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TPR News Now: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Mayor Jones pushes for public vote on Spurs arena; The Bexar County jail changes medical screeings; A new study links physical activity to lower dementia rates in Latinos...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 11, 2026

2026 SA Picks Winners: Arts & Entertainment

San Antonio knows how to have a good time — and you proved it with your votes! The results are in for the SA Picks: Arts & Entertainment Group , and our community showed up in a big way to celebrate the places and performers that make the Alamo City shine. These winners were sele...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 10, 2026

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf , the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project. Trump said that, beginning ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 9, 2026

In blue San Antonio, Paxton taps locals to warn Republicans about progressive rule

Attorney General Ken Paxton tapped some unexpected names to introduce him at his packed campaign rally at the Angry Elephant on Saturday. Bexar County Commissioner Grant Moody and San Antonio Councilwoman Misty Spears took the stage asking the roughly 200 Republicans in attendanc...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 9, 2026

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney’s command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will . The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 8, 2026

Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The late-summer action on a funding fix is unusual. Normally, Congress wai...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 8, 2026

Trinity University calls on logo critics to help shape a new design

Criticism over a new Trinity University logo design unveiled last week prompted officials them halt launch and go back to the drawing board. Trinity University calls on logo critics to help shape a new design was first posted on August 7, 2026 at 4:41 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio...

San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom)Aug 7, 2026

You Need to See these Two New Food Spots at San Antonio International Airport

You can watch “ Texas Eat s NOW ” Mondays through Saturdays at 10 a.m. - Saturdays and Sundays at 11 p.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com , and KSAT Plus , our free streaming app. Today on Texas Eats NOW: NELSON W. WOLFF MUNICIPAL STADIUM (SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS) 5757 US-90, San Antonio, TX 7...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 7, 2026

Councilman Ric Galvan requests temporary pause on San Antonio data centers

Several City Council members and concerned residents want to hit pause on the future development of data centers in San Antonio, at least for now. District 6 councilman Ric Galvan, District 5 councilwoman Teri Castillo, and District 8 councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez all signed ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 7, 2026

TPR News Now: Friday, August 7, 2026

Mayor Jones, Councilwoman Viagran clash over Project Marvel; Camp Mystic looks for certain protections amid lawsuits; SA Phil to pay over $200k in legal settlements...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 7, 2026

FIFA's president held off an internal revolt. Next up is a hotly contested election

FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European soccer's governing body on Thursday, however, showed that he still has a fight on his hands to hold onto power. UEFA blaste...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 6, 2026

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

Dr. Anthony Fauci is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID lockdowns and Americans can’t agree on what science to trust . You might think it's 2020 again. Six years after COVID-19 thrust the world into the fear and uncertainty of a global pandemic...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 6, 2026

CPS Energy leaders defend against Gov Abbott's attacks

CPS Energy leaders are mounting a defense of San Antonio’s municipally owned utility model after Gov. Greg Abbott called for opening its service territory to competing retail electricity providers....

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 6, 2026

Southwest ISD names interim superintendent ahead of new school year

Southwest Independent School District has a new acting leader following the resignation of its superintendent. The school board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Jeanette Ball in a recent meeting. Deputy Superintendent Brandon Crisp was named interim superintendent. ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 6, 2026

TPR News Now: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Another SA area school district superintedent resigns; CDC recalls jalapeños over salmonella concerns; Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones hosts sessions over Spurs arena...

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 6, 2026

Senate panel to vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions

A Senate committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 6, 2026

Comal ISD voters to decide $567 million bond proposal in November

Comal Independent School District voters will decide in November whether to approve a $567 million bond package for safety upgrades, campus repairs, new schools and classroom technology. The proposal is split into two items on the ballot. Proposition A would provide nearly $540 m...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 5, 2026

The Latest: No winner yet in Senate Democratic primary in Michigan

The Associated Press has yet to call a winner in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. The race between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens has been a proxy battle for the party’s direction. Tuesday’s elections also included a Democratic primary victor...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 5, 2026