The San Antonio Conservation Society is planning to “reset” and reimagine Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA), its four-day Fiesta San Antonio event, while eliminating two full-time positions as construction and declining attendance affect the festival.
San Antonio-area residents should prepare for rising ragweed pollen counts as the allergy season approaches following a rainy July and sunny August, with the season expected to peak in mid-September.
San Antonio health officials are urging residents to vaccinate their pets and report wildlife encounters after a dog tested positive for rabies following an encounter with a skunk on the city’s far west side.
The Texas Department of Transportation will close several sections of Interstate 35 in northeast San Antonio from Saturday through early Monday for construction under the I-35 Northeast Expansion Program, the agency said.
Bexar County Manager David Smith presented a proposed $2.62 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday, maintaining the current property tax rate while funding public safety, infrastructure and other essential county services.
A federal court has scheduled an emergency hearing for Aug. 28 on a request to temporarily halt construction of the “Big Bend 2 Wall Project,” following a lawsuit from local residents and members of the Lipan Apache Tribe challenging the project on religious and constitutional grounds.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed 46 cases of New World screwworm infestations in the United States, including 45 in Texas and one in New Mexico, as federal and state officials continue efforts to contain the flesh-eating parasite.
The San Antonio City Council voted Monday against putting the city’s $489 million contribution to a new Spurs arena before voters in the Nov. 3 midterm election, leaving last year’s Bexar County vote as the only public vote on more than $800 million in planned public funding for the project.
The University of Texas at San Antonio has restricted access to some university accounts and online services after detecting unauthorized activity on its technology systems over the weekend, just two days before the fall semester begins.
Nearly a decade after her 16-year-old son died by suicide following cyberbullying, San Antonio mother Maurine Molak is urging Congress and technology companies to strengthen protections for children online as federal lawmakers advance legislation targeting social media risks.