Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts next year over protests from Democrats that the proposal would

California-based boba chain It’s Boba Time expands to Texas with first San Antonio location

San Antonio boba fans soon will have another spot to get their fix.  California-based chain It’s Boba Time will open its first San Antonio location at 1201 N. Loop 1604 West #117 in the Vineyard Shopping Center this Wednesday, according to company officials.

Octopus attacks child at San Antonio Aquarium, mother alleges

An Alamo City mom maintains that a giant Pacific octopus attached her 6-year-old son on a visit earlier this month to the controversial San Antonio Aquarium. The alleged attack took place July 14 when mother Britney Taryn visited the Leon Valley aquarium with her son Leo. In a TikTok video, the moth

San Antonio activist group COPS/Metro blasts economic impact study on Project Marvel

During an impassioned Friday afternoon press conference, community watchdog group COPS/Metro lambasted San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones for cancelling a public comment session on the new Project Marvel economic impact study. Initially, the public comment session was scheduled for Thursday's City C