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Texas-born Raising Cane’s rival delays plans in tiny Texas boomtown

The College Station-based chain has reached San Antonio, Seguin and San Marcos, but its next Texa location has been delayed.

New Braunfels, TX · 20h

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A Message from Our Interim Superintendent about Recent Election

As we reflect on the results of the VATRE and Bond election, I want to begin by thanking everyone who took the time to learn about the propositions, ask questions, share information, and make their voices heard. While the outcome was not what we had hoped for, our responsibility and commitment to our students, staff, and families have not changed.

San Antonio, TX · 3d

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Round of layoffs to affect hundreds of San Antonio workers. What we know

Just before the end of the year, hundreds of Texans will lose their jobs. Texas Workforce Commission data shows which companies and nonprofits are cutting back on their staff.

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San Antonio Express News

City Council once again sidesteps Mayor Jones, this time to name bond chairs

The City Council did not name any of the three people Mayor Jones had picked to oversee the process of putting together the city bond program that will go up for a May 2027 citywide vote.

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San Antonio drivers face Loop 1604 ramp, Highway 90 closures this week

Another similar closure happens this Friday. Here's what to know about detours.

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THIS WEEKEND: Bands of America, DiwaliSA, Veterans Day Parade come to downtown San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO - Downtown San Antonio is expected to be especially busy Saturday, Nov. 7, as multiple major events bring large crowds and traffic to the city center. The City of San Antonio said Bands of America at the Alamodome, DiwaliSA at Hemisfair and La Villita, and the Veterans Day Parade on the West Side of downtown are all scheduled for Saturday. The city is encouraging attendees to check event details, road closures and parking information at SA.gov/GoDowntown before heading downtown.

San Antonio, TX · 21h

KSAT 12

Online talk of disaster preparedness brings business to Northwest Side surplus store

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A surge in talk about disaster preparedness is showing up at the register of a Northwest Side business. Olivia O’Banion, who manages National Outdoors and Army Surplus, says she is seeing a “definite uptick” in sales of supplies related to survival. “(Customers)...

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Vote scheduled on closures of three elementary schools

SAN ANTONIO – Three North East ISD elementary schools are being recommended for closure as the district faces shrinking enrollment and a $20 million budget gap. At the October 19 board meeting, district Chief Financial Officer Susie Lackorn gave a report to the Board of Trustees, sharing the Efficiency Committee's findings about possible campus consolidations and changes that could take effect at the start of the 2027-2028 school year. We have been following the district's discussions as leaders weigh options such as consolidating Oak Grove Elementary into Regency Place Elementary, Montgomery Elementary into Windcrest Elementary and Dellview Elementary into Colonial Hills Elementary. The district said that such consolidations could save more than $4 million.

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Former San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg claims new role as next Bexar County Judge

Democrat Ron Nirenberg fended off Republican Patrick Von Dohlen in the Bexar County Judge race Tuesday night. “My name is Ron Nirenberg, and I am honored to be your next Bexar County Judge,” he told supporters at an election night party at Backyard on Broadway. The two men were...

San Antonio, TX · 3d

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Comal ISD Superintendent Says District to Consider Next Steps After Bond Measures Fail

Fast-growing Comal ISD is considering “next steps” after voters overwhelmingly rejected two bond propositions totaling $567 million on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a statement Wednesday, Superintendent John Chapman said district leadership and the board of trustees will review priorities and seek community input on the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Comal County, TX · 1d

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Uvalde Whataburger employee alleges race discrimination in lawsuit

Kayce McManis sued Whataburger Restaurants LLC in state district court in San Antonio on Monday, alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment and retaliation under federal law. The lawsuit seeks between $250,000 and $1 million, plus attorneys’ fees and punitive damages, according to the San Antonio Express-News. A Whataburger spokesperson told the outlet that the company does not comment on pending litigation.

KSAT 12

Former student introduces senator-elect James Talarico

Christopher Martinez was an 11-year-old at Rhodes Middle School when a teacher in khakis and boots started shaking every student's hand at the classroom door. That teacher was James Talarico. On election night, Martinez stood in front of a crowd to introduce him as Texas' senator-elect, the same guy who once bought him McDonald's at lunch and kept a promise to come back for their eighth-grade graduation after leaving for Harvard. KSAT's story has Martinez telling it in his own words: the handshakes, the hard conversations and what he thinks is coming next for his former English teacher. Watch the full story on ksat.com.

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Southside neighborhood concerned as oil well leak causes gas fumes to spread in air

SAN ANTONIO - At the Preserve at Medina subdivision off of Highway 16 on the far southwest side of San Antonio, an old oil well is leaking methane and hydrogen sulfide. And the smell of gas in the air is thick. "You're just breathing it in sometimes. The smell goes...

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Idyllic Pursuit

San Antonio Has Cowboy Boots So Big They Stand Outside a Shopping Mall

The giant cowboy boots outside North Star Mall are a public-art landmark, not a wearable...

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You rent in San Antonio and assume insulation is the landlord’s project, but CPS Energy says renters can receive Casa Verde upgrades.

Renters in San Antonio, Texas, may write off attic insulation as someone else’s project. That can mean another winter in an underinsulated home: the Department of Energy says insulation slows winter heat loss and lowers heating costs. Air leaks can raise bills, too.

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Bitterblue's $159.2M Longhorn Quarry Plan Seeks $6.5M From San Antonio

Morgan’s Wonderland — Nearby Landmark Discussed in Development. A limestone quarry that stopped operating sometime in the 1980s after nearly six decades of mining is once again at the center of a San Antonio redevelopment push, this time with developer Bitterblue Inc. asking a city tax zone for $6.5 million to help fund infrastructure and other improvements at the 650-unit, $159.2 million project. The ask, tied to the long-discussed Longhorn Quarry site in northeast San Antonio, comes as the Northeast Corridor Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone has roughly $1.9 million on hand.

San Antonio, TX · 3d

KSAT 12

Water main break that shut down Broadway is part of bigger problem, SAWS says

SAN ANTONIO – A water main break that shut down a strip of Broadway north of downtown Wednesday morning is part of a bigger problem with aging infrastructure, according to the San Antonio Water System. The underground pipe gave out around 4 a.m., forcing crews to close the main...

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Mayor Jones and San Antonio City Council squabble over 2027 bond tri-chair picks

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio leaders picked the three public faces to help promote the city’s next bond program Thursday, but not unanimously, as the mayor and council engaged in another minor power struggle. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones was on the losing side of a 9-1 vote Thursday...

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Latin Times

Venezuelan Man Dies After 29 Days of Hospital Treatment Following ICE Detention in Texas

Fran Gregory Portillo-Zapata, 53, was arrested on August 30, 2026, during a vehicle stop in San Antonio and held at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. On September 30 — exactly one month after his arrest — he was rushed by emergency transfer to North Central Baptist...

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'No advanced notice': TxDOT shuts down major Loop 410 ramp through late 2027

The ramp is scheduled to be demolished and then rebuilt as part of TxDOT's improvement project.