5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring parental consent to obtain contraception for minors. The decision from a three-judge panel of the federal appeals

San Antonio lands federal grant to study how to better connect the East Side

San Antonio has won a $2.9 million federal grant to study how to better connect the East Side and downtown, long separated by Interstate 37 and a network of rail lines. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program, created to repair the

Bexar County helps fund San Antonio housing project for homeless, former foster kids

Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved additional funding for a new housing project that would assist chronically homeless people and youth who are aging out of the foster system, KSAT reports. SAMMinistries' Commons at Acequia Trails received an additional $3.9 million after the court

San Antonio's Laika Cheesecakes opens New Braunfels location

San Antonio-based Laika Cheesecakes has opened a third location, this one in nearby New Braunfels. The latest Laika, 1430 Unicorn Ave., made its debut Tuesday, according to social media posts from the mini-chain. The new store sells the business' signature cheesecakes in a jar along with whole chees