More San Antonio Police Department personnel have been punished over the death of Melissa Perez, a woman shot by officers last summer as she suffered a mental health crisis at her South Side apartment complex. A lieutenant has been fired and a sergeant slapped with a seven-day suspension after each left their shifts early on June […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texans should prepare for several days of cold weather during which temperatures may not rise above freezing, potentially snapping pipes and dropping tree limbs on power lines, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday.
The Justice Department on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blocked federal Border Patrol agents from carrying out their duties in the border city of Eagle Pass, CNN reports. The filing comes after Texas National Guard troops occupied Eagle Pass’ Shelby Park late Wednesday evening, according to CBS […]
Whether an actor was born or raised in San Antonio or relocated here, it’s likely we’re going to claim them forever. From Jesse Borrego (Blood in Blood Out), who’s lived here most his life, to Michelle Rodriguez (Fast X), who was born here but left at the age of six, no one can escape their […]
Gov. Greg Abbott is facing blowback after lamenting on a conservative talk show that Texas can’t shoot migrants illegally crossing the border because “the Biden administration would charge us with murder.” Abbott’s comment came Jan. 5 during an appearance on former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch’s talking head program. Loesch asked the Republican governor “what can be done, […]
The passing of musical giant Tina Turner last year has only amped up the poignancy of the touring Broadway production Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which honors her life and legacy. The exuberant and emotional jukebox musical delves deep into the personal life of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, from her church choir […]
Every time the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, countless numbers of us start pontificating fresh starts and new-year-new-you resolutions. If only it was that easy.
The Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM) filed a temporary restraining order Thursday seeking to bar the Republican Party of Texas from printing ballots for the party’s March primary, according to a complaint filed in a Travis County district court. The TNM’s dramatic move comes mere hours after the Texas Supreme Court rejected an emergency request by […]
For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Servces Administration’s free help line at (800) 662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. The number of Texans experiencing homelessness is back at pre-pandemic levels, federal […]
San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez this month will debut two new amenities at his Southtown burger joint Burgerteca, lifestyle site All of SA reports. The restaurant, located at 403 Blue Star, will soon unveil a margarita garden and coffee bar, a Jan. 10 Instagram post from All of SA notes. The margarita garden is being […]