Hey San Antonio on Friday, July 31st, 2026 — the news from that day:
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Ethics Review Board wants more info from councilman accused of sharing man’s email address online
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez poses for a photo. San Antonio Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, known for his sometimes-spicy social media posts, reportedly faces
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Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws
A 2025 state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms was upheld last spring by a federal appeals court. Now it's being challenged in a state-level court in Harris County.
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Texas officials order contractor on Big Bend area border wall to halt land clearing
Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Friday sent cease and desist letters to Barnard Construction and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, claiming the border wall contractor had performed "illegal" land clearing work on state-owned land in southern Presidio County.
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Black Lagoon cocktail pop-up returning to San Antonio’s Three Star Bar this Halloween season
Patrons at one of the Black Lagoon pop-ups enjoy their drinks in a spooky setting. It’s never too early to talk about Halloween. Which means it's the
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‘Art Deco dream home’ for sale in San Antonio designed by architect behind Jefferson High School
A 1936 home recently listed for sale in Monticello Park is a gem of Art Deco architecture, and according to its listing agent, the property is a steal.
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Houston mothers challenge Ten Commandments posters under Texas’ new parental rights amendment
The Ten Commandments, written out on a monument, sit outside the Texas Capitol on March 17, 2025. Three Houston mothers are suing to stop displaying the
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San Antonio-area congressional candidate calls children ‘cum trophies’ in latest controversy
Brandon Herrera (left) and former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz clasp hands at a San Antonio rally during Herrera's first failed House run. Brandon
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Rescued beluga whales settling into new home at SeaWorld San Antonio after international rescue
Rescued beluga whales Frankie and Bertie Botts are settling into their new home at SeaWorld San Antonio, where trainers say the pair have exceeded expectations.
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‘Treehouse’-style century home for sale offers treetop views of Monte Vista
For those who want to feel like they live in the tree canopy of a tropical environment, a newly listed San Antonio home has swung onto the scene like
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Fox News poll says Democrat James Talarico leads Ken Paxton with 51% of the vote
A new Fox News poll is just the latest good news for Team Talarico. Yet another poll suggests U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico stands a chance of
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San Antonio native Henry Thomas finds human story in Texas-based film drama Due West
Henry Thomas (E.T.: The Extraterrestrial) plays Father Mike, a pastor in the West Texas town of Alpine. Since the Lone Star State has some of the nation’s
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'90s horror attraction debuts at San Antonio SeaWorld
SeaWorld San Antonio knows what you’ll be doing this fall. The theme park will debut a new haunted attraction for its annual Howl-O-Scream spook fest based on one of the ‘90s biggest slashers.I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch opens simultaneously at SeaWorld San Antonio, Orlando, and …
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For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires
Itzayana Mondragón, 26, at her farm on July 8, 2026, in Cedar Creek. A federal court’s upcoming ruling in a lawsuit could ban DACA recipients from working
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U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico rejects data center moratorium, calls for stronger regulations
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico welds a pipe during a visit to a San Antonio union workshop. State Rep. James Talarico, the Democrat running for the
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Serena Williams' coach plans San Antonio tennis center
The coach who helped Serena Williams win the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant is opening a tennis center in San Antonio. Patrick Mouratoglou is opening a new 100,000-square-foot complex at 6422 East Campus Dr. On July 30, a local firm tied to French conglomerate Eren Groupe filed Texas …
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New bike lanes will make it easier to visit The Pearl on two wheels
The city of San Antonio is continuing its investment in bike lanes. San Antonio's Transportation Department celebrated the opening of the Camden Street
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The best of San Antonio nightlife in 2026, according to our readers
San Antonio night owls cast their ballots in the Current's Best of San Antonio 2026 readers' poll. Here are the winners in the Nightlife category. Best
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State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens
Texans wait in line to cast their votes at a polling center. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering
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Japanese retailer Uniqlo to open first San Antonio store
North Star may have recently lost pricey retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, but the mall is already attracting a buzzy new tenant. Japanese retailer Uniqlo is opening its first San Antonio shop in 2027.The company was founded in 1984 in Hiroshima. Founder Tadashi Yanai took over his father’s suiting …
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Season opener at planned new baseball stadium downtown gets delayed to 2029
Completion of the new $160 million baseball stadium project downtown that the city agreed to help finance is being pushed another year.
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Board approves Spurs’ $2.6 million penalty payment for failed soccer bid
Spurs Sports & Entertainment will pay the financial penalty it agreed to pony up if it couldn't bring Major League Soccer to San Antonio.
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San Antonio's Bonham Exchange to close for 4-5 months
The Bonham Exchange says it will be back in time for its annual Fiesta day party. Still, it is not quite the timeline it had hoped. The owners say upgrades mandated by the city’s fire code will pull the plug on San Antonio’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar for four to five months.The temporary closure, beginning …
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Talarico touts labor, higher wages, opposition to ICE policies during San Antonio campaign stop
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico visited a San Antonio union training center Thursday, where he discussed organized labor, the economy, immigration enforcement and data centers.
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60 years ago, the University of Texas tower shooting opened a grim chapter of shared tragedy
In 2016, Texas Standard collected the oral histories of dozens who lived through that tragedy. Today, we revisit those stories.
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The Original Donut Shop has been slinging breakfast tacos for 50 years in 78201
The local shop stands as a unique operation in 78201, drawing customers through one drive-thru for donuts and another for breakfast tacos.