San Antonio's Ford Holiday River Parade returning Friday, Nov. 29

Like they do every Christmas season, Santa and Mrs. Claus will travel the San Antonio River on a barge mounded with toys for the 43rd Annual Ford Holiday River Parade. The parade and river-lighting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Distance from a community college is a key factor for students when deciding what to do after high school — and can lead them to leave their hometowns for college or not to pu

Local Reads: Support San Antonio authors by putting these books on your holiday list

Another holiday season is upon us, which means frantically racking our brains for the perfect gift ideas for friends and family members. Assuming the people in question are readers, we’re lucky that 2024 was a great year for new books written by authors with ties to Alamo City.

Conference at San Antonio's Witte Museum to reckon with Texas' history of slavery

San Antonio’s Witte Museum is exploring the dark history of slavery in the Lone Star State during its 8th Annual Conference on Texas event, Dec. 5-6. The Witte holds the annual gathering to discuss research that sheds new light on under-examined aspects of Texas history. This year’s conference, “Ode