San Antonio congressman Joaquin Castro undergoes surgery to have tumors removed

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery Monday morning at M.D.Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to remove tumors in his small intestine, according to a statement from the San Antonio Democrat's office. The surgery removed gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, which doctors discovered last summe

DPS sent at least 3,000 driver’s licenses to organized crime group targeting Asian Texans

The Texas Department of Public Safety was duped into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses to a Chinese organized crime group that targeted Asian Texans, DPS Director Steve McCraw told a Texas House committee on Monday. The organization was then selling the licenses, obtained using the per

Breaking the Cycle: It will take more than federal funds to solve San Antonio's domestic violence crisis

Last week at the Bexar County Courthouse, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro revealed that his office had secured roughly $1 million in federal funding to help combat San Antonio's domestic violence epidemic. Of that total funding, $472,699 will go to the Children's Hospital of San Antonio's Center for Miracl

San Antonio mainstay Mi Tierra installs memorial altars for ‘Red' McCombs, Jesse Treviño

Downtown San Antonio mainstay Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery has set up altars for visual artist Jesse Treviño and entrepreneur B.J. “Red” McCombs, both of whom left their marks on the city before their deaths earlier this month. The vibrant memorials, located inside the 82-year-old Mexican restaurant's ma