Joaquin Castro releases annual nominations list of songs, albums by Latino artists for National Recording Registry

Among the 30 nominees are some big names in music including Selena, Vicente Fernandez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Celia Cruz, Shakira and more. SAN ANTONIO — In an effort to highlight the nation’s culturally diverse audio legacy, Congressman Joaquin Castro has released his annual nominations list of 30 songs, sounds and albums by Latino voices that he … Read more

‘I’ll be a Spur for life’ | Matt Bonner moving from Spurs to cover the Toronto Raptors

Bonner will be heading back to Toronto, where his NBA career began. SAN ANTONIO — After retiring from basketball, former San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner joined the team as a television studio commentator, did Spurs radio, and co-hosted the Spurs’ pregame, halftime, and postgame shows. But after years with the Spurs, he will move … Read more

Gas prices are tumbling across Texas

The reasons, more oil production and less travel. SAN ANTONIO — Gas prices tumbled this week big time, and are about 70 cents cheaper than this time last year. There are several reasons for the big drop. “They just came down a bunch today. That’s almost the biggest drop I’ve seen,” said Dawn who works … Read more

Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

Favre’s surprise admission came as he testified in a hearing about misappropriated funds meant to help Mississippi’s poorest residents WASHINGTON — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre made a surprising revelation during a congressional hearing on Tuesday: He has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.  Favre was appearing before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee as … Read more