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29+ min ago (342+ words) Texas State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, will hold a San Antonio rally on Sunday as part of his U.S. Senate campaign launch tour." The event will kick off at 1 p.m. at San Antonio's Ambassador Hall, 8751 Grimmsom Road, on the Northwest Side. Those interested in attending can RSVP by visiting the Talarico for Texas website." Talarico is expected to address the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week to keep Texas' new congressional maps while they're contested in court. The Republican-controlled state legislature undertook the redistricting over the summer at the behest of President Donald Trump, ahead of what's likely to be a punishing midterm election for his party." "Voters are supposed to choose their politicians "not the other way around," Talarico said in a statement following the SCOTUS ruling. "No matter what Donald Trump or his hand-picked Supreme Court throw our way, we're going…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago (576+ words) Houston personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee wants Gov. Greg Abbott to order the Texas Rangers to investigate the "suspicious" death of Texas A&M undergrad Brianna Aguilera. During an animated Friday press conference, the high-profile attorney said the state police should be looking into the matter if the Austin Police Department won't assign a new detective to the case." Buzbee accused Austin authorities of a messy and rushed investigation into Aguilera's death, which homicide investigator Robert Marshal on Thursday ruled a suicide "even though autopsy results weren't yet available. "You can't close a book in the middle of reading a chapter and say that it's closed and it's over," Buzbee said. "That's not how it works. You can't misclassify a death like this. When you misclassify a death, you're planting a lie in the soil where truth should grow." Throughout…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago (242+ words) NBA player Stephen Jackson's two stints with the Spurs didn't last long. He was here from 2001 to 2003, then returned from 2012 to 2013. During Jackson's first stay, he picked up an NBA Championship ring. The second time, he acquired this beauty of mansion in the Dominion, which recently hit the market for just under $3.3 million. Jackson purchased the residence in 2012 but he didn't offload the property until four years later "a little past his retirement. Since that time, the house has been in the family of the late Larry E. Grothues, founder of San Antonio-based MG Building Materials, a retailer and wholesaler of lumber and other supplies. Regardless of its star-studded history, this two-story mansion has plenty to marvel at. Spanning nearly 11,000 square feet, it contains eight bedrooms and eight and a half baths, not to mention a "car lover's dream garage" that…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago (333+ words) Applications are now open for Texas Fashion Week, giving up-and-coming designers until Feb. 1 to apply to show of their creations at the June event. Taking place June 1-7 at the top of Frost Tower, the gathering will bring together fledgling fashion designers from across the Lone Star State as well as designers from fashionable locales around the globe, including Mexico, Dubai, Zimbabwe, England and beyond. San Antonio isn't exactly known for high fashion, but event officials say TXFW is slowly working to change that. "The growth of fashion in San Antonio and across Texas is just getting started," Saige Thomas, President of TFII and Co-Founder of Texas Fashion Week, said in an emailed statement. "Our designers, our creative workforce, and our industry partners continue to prove that Texas is a powerful fashion hub with its own voice." In a 2023 article titled…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago (690+ words) Warning: these burgers are going to make your mouth water so much you might need a towel. It's hard to beat a good burger for a quick, easy meal " especially one with freshly made fries and reasonable prices. San Antonio has lots of great options, but the folks over at review site Yelp have collected data showing who reins supreme. These burger joints all have one thing in common " great burgers. But that's just about where the similarities end. First, there's the question of the bun. Whether you are pro-brioche bun, classic bun or are adventurous (and hungry) enough to try a burger wedged between two grilled cheese sandwiches, this list covers a wide spectrum of styles. Then there's the patty itself, which can be smashed and crispy, thick and juicy or not even beef at all. Though some of…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago (218+ words) Eat your heart out, Don Draper. This Mid-Century gem in San Antonio is far out " we're talking gone, daddio! Built in 1957, this swinging pad is fully restored, while maintaining the hip details that Mid-Century Modern lovers swoon over. Going for just under $1.5 million, the property sits on a gated acre minutes from the Medical Center in the Oak Hills neighborhood. Given its location, this house is just begging to be scooped up by the hippest surgeon in the Alamo City. The house itself is a sprawling 4,221-square feet, featuring an open floor plan living and dining area. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath property also boasts two primary suites with their own en suite bathrooms and walk-in closets. But the real star of the show is the view. Throughout the house, floor-to-ceiling windows make San Antonio the main decorating element in the space…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago (954+ words) WASHINGTON "U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett was in and then he was out. Then, he was back in. The Austin Democrat's reelection plans have ping-ponged as the Legislature's new congressional maps winded their way through the courts. Drawn at the behest of President Donald Trump, the new map is intended to yield more seats for the GOP in the coming midterm elections and would have pit Doggett against fellow Austin Democratic Rep. Greg Casar. On Thursday, the Supreme Court said that the state can use the new map in 2026 "reversing a lower court ruling from last month that found the new boundaries be unconstitutional. On Friday, Doggett said he's once again planning to retire. "I will continue working with the same urgency and determination as if next year were my last, which in public office it will be," Doggett said in a…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago (187+ words) VIA Metropolitan Transit is warning riders of major detours this weekend due to the first installment of the San Antonio Marathon." A total of 26 routes in and around downtown will experience detours Friday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 7, due to conflicts with various courses and road closures. Routes on Saturday, Dec. 6, will run as usual. Folks can expect detours between 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and again on Sunday from 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the following routes:" A map of the detours and more information is available on VIA's website." Organizers expect more than 18,000 runners to participate in the city's inaugural San Antonio Marathon, including competitors from all 50 states plus 25 countries." Runners will participate in the SATX 5K by Holiday on Houston Street on Friday, while both a half-marathon and full-length Boston Marathon qualifying race will take place on Sunday." The San Antonio Marathon replaces the…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago (309+ words) Yet another man has taken his own life in the parking lot of the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans" Hospital, San Antonio police confirm. The apparent suicide, which took place Thursday afternoon, is the second such incident in less than a year." Police responded to a 911 call at the VA hospital shortly before 1 p.m. after the 33-year-old man called dispatch to tell them where he was located. Authorities haven"t yet identified him, KSAT reports." It"s unclear at press time whether the individual was an armed services veteran. Regardless, the incident bears a striking resemblance to the death of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Miller, 54, who ended his life in April in the same parking lot." At the time, Miller"s father said his son"s suicide was in protest of the VA"s overprescribing of SSRIs and antidepressants to treat his PTSD....

8+ hour, 32+ min ago (35+ words) After opening its milestone 10th restaurant in June, San Antonio's Burger Boy isn't sitting on its laurels (or should it be crinkle fries?). On Friday, December 5, the beloved local chain announced it ......