After President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race, Texas Republicans Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wasted no time spinning conspiracy theories and lobbing attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden endorsed Harris in his Sunday announcement, leading many political analysts to believe she’ll succeed him as the party’s nominee […]
A rural community in Southeast Bexar County has banded together to care for an abandoned 200-pound pig. Now they’re seeking a permanent home for her, KENS5 reports. PigPig, as she’s been named, has been roaming the neighborhood since June, residents told the TV station.
Former KSAT-12 Reporter Japhanie Gray will return to the TV station Aug. 5 as co-host of Good Morning San Antonio, officials with the ABC affiliate said Monday. The show airs every weekday between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Gray worked at KSAT for four years as a reporter and fill-in anchor and hosted the recurring […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — After President Joe Biden’s surprise withdrawal from the presidential race Sunday, several of Texas’ Democratic delegates were rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the party’s nomination ahead of what […]
All three Democratic members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation praised President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for reelection and threw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, whom the president endorsed as the party’s nominee. In an emailed statement, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro called Biden’s decision to withdraw “the decision of a strong leader” […]
Just two months after San Antonio’s KSAT-TV announced the retirements of six veteran broadcasters, yet another member of its news desk is leaving. In a social media post, reporter Tiffany Huertas revealed that her last day at the ABC affiliate will be July 31.
The best stories are ones that come to life, especially in the form of swishing tails, flapping wings and twitching whiskers. The Twig Book Shop at The Pearl is partnering with San Antonio-based animal conservation group Once in a Wild for a series of events pairing books and wildlife encounters.
A San Antonio-area sanctuary for stray cats is seeking volunteers to help feed its four-legged residents on weekdays and weekends. Bulverde’s Bear Den Sanctuary, a three-acre Hill Country ranchette for previously homeless cats, needs help feeding the more than 150 felines that now call it home. Specifically, Bear Den and its founder seek volunteers to […]
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Calls from some Democrats in Congress for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential election have raised questions about how his Democratic replacement would get on the November ballot across the country.