JJ Velasquez

Autumn is coming. And the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back.

Alamodome concert to cause 'heavy traffic' in Downtown San Antonio, city says

San Antonio’s first direct flight to Europe launches Friday. For San Antonio International Airport, it represents a step toward the growth the airport has long sought. Germany’s Condor, which bills itself as that country’s premier leisure airline, will operate the nonstop route to Frankfurt. The route’s maiden flight departs San Antonio International Airport at 8:35 p.m. local time. The Condor plane is set to spend more than 10 hours in the air with a scheduled arrival of 1:45 p.m. local time in…

Blame it all on my roots, to quote a friend in another low place, but this native Texan can’t help but “yee-haw” today in celebration of this great state. March 2 is Texas Independence Day, marking 188 years since settlers ’round these parts declared their independence from Mexico. If we Texans seem awfully nationalistic about the Lone Star State that’s because we once were our own nation, the Republic of Texas — though Mexico never recognized its independence. Despite being annexed years later…

Traffic is backed up on Interstate 35 after an 18-wheeler overturned on the highway Tuesday morning. Three northbound main lanes of I-35 are closed. Only the right lane is open — traffic is being diverted onto the frontage road. The contents of the tractor-trailer spilled onto the highway after the accident. Cleanup is ongoing, a TxDOT spokeswoman said.

Texans will get an extra hour of sleep this weekend. Others may see the time change as an extra hour to party. As Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Nov. 5, the clock will wind back an hour, giving Texas bars and other establishments an extra hour to sell alcohol on-site. RELATED: Turn your clocks back, daylight saving time is Nov. 5 An establishment must have a late hours certificate from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to sell and serve alcohol between the hours of midnight and 2 a…

Where have all the cowboys gone? The trend of sprawling ranches owned by multiple generations of families in Texas and other Western states may just be a thing of the past, according to Forbes. Aging billionaires are sloughing off their historic ranches from their estates in a trend that is often seeing those properties sold to deep-pocketed investors. RELATED: Sprawling, historic ranch at the edge of Hill Country on sale for $80 million Mt. Solitude Ranch, the 3,600-acre property in northwest B…

Texas A&M University is among the nation’s most conservative colleges, according to Niche College Rankings. The College Station-based campus has long had strong ties to conservative politics, and former Gov. Rick Perry, who served as energy secretary in President Donald Trump’s cabinet, is a prominent alumnus. “This just goes to show that the more things change here at A&M, the more things stay the same,” said John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, in a news release. “Texans…

On Saturday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all counts of the impeachment articles brought against him earlier this year by the Texas House. Paxton’s trial in the Texas Senate drew rebuke from both sides of the aisle and has set off infighting within the state Republican Party. Paxton’s time in office has been marked by controversy since he was elected to succeed Greg Abbott, now Texas governor, in the role. From facing civil securities fraud charges in 2016 to the latest all…

The popular brunch spot is opening a new location in the La Cantera area, but you’ll have...