Report: 'Staffing crisis' in Texas prisons makes staff, inmates and public...
Multiple Texas prisons are almost impossible to staff, and the agency responsible for more than 100,000 inmates currently isn’t set up to address it. That and other critiques were levied against the...
View ArticleResidents whose homes were raided want answers; Border cities see less crime...
Also: Report outlines multiple problems with Texas prisons that endanger the public; Mayor: San Antonio moving forward airport expansion after court ruling against Southwest; San Antonio partnering...
View ArticleStatewide report on 2023 deadly domestic violence details Bexar County cases
The Texas Council on Family Violence reported that 13 women and one man were killed in incidents in Bexar County in 2023. Statewide, 179 were female identified victims, 26 were male identified victims,...
View ArticleBirders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
View ArticleFather not guilty in starvation case; H-E-B: Strike won't affect products;...
Also: Philharmonic pushes October concerts into next spring; More car burglaries at hotels near UTSA; TxDOT offers Saturday appointments this month
View ArticleU.S. citizens accounted among those accused of smuggling migrants
As Texas continues its multi- effort to secure the border, state lawmakers were told this week that most of the people charged with smuggling immigrants into the state over a recent 12-month period...
View ArticleTexas gets $5.7 billion in federal funding for infrastructure projects
The Department of Transportation announced the funding on Tuesday.
View ArticleBirders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names
On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
View ArticleMost people accused of smuggling migrants are U.S. citizens, Texas lawmakers...
As Texas continues its multi- effort to secure the border, state lawmakers were told this week that most of the people charged with smuggling immigrants over a recent 12-month period were U.S. citizens.
View ArticleGarth Brooks is accused of rape and sexual assault in a lawsuit
The unnamed woman claims Brooks sexually assaulted her several times while she worked for him as a makeup artist. Brooks says the woman is exploiting him for money.
View ArticleConviction of former Bexar County constable overturned; Mexican soldiers kill...
Also: Paxton sues TikTok over child safety; Regional officials ask Justice Department for election monitoring in Texas; Biden administration approves new border bridge in Laredo; A&M sends special...
View ArticleEdwards Aquifer Authority hosts free plant pick-up in San Antonio
The 'Rooted in Texas' drive-thru pick up takes place on Saturday at the EEA's headquarters. The event is also open to residents of any community under the Edwards Aquifer Authority, including the...
View ArticleBexar County judge hopes voters turn out on Nov. 5 after this year sees the...
He said the Elections Department reported 1.28 million county residents have registered, as of last Monday, and he expected more to follow.
View ArticleSan Antonio College instructor's new play explores supernatural powers and...
Mono Riojas Aguilar's new play, 'Lup and Lil,' questions spirituality as it moves across centuries and even touches on his previous works. It will be performed throughout October during Hispanic...
View Article'We're coming for you' — SAPD arrests Tren de Aragua gang members at North...
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus McManus said complaints had been made involving human trafficking, narcotics and threats to apartment complex employees.
View ArticleToday is the deadline to register to vote; San Antonio events mark one year...
Also: Robert Roberson faces execution later this month; H-E-B donating $500,000 to Helene efforts; USAA's teams in Georgia and South Carolina to help rebuild
View ArticleProgram changes coming to TPR beginning Oct. 7
Beginning the week of October 7, TPR brings both "Here & Now" and "Latino USA" back to the broadcast schedule, and adds three new programs, "The Daily," "The Middle," and "Today, Explained."
View ArticleThis fall's monarch butterfly migration through Texas doesn't look promising
Regardless of how the butterflies fare this year, the long-term prospects for the migration seem to be dimming. Habitat loss, insecticide use and extreme weather all pose deadly threats to the species.
View ArticleNew survey finds waning interest in getting COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
In a national survey, less than 20% of U.S. adults were concerned about respiratory viruses or interested in getting shots. A North Texas infectious diseases specialist talks about why.
View ArticleJudge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
Darryl George had sought to reenroll at his Houston-area high school in the Barbers Hill school district after leaving at the start of his senior year in August because district officials were set to...
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