Hey San Antonio on Friday, August 7th, 2026 — the news from that day:
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Game Show Battle Rooms to open in San Antonio
A Minneapolis-based entertainment venue will soon press its luck in San Antonio. Game Show Battle Rooms, where funseekers get to step inside the glitzy worlds of The Price Is Right and Family Feud, is opening its first Alamo City location inside the Landmark North shopping center at 5518 N. Loop …
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Trinity University calls on logo critics to help shape a new design
Criticism over a new Trinity University logo design unveiled last week prompted officials them halt launch and go back to the drawing board.
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters melts down over prospect Ken Paxton may lose
Fox News host Jesse Watters freaks out about James Talarico's poll numbers. Polarizing Fox News commentator and host Jesse Watters this week said Ken
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20 San Antonio bucket list activities to do before summer is over
Summer's slipping away, but there's still time to squeeze in a few unforgettable San Antonio adventures before the season fades. Whether you're craving
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A year into the job, Mayor Jones risks holding the bag on largest tax increase in decades
The mayor’s go-it-alone approach may leave her with little to show in efforts to close a $158M budget deficit.
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Historic fixer-upper once owned by civic leader from San Antonio’s Friedrich family for sale
A historic mansion for sale in Dignowity Hill offers a chance to own a piece of San Antonio industrial history — provided the buyer is willing to give the
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Hundreds show up in support for Mayor Jones’ call for citywide vote on Spurs arena funding
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones addresses the crowd during a listening session on Friday. Hundreds of San Antonians showed up to Mayor Gina Ortiz
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Five Stones to open new beer garden in New Braunfels
If there is one thing you can count on from craft brewers, it’s that they are always willing to take a risk. In August, a Hill Country brand is betting on a second New Braunfels beer garden and a revered Texas beer maker is teaming up with a feisty Alabama star. Read on for more essential beer news …
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San Antonio's tax-free weekend is here. What shoppers should know
Shoppers are looking for back-to-school items with no sales taxes applied.
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New album from Olmos first in a multi-part series
The long-running San Antonio chamber group, Olmos Ensemble, releases a new album, 'Made in Germany,' this week.
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Chicago-style chain Crust Pizza Co. to open in Stone Oak
After teasing a second area location in August 2025, Crust Pizza Co. is finally set to take another slice of San Antonio’s fast-casual market. The Woodlands-based chain has filed state plans to build a new 2,702-square-foot pizzeria at 20135 Stone Oak Pkwy.The company previewed the outpost when it …
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Whiskey Business returns for landmark 11th year in San Antonio
Whiskey Business raises money for San Antonio's Witte Museum. Neat or on the rocks? San Antonio spirits enthusiasts can have it both ways at Whiskey
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It’ll take a lot of change for one of the most iconic watering holes in Texas to reopen to swimming
Jacob’s Well in Wimberley was flowing rapidly for a short time after July’s heavy rainfall. Now, the waters are receding again.
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NBA Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs honored by Bexar County
Bexar County commissioners presented a proclamation to Spurs staff for the team's historic, winning season.
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Bulldozers plow through untouched wilderness in Big Bend to begin border wall construction
Bulldozers have begun decimating the landscape of Big Bend National Park, one of the nation's most beloved parklands. Bulldozers broke ground Thursday in
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Hilarity ensues after Ken Paxton gets double-booked with emo acts at Houston music venue
Ken Paxton speaks during 2024 AmericaFest in Phoenix. Is it OK to call Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign tour a "shitshow?" Because
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San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk fires up San Japan pop-up
Anime fans won’t just find panels and cosplay during this year’s San Japan. The San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk is transforming several of its venues into pop-ups on Labor Day weekend (September 4-6) featuring enough Japanese street food to compete with Tokyo’s Ameyoko Market.The pop-ups follow last …
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One of San Antonio’s priciest homes for sale has a closet so big it comes with its own sliding ladder
A grand estate in Terrell Hills recently listed for $5.3 million is back on the market for the first time in three decades. The residence sits on a lush
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5 best San Antonio farmers markets for summer produce
It seems so long ago that women were allowed to laugh alone with a salad. Now, everyone in San Antonio is side-eying their Caesar, wondering if cyclospora lurks under all that Parmesan. If locals don’t want to subsist on Ritz crackers and salami, it might be time to add a local farmers market to …
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle skip out on Ted Cruz’s hearing full of anti-Muslim conspiracies
The Texas Republican's colleagues on both sides of the aisle blew off the hearing, and one referred to it as a 'political creepshow.'
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San Antonio Philharmonic will pay $232,000 in its lawsuit settlement, papers show
The San Antonio Philharmonic performs at one of its prior venues, First Baptist Church. The San Antonio Philharmonic will pay a total of $232,000 as part
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A Border Patrol agent killed a migrant in Texas last December. Officials are still withholding details.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer looks at paperwork inside his vehicle after apprehending groups of asylum seekers in Starr County on Aug. 3,
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What to do with Wolff Stadium when the new ballpark is built? Residents have their own ideas.
About three dozen people attended a meeting Thursday to talk about how the city could redevelop the local ballpark when the lights go out.
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Texas Girl Scout follows big dreams in Cookie Queens documentary
Shannon Elizabeth's mom helps her dress up in her Girl Scout Cookie-selling gear. For 10-year-old El Paso native Shannon Elizabeth, every accomplishment
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‘Tacos of Texas’ podcast kicks off sixth season focused on connection and community
“We always say that we try to hook people in with the tacos, but then they get to learn about people, identities and communities,” says host Mando Rayo.
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San Antonio FC considers top division opportunity with United Soccer League
San Antonio FC is banking on World Cup hype to attract new fans to free games while it considers moving up to a higher level league in 2028.