Bexar County sheriff files criminal charges over DeSantis' migrant flight
Javier Salazar on Monday filed criminal charges over the Florida governor's operation to fly dozens of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard under false pretenses.
View ArticleSky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth
The industry is recovering from a massive bird flu outbreak and high inflation rates, but prices may not fall to what they once were.
View ArticleShould you eat it or toss it? Cracking the code of food expiration dates
Confusion over food expiration dates is leading to food waste. In 2020, Americans wasted an estimated 40% of all food produced for human consumption. This is equivalent to 25% of the entire U.S. food...
View ArticleNew U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico
One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. Mexico is getting more applications than ever, and crowded shelters have turn people away.
View ArticleCPS Energy offers rebates, discounts and incentives for home conservation
CPS Energy, the San Antonio municipally owned electric utility, offers a number of programs to encourage homeowners to save electricity.
View ArticleFairfield Lake State Park closes again as land sale negotiations fail
The state is now considering seizing the land to save the park after its purchase offer was rejected by a Dallas developer.
View ArticleDisability rights advocates celebrate passage of ‘no kids in cuffs’ bill
If the governor signs SB 133, school police will be barred from handcuffing elementary students.
View ArticleThe U.S. Supreme Court is operating in the shadows
Stephen I. Vladeck is the author of The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.
View ArticleGun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11...
A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.
View ArticleProposal to increase penalties for human smuggling stalls in Texas Senate
A committee on Tuesday declined to advance a House bill that would increase penalties for smuggling and operating a stash house. The move comes as both chambers are already at an impasse over...
View ArticleStudy: ‘Food Forests’ on underutilized land in San Antonio could reduce food...
A new report on urban agriculture in San Antonio suggests the placement of urban farms and food forests on underutilized public natural land would increase high-quality food access to areas with food...
View ArticleSmoke from north and south of the U.S. border add to haze over San Antonio
San Antonians with heart and lung ailments may want to spend a little more time indoors this week as air quality levels drop into the 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range.
View ArticleBexar County moves to expand treatment facility and forensic science space
Commissioners on Tuesday voted to move forward on plans to expand three major county facilities.
View ArticleTexas Senate moves forward with border and immigration bills, despite House...
With the House absent, the measures passed by the Senate have no way of clearing their final hurdles and becoming law.
View ArticlePaxton's attorneys call on Texas Senate to dismiss impeachment case, are...
The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.
View ArticleNew and noteworthy podcasts by Latinos in public media to check out now
Leading the list is TPR's Caliber 60, which explores how armed groups in Mexico use smuggled weapons from the U.S. to keep control over the lucrative avocado business.
View ArticleWhat are the threats and promises of AI?
Humanity is on the doorstep of one of the greatest advancements since the printing press. Artificial Intelligence is now available and as AI continues to develop, it will make our lives easier, safer,...
View ArticleSupreme Court unexpectedly upholds provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.
View ArticleWade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63
Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.
View ArticleTexas asphalt plants operate with limited oversight — and communities...
Texas' oversight over asphalt plants is limited. Critics say that has exposed Dallas' Joppa community — and other communities across the state — to hazardous pollution.
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