U.S. Supreme Court sides with Castle Hills woman who claims she was arrested out of political retribution

Sylvia Gonzalez alleged the city of Castle Hills had arrested her on a minor charge in retaliation for criticizing the city manager. CASTLE HILLS, Texas — This story was originally published in the Texas Tribune. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived the civil rights claim of a Texas woman who had sued her city … Read more

TxDOT to launch ‘Drive Sober. No Regrets’ campaign for Fourth of July holiday

SAN ANTONIO – As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, TxDOT is launching its summer “Drive Sober. No Regrets” campaign. TxDOT will share real-life emotional stories as part of its exhibit of the “Faces of Drunk Driving” campaign to help urge Texans not to drive drunk. The campaign will include a San Antonio couple from … Read more

SA City Council approves proposed SAWS watering rules aimed at addressing severe drought

There are five highlights to the changes, which include new watering hours. SAN ANTONIO — Thursday, the San Antonio City Council voted to approve changes proposed by SAWS to address drought conditions, including changes to watering rules and ways violations are billed to customers. There are five highlights to the changes, which include new watering hours. … Read more

SUMMER SOLSTICE: Here’s how daylight hours, sunrise and sunset times will change in the next few months

Thursday marks the summer solstice, also known as the longest day of the year when it comes to the amount of daylight that we see. The summer solstice occurs on the day that the Northern Hemisphere is tilted as far towards the sun as possible, leading to the maximum amount of daylight hours. In fact, … Read more

East Texas family files federal lawsuit against Rusk County in connection with fatal deputy-involved shooting

Timothy Michael Randall died following an deputy-involved shooting during a traffic stop on State Highway 64 East. RUSK COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas family is suing Rusk County after their loved one was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in September 2022.  Timothy Michael Randall was pulled over along … Read more