San Antonio Report

The only three clinics providing abortions in San Antonio paused their work after Attorney General Ken Paxton released an advisory Friday that prosecutors could choose “to immediately pursue criminal prosecutions” because laws on the Texas books before Roe v. Wade were never repealed. Bexar County District Attorney Joe...

Texans who want to access abortion at any stage of pregnancy will soon have to travel over state lines, look beyond the U.S.-Mexico border or operate outside of the law, while others will carry unwanted pregnancies to term. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade and will...

Tenants at an apartment complex in Northwest San Antonio have submitted a list of demands to the property’s Austin-based ownership, asking, among other things, for a reprieve from the wave of evictions they say are being carried out there. At Seven Oaks Apartments on Thursday, roughly two dozen tenants...

In January, Brian Petkovich came to a personal decision. The San Antonio Symphony assistant principal bassoonist resigned his position as a musician’s representative on the orchestra’s board of directors. Facing an ongoing strike with little resolution in sight, Petkovich decided “to not spend any more effort being morose...

VIA Metropolitan Transit will hold a second round of public input meetings in June and July aimed at continuing the community conversation about the planned Advanced Rapid Transit corridor, which would run from the San Antonio International Airport to south of downtown. Feedback gathered at public meetings and through online...

This story has been updated. Lawsuits filed by an Indigenous group against agencies and individuals involved with the Alamo, its redevelopment and human remains at the historic site have been settled. The final agreement — signed by tribal members, a City of San Antonio assistant city manager and an Alamo...

The City of San Antonio will request $10.8 million from the federal government to help process the growing number of migrants being brought to the city from the Texas-Mexico border. City Council approved a request for reimbursement for the money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food and Shelter...

San Antonio’s small businesses soon will be able to apply for grants from federal COVID-19 relief funds available under the American Rescue Plan Act. The City Council voted unanimously Thursday to open applications Aug. 1 for grants ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 aimed at helping businesses that lost revenue during the pandemic.

Leaders of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce want the business advocacy organization to become more agile and impactful, and they believe it has made progress with a recent change in governance. Previously, the chamber was governed by a sprawling board of 116 directors. But that board voted Thursday morning...

San Antonio is now witnessing the brain drain of talented orchestra musicians and music educators who lost their jobs when the Symphony Society of San Antonio board declared bankruptcy and dissolved the organization. One by one, the musicians have been welcomed in Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Salt Lake...

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police Chief Pete Arredondo has been placed on administrative leave amid criticism of the law enforcement response to the worst school shooting in Texas history. Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell announced the move in a news release Wednesday, just more than four weeks after the...

San Antonio artist and fashion designer Rebecca Medina, known for her mega-sized doll heads, died Sunday in downtown San Antonio. She was 56. Featured in celebrations throughout San Antonio, Medina’s trademark dolls honor her Hispanic heritage and represent a legacy her friends and family have called on the city to preserve.

A vaccine clinic for children under age five was completely booked just hours after online registration opened Wednesday, but parents and caregivers have other options as they seek COVID-19 vaccinations for their youngest children. University Health filled all 75 slots for its Saturday’s vaccine clinic at the Robert B. Green...

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, is suing the Texas Department of Public Safety over records related to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary last month. “In the wake of the senseless tragedy, the people of Uvalde and Texas have demanded answers from their government. To date, they have been met with lies, misstatements, and shifts of blame,” Gutierrez said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

San Antonio banker J. Bruce Bugg Jr. sees big opportunities for growth on the horizon for The Bank of San Antonio and its affiliated banks. Encouraged by the region’s explosive population growth, and propelled forward by the success of a recent business reorganization, the banks’ parent company recently raised $35 million by selling debt offerings.

Amid growing tension between Texas Republicans and public school educators, a former school board president-turned state GOP legislator is trying to serve as an intermediary on solutions to prevent school shootings. Members of Bexar County’s state legislative delegation met Tuesday with leaders from San Antonio’s school districts to get input...

South San Antonio Independent School District trustees accepted the “voluntary resignation” of their suspended superintendent Tuesday, a month after the board moved to terminate his contract. Before the board accepted Marc Puig’s resignation, trustees went into a closed session in which a grievance submitted by Puig against the...

A recount has confirmed U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, as the winner of his hard-fought primary runoff, according to the Texas Democratic Party. The recount wrapped up Tuesday, and Cuellar picked up eight votes, defeating progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros by 289 votes overall, the party said. “As I said on...

Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw told a state Senate committee Tuesday that the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting was an “abject failure” and police could have stopped the shooter at Robb Elementary School three minutes after arriving were it not for the indecisiveness of the on-scene commander, who placed the lives of officers before those of children.

Bexar County Commissioners approved a temporary ban on the sale and use of two types of fireworks — skyrockets with sticks and missile with fins — until the countywide burn ban is lifted or until July 18, whichever comes sooner. Fire Marshall Chris Lopez requested approval for the...