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Sunday, Mar 29

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‘We didn’t want a king, and we won’t have one’: Third ‘No Kings’ protest draws thousands in downtown San Antonio

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Thousands gathered at Travis Park and marched through downtown San Antonio for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, joining a broader movement as protesters raised concerns about federal policies and what they described as the erosion of…

Saturday, Mar 28

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At 'No Kings' rallies, anti-Trump protesters speak out against ICE 'cruelty,' Iran war

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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, says protesters will stage demonstrations across the country and abroad to speak out against the Trump administration's actions.

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'No Kings' aims for record turnout in Saturday's anti-Trump protests

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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, says protesters will stage demonstrations across the country and abroad to speak out against the Trump administration's actions.

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Proposed Texas Medicaid rule for children with complex medical needs too 'narrow,' advocates say

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A proposed rule would allow some children to qualify for the Medically Dependent Children Program — a Medicaid program that offers home- and community-based services to children with complex medical needs — without needing a nursing…

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San Antonio Food Bank opens an expanded, remodeled volunteer center

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The food bank is the largest volunteer hub in the region, with 2,000 volunteers each week sorting and packing, prepping meals, and planting and weeding on multiple urban farms.

Friday, Mar 27

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Airport officials and San Antonio city leaders celebrate the opening of SAT’s Terminal A ground expansion

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The new Terminal A expansion will support both domestic and international operations, with new ground-load gates, passenger areas and a federal inspection station for international arrivals.

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New DHS border buoys in the Rio Grande raise concerns

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The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new border security project in the Rio Grande — a floating barrier of linked buoys. The effort, known as Operation River Wall, calls for more than 500 miles of buoy barriers in the river…

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San Antonio Missions release first renderings of upcoming downtown baseball stadium

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The minor baseball league team’s owners are working with the city, Bexar County, and developer Weston Urban on a multi-use facility near the San Pedro Creek. Estimates in 2024 put the anticipated costs of the ballpark at $160 million. The…

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Southwest ISD joins general May ballot, allowing residents to access countywide voting

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After decades holding separate elections, Southwest ISD agreed to join the general countywide ballot in May. The change comes after San Antonio City Council voted to move its elections to November.

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Kendall County vying to become a member of the International Dark Sky Community

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The International Dark Sky Places program certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education.

YWCA San Antonio opens a new family resource center on the city’s West Side

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This week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Harvey E. Najim Early Childhood Education Center took place at the Women’s Live and Learn Center on Castroville Road in San Antonio.

Thursday, Mar 26

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Camp Mystic community torn apart over planned reopening this summer

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Many families who lost children during the July 4 floods last year are raising concerns.

The Weekender: A new sculpture garden, jazz at the Japanese Tea Garden and the Southside Book Fair

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This is a look at three special events happening this weekend that San Antonians can enjoy.

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DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information

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Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government's admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.

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Local anglers can round up prizes and bragging rights during the all-new River Rodeo 2026

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Contestants are eligible for prizes and raffles throughout the competition, which runs April 4th through May 31.

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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

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Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

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The human and financial costs rack up as immigration detention expands

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The Trump administration is pouring billions of dollars into thousands of new detention beds, when cheaper enforcement alternatives might be just as effective.

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The mural of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on San Antonio's West Side is being restored this week

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The painting represents the treaty signed on Feb. 2, 1848, that ended the war between the United States and Mexico and established the Rio Grande as a border between Texas and Mexico.

Wednesday, Mar 25

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Bexar County Family Justice Center receives trauma informed care certification

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The center is a collaboration of more than 50 partners ranging from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, San Antonio Police, City of San Antonio, the Rape Crisis Center, University Health and many others. Executive Director Crystal…

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Edgewood ISD enters contract with Third Future charter network to run Brentwood Middle School

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‘Turnaround’ charter network Third Future will operate four schools in San Antonio next fall, three in SAISD and one in Edgewood.

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Texas quietly shut Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio

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Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

Iran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war and lays out 5 conditions

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Iran says no to President Trump's ceasefire plan and publicized a counterproposal that includes safeguards against future attacks on Iran and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Pentagon orders troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East

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Nearly a month into the Iran war, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: It says it's pursuing diplomatic solutions, while deploying thousands of paratroopers to the Middle East.

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Inspectors say aging and understaffed military kennels are endangering working dogs' health

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The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.

Tuesday, Mar 24

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How Texas could soon have more AI data centers than anywhere else in the world

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Pacifico Energy and other energy companies are rushing to build private power plants across the Lone Star State.

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Controversial ‘turnaround’ charter Third Future will operate 3 San Antonio ISD schools next year

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SAISD trustees voted Monday night to consolidate Rhodes Middle School into Tafolla Middle School and turn operation of Tafolla, Ogden Elementary, and Hirsch Elementary over to Third Future Schools.

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Before running for Congress, Bobby Pulido was a Tejano music icon

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Pulido has been a mainstay of Tejano music —a genre blending traditional regional Mexican elements with country, pop and conjunto influences — for more than three decades.

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ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds

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Local leaders report already-strapped police departments racked up overtime bills in the millions while others report a multi-million dollar hit to business during the worst ICE surges.

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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security

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The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.

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San Antonio Philharmonic seeks $1M in dispute over Scottish Rite Hall

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The San Antonio Philharmonic says it upheld a 2024 agreement to redevelop the Scottish Rite Hall and make it its permanent home, while the building’s owner argues the deal is no longer valid.