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S.A. designers Jackie Cook and Eugenia Yribarren transformed a partially built estate near Huebner and Blanco roads into a timeless 8,000-square-foot family retreat.

The designers blended modern and traditional styles to create a custom home designed for grand-scale entertaining. bit.ly/4qdt5aA
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The holidays bring plenty of cheer, but they can also jumble up routines when it comes to taking out the trash.

The City of San Antonio's trash pickup service will operate on a modified schedule for the upcoming holidays. Here are key dates to know as the holidays approach. bit.ly/4seFgWO
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Democratic state representative and U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico recently campaigned in South Texas with Tejano star Bobby Pulido, pitching himself as a pragmatic “fighter” who can win, not just a partisan competitor. bit.ly/4qFIOjh
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As the holiday season arrives, it’s worth looking back at some of the political presents — both wanted and unwanted — that landed in the laps of Texas leaders over the past year. bit.ly/4atwRs6
December 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As preparations are underway for the final batches of holiday tamales to be made in kitchens across the city, San Antonio Explained looks at why tamales are such a beloved Christmastime custom, and what’s involved in keeping the tradition alive. bit.ly/3L2UqgW
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, boosting the San Antonio Republican ahead of what is expected to be a bruising GOP primary battle. bit.ly/44FWT7H
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Texas lawmakers last summer quietly earmarked another $150 million in taxpayer dollars for the massive makeover of the Alamo, including funds to acquire the historic Menger and Crockett hotels. bit.ly/4s9aBda
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Gibson Costume Shop has been around since 1928. Now it needs to sell everything within its walls. bit.ly/3YBpFTl
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
These San Antonio area restaurants are open Christmas Day with most offering special holiday menus. bit.ly/3MMkxcE
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today marks four years since Lina Sardar Khil — an Afghan refugee who was loved by the children in her northwest San Antonio community — went missing. She would now be 7 years old. bit.ly/4p8xZF7
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Calling it “a war zone,” a San Antonio pastor said ICE detained seven members of her church, including a mother and her toddler. bit.ly/3L6NnUt
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Every great political podcast starts with a perfect intro.

Catch the latest episode of ENside Politics — or binge the ones you missed: bit.ly/4qjKWNl
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Texas Education Agency moved Thursday to shut down an East Side charter school after just three school years of operation. bit.ly/3N9GJxb
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Details in the death of a Congressional aide will stay secret, Paxton agrees to unseal divorce records, and 10 local restaurants open on Christmas Day — in a minute.

Head to our website to read these stories and more. bit.ly/400qgz8
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Details about how an aide to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales died — and how authorities investigated her fiery death — will continue to be withheld from the public. bit.ly/48OneTy
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In a change of course, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, have agreed to unseal their divorce case after media organizations pressed a court to make the records public. bit.ly/4j2MwAG
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
An Austin-based medical marijuana provider is taking advantage of a new Texas law to offer same-day service to its customers in San Antonio. bit.ly/3L5FMp8
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Between buying gifts and attending festive activities, the holidays can get expensive.

San Antonio has plenty of holiday attractions — even for those balling on a budget.

Here are five events in the city offering free festive fun: bit.ly/4pJkpsG
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
San Antonians will cast ballots for municipal elections in November of odd-numbered years — instead of May — after a fractured City Council approved the calendar change. bit.ly/3KI0MCm
December 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Chef and restaurateur Tim McDiarmid was a star of San Antonio’s culinary scene. But she says she had no choice but to leave Texas.

“We moved so our daughter could have a safe, independent life and see what a humane system is like.” bit.ly/4aoZhn0
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A dash cam captured the moment a marked Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was struck by a pickup truck near Poteet. bit.ly/4j4h7Or
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
President Trump reclassified marijuana under federal law, a change that would not fully legalize weed products but recognize their medical uses.

In Texas, that could mean lower taxes and a more profitable business model for the state’s medicinal marijuana companies. bit.ly/44yNCy9
December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The parents of Brianna Aguilera have revealed their next steps in their search for answers in the Texas A&M student's death. bit.ly/3Y4y81f
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has a commanding lead in the race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott, according to the most recent polling of the crowded Democratic primary contest. bit.ly/4qkrsrW
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This year, Christmas week may feel more like spring than winter.

For much of Texas, including San Antonio, we could be in for one of the warmest Christmases on record. bit.ly/4917Fqq
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM