The San Antonio Police Department is cautioning that there are several ways local holiday shoppers can protect themselves from two crime trends this holiday season — porch piracy and jugging. Read More👉 ebx.sh/DWTbT5

There's a new sound being heard at Pearl — the sound of skates on ice. Mike Joergensen, Pearl's chief marketing officer said it’s open from 11 a.m. until 9:45 p.m. Read More👉 ebx.sh/2lthbT

H-E-B is recalling the "Higher Harvest" Dairy-Free Coconut Based yogurt brand — specifically, the strawberry flavor in 5.3-ounce plastic yogurt cups with foil lids. Read More👉 ebx.sh/EeKBgy

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has started construction on the U.S. 90 Expansion project in West Bexar County. The 7.6 miles on U.S. 90 project, from Loop 410 to SH 211, aims to enhance safety, curb congestion and improve connectivity. Read More👉 ebx.sh/t7zIJr

In Grace Paley's "The Loudest Voice," a young Jewish girl from an immigrant family is chosen to narrate her school's Christmas pageant. This is an open-hearted story — just right for us now during the holidays — or any day at all. Read More👉 ebx.sh/WQQSl8

A nationwide surge in pertussis cases has resulted in the deaths of infants in several states across the country this year, from Kentucky to Oregon. A UT Health San Antonio infectious diseases specialist explains how parents can protect their children from it. Read More👉 ebx.sh/xtbFHM

Five new contracts approved to build 'Smart Wall' at US-Mexico border; Construction underway on US 90 expansion project; How to prevent whooping cough in babies

The total amount of screen time that San Antonio gets in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure amounts to just 20 seconds, but this now classic movie captured the hearts of Texans everywhere, and the imagination of the nation. Read More👉 ebx.sh/CM9yTX

Bexar County commissioners this week voted to move forward on a half-a-million dollar grant for Catholic Charities to assist those evicted in unincorporated areas of the county. Read More👉 ebx.sh/UCcD4m

The Trump administration has virtually stopped releasing undocumented children in federal custody to their parents and relatives. That's according to data obtained by The Texas Newsroom, The California Newsroom, immigration attorneys and officials inside the ORR. Read at ebx.sh/GJor8h

More than 65,000 immigrants are being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as of mid-November, according to figures from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. Read More👉 ebx.sh/QopnLa

Texas lost a flatlander troubadour — songwriter Joe Ely. The Amarillo native established himself as a songwriter’s songwriter and a musician’s musician, who sidestepped mainstream popularity but nevertheless attracted a devoted fanbase and legions of famous admirers. Read👉 ebx.sh/aQH1sl

The Judson Independent School District needs to cut about $30 million in staffing and programs in order to regain their financial footing after voters rejected a VATRE election last month. Read More👉 ebx.sh/seSj9D

95-year-old labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta joined Mayor Jones and several voting advocacy organizations to make the case for moving the municipal elections from May to November. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Y3gw4k

It's the last weekend before Christmas, and San Antonio is packed with fun things to do. Texas Public Radio has this preview. • The Alamo City Arts production of The Nutcracker • White Shaman Tour • The TubaMeister Christmas at the Arneson River Theater. Read More👉 ebx.sh/qKnbUU

The San Antonio City Council approved moving the city’s elections from May to November of odd years in a 6-5 vote. Read More👉 ebx.sh/iiDRY6

Bexar County has the highest Adult Protective Services intakes and completed investigations per capita in Texas, despite being only the fourth most populous county. Many of those investigations center around caretaker or family abuse of a senior who is 65 and older. Read at ebx.sh/KvIyRl

A cold front is expected to push into San Antonio by late Thursday afternoon to drop temperatures from near 80 to near 40 by sunrise on Friday morning. Read More👉 ebx.sh/QXFykY

ACS recently opened two new fully operational spay/neater clinics on the East and West Sides with a total of 21 new staff positions to run the clinic. Read More👉 ebx.sh/FVpMFH

Bexar County commissioners this week approved more than a half-a-million dollars for American Gateways to continue to provide migrant legal services to those living in the county through February of next year. But the approval did not come without opposition. Read at ebx.sh/0e2Cez

Johnson City—Lyndon’s hometown—has been called "The Twinkliest Town in Texas.” Madison Murchison is on Johnson City's board. Read More👉 ebx.sh/EhvBNM

Several employees of the Bexar County Department of Military and Veterans Services spoke to county commissioners during their meeting this week concerning the job status of its head—Keith Wilson. Read More👉 ebx.sh/kKVDMN

ICE detains immigrants under "Operation Irish Goodbye"; City council votes on possible municipal election move today; ACS discusses staffing, spay and neuter services

Unless Congress acts, the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies will expire at the end of the year. Consumers, insurers, and state health exchanges are bracing for higher out-of-pocket health care costs in 2026. Read More👉 ebx.sh/fkR5mZ

New and existing home sales combined for a 19% drop in November, compared to the same month of 2024. The figures from the San Antonio Board of Realtors show "a more cautious pace among buyers." Read More👉 ebx.sh/MRHGpI

The Texas Department of Transportation denied the City of San Antonio’s request to keep its rainbow crosswalk this month. But the city has other plans for commemorating its Pride Cultural Heritage District on Main Avenue. Read More👉 ebx.sh/0a3kDo

Sitting at her dining room table two days before Thanksgiving, special education teacher Tracey Sorrell pointed to the evidence of her student’s recent outbursts left behind on her body. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Ik8YBr

Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved an agreement with the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) that moves forward on the development of the Next Generation Flood Warning System. Read More👉 ebx.sh/KflGIL

San Antonio really can put on a show for the holidays. Few places can match the lights hanging from the Cypress trees, reflected on the San Antonio River. Read More👉 ebx.sh/KYRHXb

One trough moving across South Texas will collide with one along the middle Texas coast to generate light rain, fog, and mist for the region through most of Wednesday. Read More👉 ebx.sh/dvOIe0

According to a memo from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Trump administration plans to deploy immigration agents to the U.S.–Mexico border to arrest undocumented migrants trying to return home voluntarily during the holidays. Read More👉 ebx.sh/1oZD5d

Camp Mystic requests floodings lawsuits to be moved to Kerr County; San Antonio must remove rainbow crosswalk; Downward trend in capital punishment in TX continues

This discovery could lead to breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment. Current medications target amyloid plaques, but by the time Alzheimer’s is diagnosed, those amyloids have typically been clumping for years, causing an avalanche of additional problems. Read More👉 ebx.sh/oDuwep

Youth Orchestras of San Antonio is putting on its Holiday music show Saturday night at the Tobin Center. Music Director Troy Peters says this will be a fun one. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Wz6lIG

Two members of the San Antonio City Council who often find themselves on opposite sides of issues want as much transparency as possible on the Spurs area deal. Read More👉 ebx.sh/YvmZgO

Hundreds of children had a chance to ride down a snow slide and have a mini snowball-fight at the River of Lights holiday event near the San Antonio River Lock and Dam. Read More👉 ebx.sh/qTQf7C

It's a celebration of family tradition and a chance for high school culinary students to show off their tamal-making skills. La Gran Tamalada is happening this weekend downtown at Market Square. Six high school culinary teams are competing this year. Read More👉 ebx.sh/p5NJFW

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett leads Rep. James Talarico in new poll; City council to weigh election date change; Spurs head to NBA Cu[p final after win over OKC Thunder

As a growing number of people are caught in the affordability crisis, they are turning to selling their blood plasma to make ends meet. That plasma is used to make many lifesaving medications but are the donors being fairly compensated? Read More👉 ebx.sh/RMpu6u

The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples celebrates the ties that Indigenous peoples still hold to the land. Read More👉 ebx.sh/D3O9Nf

San Antonio’s Magik Theatre will receive more than $2 million in updates and renovations after approval from the San Antonio City Council. Read More👉 ebx.sh/83KIa4

A ceremony on Thursday formally cut the ribbon on the nearly 14-million-dollar Bexar County Urban Farm off North Walters on the East Side to help promote healthy gardening, cooking, and eating. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Aa9jqa

The San Antonio City Council approved a $15 million contract to build a new veterinary hospital on the city’s West Side. Read More👉 ebx.sh/qyYOjQ

SAPD Chief William McManus no longer faces no-confidence vote; Texans weigh in on state hemp rules; $14M Bexar County Urban Farm officially opens

H-E-B is recalling a soup product for failing to declare milk as an ingredient—one that could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction for some people. The recall is for 16-ounce containers of the Meal Simple brand Red Lentil Dal Soup. Read More👉 ebx.sh/bUkpgT

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) held a public meeting on Thursday for comments on new rules proposed to regulate the sale of hemp products in Texas. Read More👉 ebx.sh/o6jZIx

Developers of the controversial Guajolote Ranch Subdivision in northwest Bexar County have withdrawn their application for a Public Improvement District and have pivoted to another plan. Read More👉 ebx.sh/bkOXJa

The San Antonio City Council will consider a resolution that would move city elections from May to November in odd-numbered years. Read More👉 ebx.sh/FG6YzM

The superintendent of the Judson Independent School District said Tuesday evening that his administration never planned to recommend mid-year layoffs to address the district’s budget deficit. Read More👉 ebx.sh/xTKnJe

Let's face it: Driving in and out of the Shops at La Cantera and The Rim during the holiday shopping season is enough to turn you into a grinch behind the wheel. Read More👉 ebx.sh/3eiOqQ