2 holdouts lead VIA to open eminent domain cases for land along Green Line
The agency has nearly completed acquisition of 153 partial properties in San Antonio needed for the advanced rapid transit project.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn loses in bad night for GOP moderates
The loss to Ken Paxton ends a more than four-decade political career that started at San Antonio’s now-shuttered Barn Door.
Haunted tourism experience returns to Alamo Plaza, but it’s a little different this time
Scream Experiment had its grand opening in Alamo Plaza this week. It’s coming from the same business that ran Ripley’s Haunted Adventure.
San Antonio follows Fort Worth in banning landlords from rejecting veterans with housing vouchers
In a city with 90,000 veterans, the roughly 2,000 who pay rent with a voucher will now have a broader pool of rental options to choose from.
NEISD calls on familiar face as sole finalist for superintendent
Like his predecessor at San Antonio’s second-largest school district, he served as an interim leader before being picked as superintendent.
City council makes first-time proclamation in support of transgender community
For the first time in its history, the San Antonio City Council on Tuesday issued a proclamation recognizing Trans History Week, May 4-10.
Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution.
Police Chief William McManus speeds up retirement, skipping out on budget season
The police chief is now exiting before a brutal budget season where more officers don’t appear to be part of leaders’ plans.
Done right, data centers can help keep San Antonio’s power bills in check
Commentary: How San Antonio can attract data center investment, protect families from blackouts, and keep its electricity affordable.
A mother, a daughter and a 40-year-old Southside treasure called Mendez Cafe
Dolores Mendez started Mendez Cafe in 1986. It nearly failed. Forty years later, doors remain open with the support of her daughter.