San Japan, the anime and gaming convention, returns to San Antonio | TPR
If it’s Labor Day Weekend in San Antonio, it’s time for San Japan. This is the 16th year for the popular convention.| TPR
The July 4th floodwaters that surged along the upper Guadalupe River left families grieving and a community devastated. Recovery is ongoing, but over the weekend, the Friday night lights of high school football gave Kerrville residents a brief reprieve and a chance to gather and cheer for something familiar and hopeful.| Texas Public Radio
The year-long feud erupted over planned gate assignments at San Antonio International Airport.| Texas Public Radio
If it’s Labor Day Weekend in San Antonio, it’s time for San Japan. This is the 16th year for the popular convention.| TPR
Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to send him legislation to address disaster relief and prevention.| TPR
The Texas voucher bills don't require voucher recipients to take the state standardized tests, making it difficult to measure how much they're learning compared to students in public schools.| TPR
The latest Point-in-Time Count found that the number of unhoused individuals rose from 3,372 in 2024 to 3,625 in 2025.| TPR
Texas Public Radio (TPR) operates public radio stations broadcasting to the San Antonio metropolitan area and West Central Hill Country.| TPR
One of the Missions famous owners—former Spur and NBA Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili—is expected to throw out the first pitch at 7:05 Saturday night.| TPR
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Also: Bexar County transfers land authority for downtown ballpark; Conjunto legend Flaco Jiménez memorialized; SA Missions game to benefit flood relief; Back-to-school book sale this weekend| TPR
Jerry Clayton can be reached at jerry@tpr.org or on Twitter at @jerryclayton.| TPR
The district sent a letter on Friday confirming that the records would be released to several news outlets that sued for their release three years ago.| TPR
In a joint statement, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said the names were not new to their community, calling them family, friends and neighbors.| TPR
Police said they pulled her over after 11 p.m. on July 24 because she was swerving in and around her lane.| TPR
The first Temple Beth-el was built downtown in 1874 and had 44 chartered member families| TPR
Ali Asgar Alibhai was arrested in May 2024 at a student-led demonstration. He says his constitutional rights were violated.| TPR
Asher Watkins had been tracking a cape buffalo for the kill when the animal instead turned its attack on the hunter.| TPR
County commissioners and the San Antonio City Council voted this year to create the authority to develop the ballpark and surrounding area.| TPR
Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.| TPR
Bioscience and Medical news from Texas Public Radio reporters.Texas Public Radio is supported by contributors to the Bioscience and Medicine News Desk including UT Health San Antonio and Dr. Johnny and Joni Reyna, supporting prostate cancer research and early detection to save lives.| TPR
The City of San Antonio’s Fire Department has advice for everyone, especially those living with a disability, on how to prepare for an emergency.| TPR
Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.| TPR
The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.| TPR
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is distributing $5 million in initial grants to 20 organizations.| TPR
Groups challenging the constitutionality of beach closures for SpaceX will have a chance to see their case tried in a Cameron County court that initially dismissed their lawsuit.| TPR
Arts and culture news, criticism, and programming from TPR/NPR.Texas Public Radio is supported by contributors to the Arts & Culture News Desk including The Guillermo Nicolas & Jim Foster Art Fund, Patricia Pratchett, and the V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation.| TPR
Economy and labor news from across Texas.| TPR
The Port's CEO said it can continue to invest in bigger projects like the ones that drew additional cyber security to the area, built the Boeing Center at Tech Port arena, and the still to come Innovation Tower.| TPR
Music, food, shopping, artwork all await residents and tourists looking for an enjoyable extended weekend.| TPR
Houston remains in the top 5, and Dallas on its own is right behind the Alamo City.| TPR
After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved to a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.| TPR
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News about education issues in and around San Antonio. Texas Public Radio is supported by H-E-B Helping Here, Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation and Holly and Alston Beinhorn.| TPR
San Antonio voters approved council and mayoral raises, longer term lengths for council members and the mayor, and removed the salary and tenure caps for the city manager position, among other items.| TPR
An October poll from UTSA's Center for Public Opinion Research found major increases in support for Propositions C and E once voters were presented with exact ballot language, compared with much lower support in September when voters were given descriptions of the propositions.| TPR
Dozens of parents and community members cited traffic, pedestrian safety, and displacement as reasons for the board not to sell the land.| TPR
Norma Martinez can be reached at norma@tpr.org and on Twitter at @NormDog1| TPR
How secret is the ballot in Texas? A voter fraud conspiracy advocate says she's cracked the code of the Texas secret ballot. And as the school year starts, will an uncertified teacher be assigned to your child's classroom? A new study shows it could mean a four-month loss of academic progress.| TPR
David Martin Davies can be reached at dmdavies@tpr.org and on Twitter at @DavidMartinDavi| TPR
Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket.| TPR
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Bexar County commissioners this week heard a presentation about next year's University Health System budget that leaves its property tax rate unchanged.| TPR
The charter amendments cover issues including mayoral and council pay, mayoral and council term lengths, city manager tenure and salary caps, municipal employee political activity, city ethics revisions, and language modernization changes.| TPR
Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest.| TPR
The drowning death of a woman and two children from Mexico on the US-Mexico border have magnified the rift between Texas and federal officials over who has jurisdiction on the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.| TPR
Stories about energy, the environment, and natural resources from across Texas.| TPR
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