San Antonio's Alamo to honor Juneteenth with live performance offering first-person accounts of emancipated people
The Alamo on Friday, June 16 will host a live performance honoring Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The free performance titled Remembering Juneteenth is an educational presentation that shares first-person accounts of
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Texas sues EPA over federal smog control plan
Texas is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to control smog that drifts into other states from industrial facilities like power plants. The federal agency’s “good neighbor” rule, which was announced in March, requires Texas and 22 other states to cut emissions from industrial so
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Tech executive Marina Alderete Gavito wins San Antonio City Council runoff for District 7
Tech executive Marina Alderete Gavito bested computer scientist Dan Rossiter in Saturday's runoff to represent District 7 on San Antonio City Council. At the end of the night, Gavito — who considerably outspent Rossiter — has 62% of the vote to her opponent's 38%. The two political newcomers were vy
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San Antonio councilman Mario Bravo concedes race to political newcomer Sukh Kaur
Political newcomer Sukh Kaur, an education consultant, will represent San Antonio's District 1 after beating incumbent Mario Bravo 60% to 40%, according to early voting results. Bravo faced an uphill battle in the runoff after winning only a little over a quarter of the vote in May’s general electio
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