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California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots

The California Supreme Court is weighing whether a Southern California sheriff who seized election ballots must return them to county election officials. The high court heard oral arguments Monday regarding Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of approximately 650,000 b...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 24, 2026

Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns

President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after staying abroad for more than two months , which had raised concerns about the 93-year-old leader's health and a possible power vacuum in the Central African country. Biya arrived at the international airport in the capital, ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 20, 2026

Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to ge...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 20, 2026

San Antonio votes to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard back to Durango

San Antonio City Council unanimously approved renaming Cesar Chavez Boulevard back to Durango Boulevard, a change affecting 295 addresses. San Antonio votes to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard back to Durango was first posted on August 20, 2026 at 11:54 am. ©2021 " San Antonio ...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 20, 2026

Cutting deep: San Antonio City Council fights over tax increase, budget cuts

Emotions flared Wednesday as the San Antonio City Council considered whether to slash further into the city budget or crank a proposed tax increase higher. The city has been working to close a projected $158 million budget deficit over the next two years. City’s staff’s plan to f...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 20, 2026

FTC proposal would require retailers to be transparent about personalized pricing

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed policy released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission . “When consumers see a listed price, they expect it to be (the) same price that ev...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 19, 2026

What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space. That’s the word Wednesday from a pair of NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station for the past six months. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway told The Assoc...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 19, 2026

A family of 4 need $200,000 or more to live comfortably in Texas, study finds

A family of four needs more than $200,000 before taxes to live comfortably in Texas, according to a study released this week by financial technology firm SmartAsset. The report drops as multiple polls show affordability is the key issue for voters heading into the midterms. To ge...

San Antonio Current (alt-weekly)Aug 18, 2026

San Francisco's Chase Center, Valkyries to host 2027 WNBA All-Star Game

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will never forget the anticipation and energy she felt from an adoring crowd surrounding the Golden State Valkyries' first home game last year as a new franchise. “It was the Valkyries' first game ever, and somehow it felt like this arena was fil...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 18, 2026

San Antonio City Council expected to receive Project Marvel update in October

San Antonio City Council is expected to receive its next major update on Project Marvel in October, as plans move forward for a new downtown Spurs arena and broader improvements aimed at reshaping the city’s core. Sources told KSAT that council members will be briefed on studies ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 18, 2026

TPR News Now: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

SA voters will not see a Spurs arena vote on the ballot this fall; TX families ask the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the 10 Commandements classroom law; Gov. Abbott addresses Big Bend border construction...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 18, 2026

South San ISD board sends tax proposal to November ballot

South San ISD voters will decide in November whether the district can change how it uses its existing tax rate, a move district leaders say would put more money toward daily operating costs without increasing the overall rate. The South San Independent School District board appro...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 18, 2026

Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday he was "pausing all construction activity" in the West Texas park ahead of a visit to the region this week. Scott's visit comes after two weeks of public outcry over images of bulldozers and other heavy mach...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 17, 2026