Wonderful news from @jvelezsa.bsky.social on increased accessibility for the mobility impaired!

At Southwest High School on SA's Southwest side with Symphony Viva playing Scheherazade for some great kids!

A golden retriever named Bronson, who passed from bone cancer, donated his wheelchair to a dog named Brue who is battling the same cancer and recently became paralyzed. Brue got used to it very quickly, and now she's running for both of them. 14/10 for all (IG: grizzlybane)

Spanish Texas and what we know now as Bexar County played a role in the American Revolution. The Bexar Heritage Center will celebrate that connection at a Bexar America250 event on Sat. Feb 7. Mari Tamez talks about this little known history. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/SnPoP

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert said he’s ready to fight the plan and urged San Antonio officials to deny a zoning request for the facility.

On #Fronteras: It started with KCOR-TV in San Antonio. Spanish-language media has exploded in the 70 years since. Javier Marín takes us behind the scenes to the wheeling & dealing that made it happen in Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the US @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/SWKZN

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on Feb. 2, 1848, redrew borders and identities. Our Lady of the Lake Univ. hosts a Segundo de Febrero community conference with film screenings, a mural restoration, and more. Feb 2-6, free to attend. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/xRU6G

On Tuesday bankruptcy Judge Ronald King approved a timeline for liquidation of the restaurant and its property. www.statesman.com/business/art...

A new kind of ICE detainee is appearing in Houston and El Paso centers: the previously verified refugee. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/minnesota-refugees-ice-detention-texas/

5 bags of litter! Quite a haul for a 2.5 mile walk around the neighborhood 🐾🐾

On Fronteras: President Trump's first year back in office brought a slew of immigration actions, including asylum restrictions, mass deportations, and personal data collection. Muzaffar Chishti of @migrationpolicy.bsky.social has this summary. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/JhW2F

NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street. They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."

Slow motion analysis of the shooting of Alex Pretti (warning: graphic and disturbing) www.dropsitenews.com/p/customs-bo...

As a dangerous arctic blast and winter storm move through South Central Texas, several San Antonio area school districts and institutions of higher education have announced closures and canceled classes for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Read More👉 ebx.sh/GblCDn

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New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims. n.pr/4qDfABZ

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

Judge Kacsmaryk writes to say that the First Amendment only protects "public discourse necessary to self-government," as he slurs drag and holds it not protected.

On #Fronteras: Historian Sam W. Haynes of UT Arlington has cast a broad net in capturing the diverse early history of modern Texas in the 19th century. Hear about his latest mapping project on interethnic violence during that time. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/GnUgj

"American Sons" screens tonight on PBS and will be available to stream online and the PBS app. Listen to my interview with the filmmakers prior to tonight's screening. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social @pbs.org

The first company to land on the moon hit with less historic federal lawsuit www.statesman.com/business/art...

Marine Cpl. Jorge “JV” Villarreal was killed by an IED in Afghanistan in 2010. The San Antonio native took photos and video of his brief time there before his death. That footage is part of the new documentary American Sons airing on PBS on Jan 12. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/ywzEN

"An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from—not toward—a federal officer when he opened fire." Great video analysis of Minneapolis shooting from NYT. These frames show drawing of gun and exact moment of first shot. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

RAICES Raised Millions to Protect Minors from Deportation. Then It Dropped Them ‘Like It Was Nothing,’ Ex Staffers Claim. thebarbedwire.com/2026/01/07/r...

On #Fronteras: A wideranging conversation with Davíd Carrasco of @harvarddivinity.bsky.social on Mesoamerica and his father David L. Carrasco, a key figure in integrating college basketball. Abel Sanchez is producing the film about Coach Carrasco. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/2XANf

We can all make a difference if we just take a minute. 29,000 dog owners & counting….today & every day. Join us! #pawsonplastic #litter #beachclean #dogwalk #dontwalkby #environment #stonehaven #mentalhealth #saveourseas #protecttheplanet

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On #Fronteras: The new Museo del Westside is a community museum that celebrates an underserved, culturally-rich part of San Antonio. Hear how it came to be with the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center's Graciela Sánchez. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/i3jop

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. n.pr/48VPxj2

Many preschool classroom assessments in the US focus on monolingual English-only speakers. Yet 1/3 of all US children ages 0 – 5 are Dual Language Learners Our new issue brief shows how these tools can miss #DLLs’ skills & what can be done to improve these assessments bit.ly/preschool-DLL

On #Fronteras: The beautifully-illustrated book Of the Sun is a celebration of indigenous and First Nations children & families and their connection to the land. We talk with writer and activist, Xelena González. @barefootbooks.bsky.social @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/OoLcG

I've been picking up litter for years on walks with my dogs, past & present. I happened to find @pawsonplastic.bsky.social on my dog's Twitter feed and realized there's a lot of us out there! Thanks for inspiring others!

It’s hard to go wrong when you're in the region that's the birthplace of most of our state’s great tacos, but we tried to whittle down some choices for you. 🌮 An updated Rio Grande Valley taco trail from our taco editor: https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/rio-grande-valley-taco-trail/

On Fronteras: The US Army moved dozens of German scientists to El Paso after WWII to help fight the new Cold War. They also brought their families. Jonna Perrillo wrote about this little-known chapter of borderlands history in Educating the Enemy. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/fzxjI

Las Hijas de la Madre, San Antonio's own queer Xicanx feminist punk band, celebrates its new album Diatribas Punk with events Dec 5 at the Lighthouse Lounge & Dec 18 at Artpace. Amalia Ortiz & Lilith Tijerina talk about their mission & music here: @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/J5bKq

The former Alamo Trust president and CEO writes about the pressure put on her to resign. | Opinion

What difference have YOU made today? Show us - show us or tag us in your photos ❤️🐾 If we REALLY love animals we don’t drop #litter and we pick up some when we can. 28,000 dog owners and counting removing 42 million pieces of #litter on walks…. a few bits at a time. #dogsofbluesky

Killing those turkey and corn leftovers with some traditional calabacitas!

On #Fronteras: El Paso/Juarez border native and @umich.edu PhD candidate Vianey Rueda says the dispute over the 1944 Mexico-U.S. water treaty should be resolved through cooperation, not punishment. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/W3YPR

E-Verify has largely taken a back seat to other federal immigration enforcement over its 3 decades, even as policymakers claim that access to work is a magnet for unauthorized migration Might employment verification be attracting new attention now? Our experts explore https://bit.ly/43HLhR4

This was definitely a labor of love and respect for San Antonio’s historical Westside! 🩷 Please take the time out to read this story I worked tirelessly on! 💜

NEW: A majority of voters, 55%, said they would rather elect a Democratic candidate if the midterms were held today, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/poll-voters-favor-democrats-by-double-digits-if-midterms-were-today

Harvard Mesoamerican scholar Davíd Carrasco talks about his line of research and about a film project on his father, David L. Carrasco. He presents a talk Friday at 6 p.m. @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social and Sat at 10 a.m. @somosmacri.bsky.social @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/pRpkR

‘They Were Very Sorry for Your Loss’: Ex-San Antonio Officers Found Not Guilty in City’s First Murder Trial for Police Shooting thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/10/s...

On #Fronteras: TPR intern Ivanna Bass Caldera visited @somosmacri.bsky.social to see their traveling exhibit on a key school desegregation case. Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD extended Brown v. Board protections to Mexican American students. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/scZYg

Voters in 4 out of 5 area school districts rejected voter-approval tax rate elections to help pay for salaries, operations, and supplies. I talk to TPR's education reporter @camille-phillips.bsky.social about what's next for these districts. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/vHoYr

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On #Fronteras: María de Jesús de Ágreda, the Lady in Blue, reportedly bilocated from her Spanish convent to speak to Native peoples in New Spain (present day New Mexico) in the 1600s. Honorary Consul of Spain in El Paso, Martha Vera, tells her story. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social shorturl.at/nHIPS

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