Two San Antonio women to compete in national all-female construction competition

Miranda Menchaca and Leticia Ortiz are two of only three female machine operators employed at CPS Energy. SAN ANTONIO — Two women from San Antonio employed at CPS Energy will represent the city at a national all-female construction competition. Miranda Menchaca and Leticia Ortiz are two of only three female machine operators employed at CPS … Read more

Mayor Ron Nirenberg says city council will look at backup funding plan for Migrant Resource Center

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is pushing for more help with the Migrant Resource Center and said the bipartisan border security bill could bring relief. Nirenberg and several other mayors met with President Joe Biden in Brownsville on Thursday. The mayor told KSAT that Biden asked about the impact of the migrant … Read more

Texas Panhandle fires: Record winter heat and dry hair helped worsen historic flames

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say. TEXAS, USA — This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here.  Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Amarillo saw signs of possible danger in the Panhandle days before the first fire sparked. … Read more