Southtown Spurs fans frustrated as roadblocks keep them from honking down Commerce Street

Spurs fans in the Southtown neighborhood got an unwelcome surprise after the team’s stunning 114-93 win over the Portland Trailblazers Sunday. Police blocked off access to East Commerce Street, preventing some from going honking down the thoroughfare — a popular way for local hoops fans to celebrate

Texas legislators investigating July 4 floods to hold first hearings

Texas legislators plan to meet Monday and Tuesday to hear testimony about last year’s catastrophic Fourth of July floods, which killed more than 100 people when heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to surge through homes, RV parks and youth camps in the middle of the night. The two-day hearing mar

Federal judges order pause of Egyptian family’s deportation after ICE re-arrested

A flight carrying an Egyptian family to Michigan late Saturday abruptly turned around after a Texas judge ruled that the six should remain in the U.S. pending further litigation. The last-minute reversal was the most recent development in a dizzying series of events this week that attorneys said add

As contract negotiations drag on, Texas Starbucks workers have learned the power of organizing

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X and Bluesky. Victoria Hernandez, 23, was brought into work at the Blanco Road San Antonio Starbucks location in August 2