Sweltering Texas heat claims two lives inside Big Bend National Park

Over the weekend, the Texas heat proved deadly to a man and his teenage stepson hiking the Marufo Vega Trail in Big Bend National Park. The Communications Center of Big Bend National Park received an emergency call from the trail on Friday, June 23 at around 6 p.m. after a 14-year-old became ill and

Tobin Center caps off Pride Month programming with An Evening with George Takei

The Tobin Center boldly goes where it has never gone before with its latest special guest: George Takei. The august actor, author and activist's career spans more than 60 years and features myriad stage and screen roles. However, Takei is best known for his potrayal of Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of t

Malaria detected in South Texas resident

The Centers for Disease Control has issued a public health warning after five people, including a South Texas resident, tested positive for Malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the United States since 2003, according to the CDC. The first of the cases was reported in Saraso

San Antonio Philharmonic names former councilman Roberto Treviño as its first executive director

The San Antonio Philharmonic — the orchestra assembled last year from the ashes of the San Antonio Symphony — has named Roberto Treviño, a former three-term city councilman, as its first executive director. Treviño, an architect by profession, served on the Philharmonic's board during its inaugural