U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is stepping down from Congress.

News

San Antonio Rep. Tony Gonzales announces ‘retirement’ as expulsion vote appears likely

Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who later committed suicide.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Gonzales admitted to having an affair with a former staffer who later committed suicide.

Flavor

San Antonio’s new cat cafe is scheduled to open as early as this summer

The upcoming Southtown location of Austin-based Purrfecto Cat Lounge will feature a full coffee shop and up to 30 adoptable felines.

by Stephanie Koithan April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Ellie Fisher, vice president of the Texas NAACP Youth & College Division, speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol in Austin on April 4, 2023.

Texas News

Texas Tech law student sues to block discipline related to Charlie Kirk comments

The Honor Council recommended a written reprimand for ‘celebratory’ comments. The lawsuit argued that would violate her free speech rights.

by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

People stroll through Market Square downtown.

San Antonio News

Entry to Market Square will be free for first two days of Fiesta de los Reyes

Despite a controversial plan to charge admission for the first time to the long-running event, a legal technicality prevents organizers from collecting admission on two days.

by Michael Karlis April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

San Antonio News

Spurs owe City of San Antonio $5 million over failed MLS experiment

With city coffers running dry, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants SS&E and other corporate entities to start paying-up.

by Michael Karlis April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Flavor

Texas Hill Country winery opens new 8,800-square-foot tasting room

The massively expanded Ron Yates Winery near Fredericksburg will host a grand opening with a performance by Ghostland Observatory on Saturday, May 2.

by Stephanie Koithan April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales refused to answer the daily's questions about his alleged affair.

Texas News

San Antonio Rep. Tony Gonzales could be expelled from Congress as early as this week

A two-thirds majority is required to expel the congressman, who had an affair with a staffer who later committed suicide.

by Michael Karlis April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Braunda Smith of Lucy Cooper's Ice House is appearing in yet another Food Network Competition.

Flavor

Braunda Smith of Lucy Cooper’s Ice House competes on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl

The San Antonio restaurateur cooked alongside celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the competition show. The season’s first episode airs May 11.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Texas State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey listens to public testimony on proposed revisions to the social studies curriculum during the board meeting at the Barbara Jordan State Office Building in Austin on April 7, 2026.

Texas News

Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.

by Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer inspects an outbound vehicle at a checkpoint in 2024.

San Antonio News

Report: DHS deported a U.S. citizen arrested near San Antonio

The man, picked up in the Texas Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, said officers refused to see his documents and threatened him with fraud charges.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

The United States Supreme Court is seen on May 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

Texas News

Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Julian Champagnie serves up a basket during a recent game.

Sports & Recreation

Spurs to battle Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday

After enduring a six-season playoff drought, including consecutive 20-win seasons, the Race for Seis resumes in April.

by M. Solis April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

San Antonio News

JBSA-Randolph looking for lifeguards ahead of summer season

A total of 14 lifeguard positions still need to be filled at JBSA-Randolph before the summer season begins.

McKinley Thompson April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

A voter walks past an election sign on his way to vote outside of the Lauro Cavazos Middle School polling station in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Department of Homeland Security officials this week told the Lubbock County elections administrator to expect subpoenas for county voter records soon.

News

Texas counties receive subpoenas for voters’ records from Department of Homeland Security

At least three counties have been contacted this week for detailed records about some individual voters. A Homeland Security representative told one election official ‘all 254 counties will be contacted.’

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Happy Clouds smoke shop on Guadalupe Street in Austin displays hemp flower bud on March 30, 2026, the day before the state banned its sale.

Cannabis News

Judge rules to temporarily block Texas’ smokeable hemp ban

People will be allowed to buy smokeable hemp THC products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, from Texas businesses until at least April 23.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

News

Corpus Christi water crisis spurs stampede on South Texas aquifers

Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

by Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Texas A&M University is a public research university in College Station, Texas.

Texas News

Texas A&M prof’s resignation letter over crackdown on academic freedom goes viral

‘No other serious research university maintains a policy on “prohibited instruction,”‘ philosophy professor Martin Peterson wrote in his resignation letter.

by Michael Karlis April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

San Antonio News

State of Texas moves to install conservator at San Antonio’s North East ISD

The Texas Education Agency says the district is skirting the state’s cellphone ban. NEISD disputes that claim, however.

by Michael Karlis April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Flavor

Homegrown chain Laika Cheesecakes plans new location in far North San Antonio

Construction on the store, the business’ fifth location since it launched in 2020, is expected to wrap up in November.

by Katherine Stinson April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

News

Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Texas’ Colony Ridge case without compensating victims

The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2026April 10, 2026