A city-commissioned report shows immigrants contributed $25.6 billion to the San Antonio metro’s GDP and hold outsized shares of key industries and business ownership.

Social-media rumors that the old Valley Morning Star building in Harlingen could become a migrant processing center drew residents to an April 1 city meeting and sharp denials from investors. Tensions now hinge on a pending sale and a federal pause on similar leases.

A new national index ranks San Antonio 151st of 250 metros, calling out weak governance and social cohesion even as climate resilience holds up.

San Antonio inspectors ordered tenants to vacate after exterior stairways at an apartment complex were found crumbling; two people were injured. Inspectors posted vacate notices while the structures are evaluated.

The decades‑old Passion Play returns to downtown San Antonio this Good Friday. Procession begins at Travis Park at 10 a.m. and ends at Main Plaza in front of San Fernando Cathedral.

A Balcones Heights renter says roaches and a pizza‑stealing mouse prompted city violation notices at The Gobi apartments. Management has days to fix the problems.

Even after a Texas cooling‑off law took effect, survivors in San Antonio say IVSS alerts are unreliable; advocates want clearer, faster notifications and longer holds.

Leaders and advocates gathered at the Bexar County Courthouse to lay wreaths for 13 children who died of abuse in 2025 and urged residents to report suspected harm.

San Antonio will unveil rainbow sidewalks in the Pride Cultural Heritage District this weekend after state-ordered removal of rainbow crosswalks. The ceremony is set for Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Universal City awarded a five-year trash contract to Frontier Waste Solutions. Service starts Aug. 3, 2026; bulk pickup expands and the standard monthly charge falls to $27.85.

Alamo Heights ISD has been offline since Monday, with Wi‑Fi and staff Gmail down while IT and outside forensic specialists work to restore service.

Thrive Youth Center raised emergency-shelter capacity from 16 to 20 beds on March 23, adding roughly 1,460 safe nights a year for LGBTQ+ young adults as demand climbs.

Six figures still buy more in San Antonio, but housing, insurance and family costs can quickly eat into $100K. Local benchmarks show who gains and who barely gets by.