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Students between ages 12 and 18 will be able to receive free VIA Metropolitan Transit bus passes through a new program from the City of San Antonio.
The move is designed to help prevent absenteeism in schools.
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The move is designed to help prevent absenteeism in schools.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Students between ages 12 and 18 will be able to receive free VIA Metropolitan Transit bus passes through a new program from the City of San Antonio.
The move is designed to help prevent absenteeism in schools.
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The move is designed to help prevent absenteeism in schools.
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Construction on Santa Rosa Street, between Dolorosa and Houston Streets, will continue through the end of the year, according to an update from the City of San Antonio.
That stretch of Santa Rosa remains open only to pedestrian and event traffic.
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That stretch of Santa Rosa remains open only to pedestrian and event traffic.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Construction on Santa Rosa Street, between Dolorosa and Houston Streets, will continue through the end of the year, according to an update from the City of San Antonio.
That stretch of Santa Rosa remains open only to pedestrian and event traffic.
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That stretch of Santa Rosa remains open only to pedestrian and event traffic.
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The 33rd annual Valero Alamo Bowl between the No. 16 USC Trojans and the unranked TCU Horn Frogs kicks off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 30 at the Alamodome in downtown San Antonio.
The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The 33rd annual Valero Alamo Bowl between the No. 16 USC Trojans and the unranked TCU Horn Frogs kicks off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 30 at the Alamodome in downtown San Antonio.
The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
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The San Antonio Food Bank is delivering 30,000 pounds of food to senior citizens today as part of project HOPE — or Healthy Options for the Elderly. It’s part of an ongoing program that started in 2003.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The San Antonio Food Bank is delivering 30,000 pounds of food to senior citizens today as part of project HOPE — or Healthy Options for the Elderly. It’s part of an ongoing program that started in 2003.
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According to Mayor Jones, the purpose of moving the date of municipal elections from May to November in odd-numbered years is to increase voter turnout and save taxpayer dollars.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
According to Mayor Jones, the purpose of moving the date of municipal elections from May to November in odd-numbered years is to increase voter turnout and save taxpayer dollars.
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After weeks of speculation, North Texas U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett officially filed to run for the U.S. Senate Monday.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
After weeks of speculation, North Texas U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett officially filed to run for the U.S. Senate Monday.
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San Antonio leaders push to move municipal election date; Mayor Jones weighs in on "bathroom bill;" Downtown construction near Market Square continues
TPR News Now: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
San Antonio leaders push to move municipal election date; Mayor Jones weighs in on "bathroom bill;" Downtown construction near Market Square continues
Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti is reminding property taxpayers to expect some savings this tax season or next after voting results on November 4.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti is reminding property taxpayers to expect some savings this tax season or next after voting results on November 4.
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On a chilly, overcast Saturday in Laredo, Texas, a steady flow of Mexican citizens walks across the international bridge into the United States. Others, like Angel Hernández from Nuevo Laredo, are making the crossing for another reason: to sell their blood plasma.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
On a chilly, overcast Saturday in Laredo, Texas, a steady flow of Mexican citizens walks across the international bridge into the United States. Others, like Angel Hernández from Nuevo Laredo, are making the crossing for another reason: to sell their blood plasma.
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Days after pardoning Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar of federal corruption charges, President Trump went after Cuellar on social media saying he showed a “lack of loyalty” by filing for reelection as a Democrat, amid speculation that he might switch parties.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Days after pardoning Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar of federal corruption charges, President Trump went after Cuellar on social media saying he showed a “lack of loyalty” by filing for reelection as a Democrat, amid speculation that he might switch parties.
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Deadline tonight to file for TX primaries; Trump rails against Cuellar for disloyalty; SA Mayor Jones makes case to move municipal elections to November; Texans overwhelmingly support a change to STAAR tests.
TPR News Now: Monday, December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Deadline tonight to file for TX primaries; Trump rails against Cuellar for disloyalty; SA Mayor Jones makes case to move municipal elections to November; Texans overwhelmingly support a change to STAAR tests.
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower court's ruling that Texas' new congressional map was gerrymandered based on race. The state of Texas appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court, arguing this year's redraw was for partisan purposes.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower court's ruling that Texas' new congressional map was gerrymandered based on race. The state of Texas appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court, arguing this year's redraw was for partisan purposes.
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Mariachi Extravaganza kicked off its festival on Thursday with the National Vocal Competition Semifinals at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. Students participated in a vocal battle of technique, projection and stage presence.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Mariachi Extravaganza kicked off its festival on Thursday with the National Vocal Competition Semifinals at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. Students participated in a vocal battle of technique, projection and stage presence.
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The 2022 book Educating the Enemy: Teaching Nazis and Mexicans in the Cold War Borderlands explores the vastly different systems that educated these immigrant children and El Paso’s majority ethnic Mexican student population.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The 2022 book Educating the Enemy: Teaching Nazis and Mexicans in the Cold War Borderlands explores the vastly different systems that educated these immigrant children and El Paso’s majority ethnic Mexican student population.
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As part of the San Antonio Book Festival, this episode of "Texas Matters" was recorded in front of a live audience at Texas Public Radio with Skip Hollandsworth from "Texas Monthly."
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December 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As part of the San Antonio Book Festival, this episode of "Texas Matters" was recorded in front of a live audience at Texas Public Radio with Skip Hollandsworth from "Texas Monthly."
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Many Texans enjoy visiting a Christmas tree farm—to pick out a tree, cut it down, and take it home.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Many Texans enjoy visiting a Christmas tree farm—to pick out a tree, cut it down, and take it home.
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Texas' top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its controversial new congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Texas' top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its controversial new congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.
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U.S. Supreme Court OKs gerrymandered maps, Republicans claim victory; Kerrville PD will release 911 calls from July 4 flooding; San Antonio's South Side will get a new police substation
TPR News Now: Friday, December 5, 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
U.S. Supreme Court OKs gerrymandered maps, Republicans claim victory; Kerrville PD will release 911 calls from July 4 flooding; San Antonio's South Side will get a new police substation
In an email to orchestra members, the San Antonio Philharmonic announced it had canceled its Holiday Pops and New Year's Eve concerts.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In an email to orchestra members, the San Antonio Philharmonic announced it had canceled its Holiday Pops and New Year's Eve concerts.
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The High-Injury Network (HIN) Dashboard highlights intersections and corridors with the highest rates of deadly crashes. It helps residents visualize how dangerous a crossing can be.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The High-Injury Network (HIN) Dashboard highlights intersections and corridors with the highest rates of deadly crashes. It helps residents visualize how dangerous a crossing can be.
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A so-called demonic portal opened in Southtown last year. OK, not really. But there was a parade with lots of horned figures, and it’s ready to come back for a second time.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A so-called demonic portal opened in Southtown last year. OK, not really. But there was a parade with lots of horned figures, and it’s ready to come back for a second time.
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Las Hijas de la Madre is a self-described queer Xicanx feminist punk band fronted by performance poet and writer Amalia Ortiz.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Las Hijas de la Madre is a self-described queer Xicanx feminist punk band fronted by performance poet and writer Amalia Ortiz.
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Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar responds to Trump pardon; Slate of new laws go into effect in Texas today; FDA recalls shredded cheese sold at H-E-B, Walmart
TPR News Now: Thursday, December 4, 2025
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December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar responds to Trump pardon; Slate of new laws go into effect in Texas today; FDA recalls shredded cheese sold at H-E-B, Walmart
After a long, hot spring and summer, some CPS Energy customers may have racked up hefty power bills.
CPS Energy is warning its customers about tough-talking phone scammers posing as bill collectors who take advantage of their predicament.
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CPS Energy is warning its customers about tough-talking phone scammers posing as bill collectors who take advantage of their predicament.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
After a long, hot spring and summer, some CPS Energy customers may have racked up hefty power bills.
CPS Energy is warning its customers about tough-talking phone scammers posing as bill collectors who take advantage of their predicament.
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CPS Energy is warning its customers about tough-talking phone scammers posing as bill collectors who take advantage of their predicament.
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The Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) has released its 2024 annual report on domestic violence in San Antonio and across Bexar County, which shows the often-deadly problem persists with few signs of ebbing from year to year.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) has released its 2024 annual report on domestic violence in San Antonio and across Bexar County, which shows the often-deadly problem persists with few signs of ebbing from year to year.
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