, where she lost everyth...
San Antonio teams build giant sculptures out of roughly 30K cans to fight hunger at North Star Mall
Shoppers at North Star Mall may notice something unexpected over the next two weeks — towering sculptures built entirely out of canned food. Seven teams from San Antonio’s architecture, engineering and construction industries are participating in the 19th annual CANstruction even...
Blush survives South Alamo construction, expands with dinner service
The owners of Blush Restaurant & Bakery Efren Moreno and Tanya Benavides plan to expand the brunch spot with dinner service in late October. Blush survives South Alamo construction, expands with dinner service was first posted on September 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm. ©2021 " San An...
Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
The “Made in Benin” tags on Fatoumata Dosso’s fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africa’s largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said that the tag means her country is trying to take full advan...
How the Spurs are working with local businesses to build a new downtown arena
The San Antonio Spurs brought on a host of local firms to work on the new arena. They want to keep local needs at the center of the process. How the Spurs are working with local businesses to build a new downtown arena was first posted on September 11, 2026 at 3:32 pm. ©2021...
Kenya's quest to host Africa Recording Academy hub gets boost from Grammy organizers
Kenya’s quest to host an Africa Recording Academy headquarters got a boost Friday when Recording Academy officials said key milestones had been completed, and Kenyan artists will travel to the U.S. next month to get acquainted with the international music business. Academy Presid...
Where to find 10 of San Antonio’s best restaurant specials
Even though the economy stinks right now, San Antonio remains an affordable place if you know where to look. Here’s a rundown of 10 of the best discounts foodies can find in the Alamo City — whether they’re looking for a workday lunch, a stick-to-your-ribs breakfast or a splurge ...
Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say
Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. Intense wind and surging waves from Hurricane Lowell damaged oceanfront resorts, ripped...
At Dallas convention, Texas Republicans claim credit for tax cuts, blame Democrats for high prices
DALLAS — Onstage at the GOP midterm convention, Texas Republicans’ message on the economy was split between two tracks. Popular elements of the party’s economic agenda — like new tax breaks for tip earners and workers making overtime — are evidence that President Donald Trump and...
Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leader
As Vice President JD Vance addressed the crowd at the Republican midterm convention, he was interrupted by a fan who shouted “JD 48!” Others joined in, and Vance paused with a smile before cutting them off. “We gotta take care of business this November and then we’ll worry about ...
Live and dead pests found in Northwest Side bakery
A Northwest Side bakery had to get reinspected this month after Metro Health inspectors found several violations inside, including pests. Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections of restaurants in and around San Antonio. El Folklor Bakery Met...
US home sales weaken to slowest pace in more than a year as mortgage rates, home prices climb
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million ...
European Central Bank raises interest rates a quarter point to quell energy-fueled inflation
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war . The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy that suggests businesses can weather the higher borrowing costs. The central bank for...
Abbott seeks SBA disaster declaration for Bexar County after August windstorm
The request could make low-interest federal loans available to qualifying residents and businesses.
SA Picks 2026: Wedding & Event Planning Winners
Planning a wedding or milestone event is no small feat. It takes vision, patience, timing, teamwork—and a whole lot of love for the details. From the first slice of cake to the final song of the night, these talented local businesses and professionals help turn big dreams into un...
2026 SA Picks Winners: The Services That Keep San Antonio Running, Looking Good and Feeling Great
San Antonio knows how to take care of its own—and this year’s SA Picks Services winners prove it. From the people who keep our homes cool, clean and comfortable to the pros who care for our health, our pets and everything in between, these local businesses and professionals are h...
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude huma...
Trump’s ‘tamales and tomatoes’ view of Mexican trade doesn’t match the data
President Donald Trump has dismissed trade with Mexico as little more than “tamales and tomatoes.” But the economic ties between the two countries are far more significant. The data show Mexico’s role in U.S. trade and the longstanding relationship between both countries also aff...
Who Owns PicaPica Plaza? The Vision Behind the Southside Marketplace
For more than a decade, PicaPica Plaza has given Southside entrepreneurs a place to launch businesses, connect with customers, and work toward their dreams of business ownership. But who owns PicaPica Plaza, and what inspired its creation? An investment group led by San Antonio d...
In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed
The birds are up with the sunrise — warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the treetops. Deer browse on tender buds emerging from dense shrubs. Black bears scrounge for roots, insects and other edibles. It's an idyllic setting in North Carolina's Inner Banks, ...
San Antonio’s two largest business chambers explore formal partnership
The Greater San Antonio Chamber and the Metro SA Chamber have unanimously approved creating a joint committee to explore a formal partnership. Leaders say the move could provide the region’s business community a stronger voice in decisions affecting jobs, investment and economic ...
With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms
In the real world, President Donald Trump is struggling to stop inflation, rout the Iranian government and restore American manufacturing with tariffs. However, it's a different story in the fantastical vision that he shares with supporters on social media. Over Labor Day weekend...
Texas state leaders aim to crack down on alleged birth tourism, as Trump's executive order hits legal barrier
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are leading related efforts target businesses they say are encouraging noncitizens to come to Texas to give birth, in order to gain U.S. citizenship for their children....