
As the city's biggest annual celebration opens Thursday, the head of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission shared advice on navigating packed events.
Valentina Cruz · April 23, 2025

Events across Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine and Lewisville will mark St. Patrick's Day from Saturday through Monday, with the holiday itself falling on Monday.
Valentina Cruz · March 12, 2025

A state permit clears the way to demolish the Institute of Texas Cultures building, while San Antonio's council, Gov. Greg Abbott, a new Laredo rail bridge and a tribute to caterer Rosemary Kowalski also made headlines.
Valentina Cruz · December 20, 2024

From Bob Lilly to Andy Dalton, four former Texas Christian University players have built standout professional careers after leaving Fort Worth.
Valentina Cruz · October 21, 2024

The city's parks department has scheduled activities for September, including a pool event for dogs, a paint night, a car show marking 100 years of the department, a seniors' expo and a family video game night.
Valentina Cruz · September 5, 2024

Federal officials say 43 of the more than 200 migrants arrested after a March 21 incident at the El Paso border have been removed from the United States, while many others remain in custody.
Valentina Cruz · July 3, 2024

Texas voters will pick nominees on March 5 in a primary shaped by a crowded Democratic Senate field and a clash between Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Valentina Cruz · February 19, 2024

As students return to class, a week of Fort Worth-area events runs from a coworking beer tasting to an Arlington Nerf tournament, a sales tax holiday and a local art exhibit.
Valentina Cruz · August 9, 2023

Alex Ramirez's short film about isolation during lockdown screens at the Austin festival devoted to Latino and Indigenous cinema, now marking 25 years.
Valentina Cruz · June 8, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin will offer up to $1,800 per academic year toward on-campus housing for eligible students, though some students say the amount falls short of Austin's high rents.
Valentina Cruz · April 19, 2023

Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, has retained a criminal defense lawyer after missing a major budget vote and amid reports that a legislative employee filed a complaint against him.
Valentina Cruz · April 10, 2023

A man from Chiapas, Mexico, died and an 18-year-old driver faces smuggling and evasion charges after a Texas DPS trooper's attempted traffic stop ended in a rollover crash on Friday morning.
Valentina Cruz · March 17, 2023

Donna and Ben Looper spent a year folding one origami butterfly for each Georgetown resident lost to COVID-19, and the display now hangs in a downtown bookstore.
Valentina Cruz · December 22, 2022

Linda Guerrero and Zohaib "Zo" Qadri agree Austin is too expensive but disagree on whether the city has a housing shortage and how to respond ahead of the Dec. 13 runoff.
Valentina Cruz · December 2, 2022

Lorenzo Luevano, the city's agriculture manager, is experimenting with purslane, desert watermelons and rainwater harvesting to help low-income residents grow food as the climate changes.
Valentina Cruz · October 4, 2022

Court documents say a former West Texas detention warden and his brother face manslaughter charges after a migrant was killed and a woman wounded near Sierra Blanca, with investigators noting shifting statements.
Valentina Cruz · September 30, 2022

The USL Championship club has brought back 20-year-old El Paso native Marco Canales to add depth at goalkeeper through the end of the season.
Valentina Cruz · August 4, 2022

The independent five-piece, founded last summer by two California transplants, has built a following in San Antonio and Austin and is aiming for a debut EP in 2023.
Valentina Cruz · May 20, 2022

Vocalist Njia Martin and multi-instrumentalist Landon Cabarubio have released "Where to Start" and have a second single, a SXSW slot and a Record Store Day show lined up.
Valentina Cruz · March 3, 2022

The White House said Kamala Harris will head the American delegation at the swearing-in of Honduras' president-elect, a visit tied to U.S. efforts on migration, corruption and economic growth.
Valentina Cruz · January 19, 2022