This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. As President Donald Trump’s second administration rushes to wall off the Texas border, landowners along the Rio Grande are being pushed to let construction begin on their property before the […]
After another round of drastic changes on the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s online border wall map prompted sharp criticism from the Texas environmentalists, the map has disappeared entirely from the federal agency’s website. The removal comes after a round of updates posted to the map last week directly contradicted the most recent communication from […]
The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent. The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map appeared first on San Antonio Current.
State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas’ contested U.S. Senate seat, told the Current he’s heartbroken by the closure of San Antonio’s Rhodes Middle School and would fight to improve public education if elected to the upper chamber. “Rhodes Middle School means a lot to me personally, and I’m heartbroken to hear it’s […]
The district also is seeking input through an online survey, which will remain open through Wednesday, April 29. The post San Antonio ISD seeks input on superintendent search via Monday town hall appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Spurs fans in the Southtown neighborhood got an unwelcome surprise after the team’s stunning 114-93 win over the Portland Trailblazers Sunday. Police blocked off access to East Commerce Street, preventing some from going honking down the thoroughfare — a popular way for local hoops fans to celebrate championship wins. “I don’t give a shit if it’s […]
Texas legislators plan to meet Monday and Tuesday to hear testimony about last year’s catastrophic Fourth of July floods, which killed more than 100 people when heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to surge through homes, RV parks and youth camps in the middle of the night. The two-day hearing marks the first public session […]
A flight carrying an Egyptian family to Michigan late Saturday abruptly turned around after a Texas judge ruled that the six should remain in the U.S. pending further litigation. The last-minute reversal was the most recent development in a dizzying series of events this week that attorneys said added to ongoing questions over the executive’s […]
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X and Bluesky. Victoria Hernandez, 23, was brought into work at the Blanco Road San Antonio Starbucks location in August 2025. She’d begun working for the company at 17, while still in high […]
The camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them. The post Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient appeared first on San Antonio Current.