San Antonio

In addition to COVID-19 case numbers, Texas Public Radio is updating information on how local businesses are adjusting, how you can help those in need and what you can do to stay entertained at home. TPR is also providing live updates on the Rio Grande Valley.

San Antonio's Metropolitan Health District continues to work with state and local partners to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to critical populations. Here are some answers to common questions:

Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans blame President Joe Biden for the arrival of migrant minors at the border and have raised alarm over the conditions they face in federal custody. Two teens who recently made their way through the border and an emergency shelter in San Antonio paint a different picture.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims child abuse is occurring in an emergency care facility at Freeman Coliseum. Local and state Democrats are criticizing Abbott for announcing these allegations before conducting an investigation.

From cooking with candles to boiling snow: This is what Texans without power and water are doing to stay safe.

Most San Antonio households are without power due to rolling blackouts. The blackouts have prevented some pump stations from distributing water.

Here's how you can safely (and warmly) enjoy Valentine's Day this year.

The Alazán-Apache Courts are the oldest public housing units in the city and are a prominent feature in this mostly Mexican American neighborhood. The initial demolition plans for the 1939 complex called for the relocation of several residents to other housing communities or to switch them to Section 8 vouchers. But officials with the San Antonio Housing Authority, SAHA, recently pivoted from their plan, canceling its partnership with the NRP Group to demolish the structure.

The 22-year-old woman explained the details of her relationship with Martin Phipps. She worked for him at his bar downtown San Antonio Paramour.

San Antonio’s economic segregation is perhaps most reflected in the city’s near West Side, located just west of downtown. The construction of highways in the 1960s physically separated the area from the city center and blocks of homes were torn down in the name of urban renewal.