San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval plans to resign to care for family and...
The council seat will be open for the citywide elections in May.
View ArticleYouth Orchestras of San Antonio plans concert with salsa, Hendrix, Dvorak and...
The new performance is scheduled for Sunday at the Tobin Center.
View ArticleStruggling to meet its recruiting goals, the Navy is now accepting enlistees...
The Navy has raised its age limit from 39 to 41 — the oldest of any of the services. But the Navy’s national chief recruiter said data shows older recruits can do well.
View ArticleFormer Judson superintendent named lone finalist at Southwest ISD
Southwest ISD has named Jeanette Ball lone finalist for superintendent. Ball abruptly resigned from Judson ISD in November for reasons that have not been publicly explained.
View ArticleMicrosoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs
Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.
View ArticleMigrant communities affected by Biden policy call Texas home
Biden administration policies may add to growing migrant communities in North Texas.
View ArticleUT Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks
Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected to university internet servers. It’s the latest step to limit access to the service after Gov. Greg Abbott...
View ArticleTwitter auctioned off office supplies, including a pizza oven and neon bird sign
The 631 lots include mid-century modern furniture, an assortment of office supplies, high-end kitchen appliances and company memorabilia. The de facto fire sale lasted for 27 hours.
View ArticlePlayfully known as ‘No Such Agency,’ NSA looking to expand staffing in San...
In its effort to recruit, the agency is revealing more about its Texas operations than it has in the past.
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott talks property taxes and border security at inauguration for...
The Republican governor will serve his term with an expanded Republican majority in the Texas House and Senate, making it unlikely that his priorities will face significant roadblocks.
View ArticleCenturies-old San Fernando Cathedral undergoes major renovation
The project to place a new copper roof on the 1700s church should be completed by mid-March. The previous one lasted half a century.
View ArticleAlec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting...
Prosecutors announced charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film Rust. Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed.
View ArticleTexas' proposed budget tackles property taxes, border security
The budget bills filed Wednesday would also allocate $600 million to the Texas Education Agency to help school districts “in implementing school safety initiatives.”
View ArticleTexas barbecue has seen a mix of mainstays and changes over the past 50 years
Texas Monthly editor Daniel Vaughn dives into barbecue’s role in the state for the magazine’s 50th anniversary issue.
View ArticleOf fangs and feces: Unearthing a venomous mystery in a prehistoric latrine
The rock shelters of the Pecos Canyonlands are an archeological treasure trove, preserving a remarkable record of prehistoric life. Some of those treasures are literally waste: coprolites, fossilized...
View ArticleFeds won’t seek death penalty against alleged El Paso Walmart gunman
The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.
View ArticleTexas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans
For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.
View ArticleThis San Antonio teen went from taking tests to shaping his school district’s...
One of San Antonio’s school board members celebrated his 19th birthday a few months ago. Unlike many elected offices, there is no minimum age to run for school board in Texas. The only requirement is...
View ArticleDavid Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died at age 81
David Crosby, an icon of American rock, has died. A co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young influenced a generation of rockers and singer songwriters. He was 81.
View ArticleSouth San ISD trustees reject superintendent's recommendation to close four...
The superintendent of the South San Antonio Independent School District recommended trustees approve the closure of four schools Wednesday evening in order to avoid emptying out the district's savings....
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