Brian Kirkpatrick

A longtime Dia De Los Muertos celebration in San Antonio has been canceled amid concerns about federal immigration enforcement.

Texas Public Radio's Brian Kirkpatrick reports.

The event was planned for November 2nd, but sponsor Planet K announced its cancellation, citing what it called ICE terrorism.

Organizers apologized and expressed hope the festival would return next year.

The event will feature 80 altars, two processions, and live music.

It drew more than 130,000 people last year.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

State Representative Gina Hinojosa rallied in front of the governor's mansion in an effort to get Governor Abbott to accept an impromptu debate.

A cold front arrives in San Antonio this weekend.

TPR's Brian Kirkpatrick reports residents may wanna make sure any Halloween decorations in the front yard are secure.

That's because the front arriving before dawn on Friday in the Alamo City will not only drop daytime highs by about 20 degrees, but it will also pack wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour.

Thursday would be a good day to secure those decorations and other items, such as lightweight lawn furniture.

The highs from Friday through Sunday will be in the 70s.

Early morning lows will be in the low to mid-50s during the same period.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

And you're listening to Real Reliable Texas Public Radio.

You can hear a longer conversation at TPR.org. Bexar County Commissioners meet today to discuss jail crowding and a military health headquarters.

TPR's Brian Kirkpatrick has his preview.

Commissioners will consider approval of a state grant application worth five million dollars to provide for the core and shell redevelopment of the South Beach Pavilion at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston.

The 130,000 square foot building has been identified by the Defense Health Agency and the U.S. Air Force as the preferred location to consolidate headquarter functions.

Commissioners will also consider the distribution of nearly two million dollars worth of funding for mental health treatment programs with various providers that would help divert inmates from the county jail and into treatment in an effort to reduce crowding at the lockup.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

The Bexar County Elections Department's reminding residents to verify their voter registration status before heading to the polls.

Elections Administrator Michelle Carouse says the designation of voter suspense indicates that election officials need to confirm a voter's resident information.

Bexar County Commissioners will consider a resolution to protect Brooke Army Medical Center's military mission during their courthouse meeting this week.

TPR's Brian Kirkpatrick has more.

It's at BAMC where military doctors learn the skills needed to treat future battlefield patients.

They do so by treating local civilians here brought into the BAMC emergency room with gunshots or serious accident injuries.

Republican Precinct 3 County Commissioner Grant Moody put forward the resolution expressing concern with the proposal by the Methodist Healthcare System to treat higher level trauma patients too, cutting into BAMC's military mission.

Moody hopes local healthcare systems will coordinate community care to ensure the BAMC mission is not jeopardized.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

The only SpaceX Starship to survive in one piece has returned to Texas.

The utility says it could revisit the issue next year.

TPR's Brian Kirkpatrick reports.

With San Antonians already facing higher grocery bills and gas prices, CPS Energy says it will hold off on asking customers to pay more for now.

The city-owned utility says it has now deferred two rate reviews and will revisit the need for its next rate increase in mid 2027.

The last rate hike went into effect in 2024.

CPS Energy serves more than 996,000 electric customers and 399,000 natural gas customers.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

Democratic candidate for governor Gina Hinojosa tells TPR that property taxes have increased 85% under Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

Downtown San Antonio will see a lot of UTSA Roadrunner fans tonight.

TPR's Brian Kirkpatrick explains it's a rare Thursday night game with some major television exposure.

UT San Antonio plays South Florida at the Alamodome at 6:30.

The game will be televised on ESPN.

We're going to have a DJ, photo opportunities, lawn games, caricature drawings, face painting.

There's free parking after 5:00 PM nearby, and the game can be watched on a giant outdoor screen.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

And you're listening to real reliable Texas Public Radio.

Local Democrats say protests are planned against President Trump's rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio tonight, while local Republicans expect to fill the venue.

Texas Public Radio's Brian Kirkpatrick reports.

The president's primary purpose with the rally is to get out the vote for local Republican candidates and US Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

The chair of the Bexar County Republican Party, Chris Coons, predicts the GOP will fill the venue that has room for nearly 12,000.

They're absolutely protesting everything that the majority of San Antonians and Americans want.

Coons says she hopes the president will address economic affordability issues raised by local Democrats during his remarks here.

I'm Brian Kirkpatrick in San Antonio.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be absent from today's rally, saying his schedule is simply too busy, adding President Trump does a good job of organizing his base and getting them to turn out for elections.