Two Texas county judge races are scheduled for the Nov. 3 election. In Bexar County, Republican Patrick Von Dohlen is challenging Democrat Ron Nirenberg. In Brazoria County, Republican Rob Giesecke, independent Lucinda Henry and Democrat Eugene Howard are running to replace retiring County Judge Matt Sebesta.
Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican candidate for Bexar County judge; Ron Nirenberg, Democrat candidate for Bexar County judge; Rob Giesecke, Republican candidate for Brazoria County judge and 3 more
County clerks and election administrators across Texas are implementing security procedures before early voting begins October 19. Travis County plans 201 voting locations on Election Day. Multiple counties conducted security training for poll workers.
Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Clerk; Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew, Bexar County Elections Administrator; Dallas County Elections Administrator Paul Adams, Dallas County Elections Administrator and 2 more
A 22-year-old woman was killed and a 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a suspected shooting at a Northeast Side home in San Antonio on Wednesday evening. Investigators believe the man shot the woman before shooting himself.
Jessica Villanueva, Woman killed; 22-year-old man, Injured in shooting; Homeowner, Called 911 after finding injured parties and 1 more
A software error on texas.gov's address validation feature caused a voter registration backlog affecting at least four Texas counties. The Secretary of State's office discovered and resolved the issue before early voting begins Monday.
Texas Secretary of State's office, discovered and resolved the software error; Alicia Pierce, spokesperson for the Secretary of State's office; Kristin Miles, Bastrop County Elections Administrator and president of TACEO and 1 more
Democratic candidate Ron Nirenberg and Republican Patrick Von Dohlen faced off in the only debate of the Bexar County Judge race Thursday night. Nirenberg, the former San Antonio mayor, defeated incumbent Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary by nearly 25 points and is favored in the blue county. Von Dohlen, a conservative activist, was the only Republican candidate.
$$2.6 billion for bexar County budget for fiscal year 2027
Ron Nirenberg, Democratic candidate for Bexar County Judge; Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican candidate for Bexar County Judge; Peter Sakai, Incumbent Bexar County Judge
Governor Abbott sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 15, 2026, requesting federal disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that began on July 14, 2026.
$Abbott requests temporary suspension of federal tax filing and payment deadlines and waiver of late fees and penalties for taxpayers in all 62 counties affected by July storms.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Jeffrey Lee Devorah was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Tiffany Lynette Garza, who disappeared in March 2019 in Atascosa County. An Atascosa County jury found Devorah guilty on Aug. 13. Human remains believed to be Garza's were found in a burn pit.
Jeffrey Lee Devorah, Man convicted and sentenced for Garza's murder; Tiffany Lynette Garza, Murder victim; Audrey Gossett Louis, Atascosa County's 81st Judicial District Attorney and 2 more
Kristian Carranza, a Democrat, and Jorge Borrego, a Republican, are competing for an open Texas House seat in District 118 in southern Bexar County. The candidates sharply disagree over the state's school voucher program.
Kristian Carranza, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 118; Jorge Borrego, Republican candidate for Texas House District 118; John Lujan, Former Republican state representative for District 118
Detention Deputy Karla Beltran was fired by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office after photographs of her posing with female inmates in jail and posted on social media circulated online. The images showed Beltran in uniform on one side of glass with detainees on the other, making gestures including flipping the bird, peace signs, and sticking out her tongue.
Karla Beltran, Detention Deputy, Bexar County Sheriff's Office; Bexar County Sheriff's Office, employer that fired Beltran
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai delivered his final State of the County address at the Greater San Antonio Chamber event, discussing jobs, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and downtown San Antonio's future. He highlighted the county's decision not to raise property taxes and major hospital projects underway.
$County made a decision not to raise property taxes during what Sakai described as hard economic times.
Peter Sakai, Bexar County Judge; Rebecca Clay Flores, Speaker credited with support for Palo Alto Hospital project; Tommy Calvert, Commissioner credited with support for north side hospital project
Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit in Bexar County asking a state district judge to enforce a 2021 settlement requiring Texas to maintain a functioning online voter registration system through the Department of Public Safety. The suit alleges more than 500,000 voter registration applications submitted through DPS' web portal were never processed due to a software update error dating back to October 2025.
League of Women Voters of Texas, Plaintiff in lawsuit; MOVE Texas Civic Fund, Plaintiff in lawsuit; Texas Department of Public Safety, Defendant in lawsuit and 1 more
Weather forecasters predict a significant cold front will move through Texas by early Friday, ending a period of summer-like October heat with above-normal temperatures and high humidity. The front will bring temperatures below 80 degrees in San Antonio with cooler north-northeast winds.
Two people were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in Uvalde Estates, Uvalde County. One was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital. Authorities are searching for the suspect.
Ruben Nolasco, Uvalde County Sheriff; Emmanuel Zamora, Constable
The fifth annual Harvest Trot 5K, a benefit run/walk, was held on Oct. 11, 2026, at SeaWorld San Antonio to support local school food pantries in Bexar County Precinct 1. Participants brought unexpired nonperishable food items to enter the free event.
Rebeca Clay-Flores, Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner, host of event
President Donald Trump held a rally in San Antonio at Freeman Coliseum on October 9, 2026, to support Republican Ken Paxton in his Texas Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. Trump called Paxton "the greatest attorney general in the United States" but also acknowledged he could be "a pain in the a**" at times. Multiple protesters interrupted the event and were escorted out.
Donald Trump, President; rally speaker endorsing Ken Paxton; Ken Paxton, U.S. Senate candidate (Republican); spoke onstage with Trump; James Talarico, U.S. Senate candidate (Democratic); Paxton's opponent and 4 more
The Barbacoa and Big Red Festival, a two-day celebration of barbacoa and Big Red, is held in San Antonio featuring food, live Tejano and country music, local vendors, a pumpkin patch, and family activities.
Barbacoa and Big Red Festival organizers, Event organizers
A shooting occurred outside Leaf Hookah Lounge in Northeast San Antonio early Saturday, leaving one 33-year-old man dead and a 37-year-old man wounded with two gunshot wounds to his upper body. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who fled on foot.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, investigative agency; Javier Salazar, Bexar County Sheriff; Leaf Hookah Lounge, location of shooting
Texas Research Park in far-west Bexar County, established in 1986 as a biomedical research hub, has become home to at least six data center companies over the past decade. The shift occurred after VelocityTX, which developed the park, changed focus and UT Health San Antonio relocated operations.
$$1 billion for data center campus development cost
VelocityTX, developer of Texas Research Park; formerly Texas Research and Technology Foundation; Rene Dominguez, CEO of VelocityTX; UT Health San Antonio, partner with VelocityTX; relocated operations and 7 more
Chihuahua authorities reported seizing 5.7 million fentanyl doses over 61 months. Texas Department of Public Safety launched its One Pill Kills educational campaign in October, and federal authorities established an Overdose Task Force in San Antonio.
$5.7 million doses for fentanyl doses seized (cumulative)
Chihuahua Deputy Public Safety Secretary Luis Angel Aguirre, Presented enforcement totals; Texas Department of Public Safety, Shares educational videos and offers presentations about fentanyl risks; Gov. Greg Abbott, Launched One Pill Kills campaign in 2022 and 3 more
San Antonio City Council voted 9-2 to have city utilities conduct impact studies on a proposed ICE processing facility on the East Side. City officials are also considering legal action against ICE and the federal government over the facility.
$$66.1 million for purchase price of warehouse for proposed ICE facility
Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor of San Antonio; Andy Segovia, City Attorney of San Antonio; Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, San Antonio City Councilman, District 2 and 7 more