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Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum

Sheridan would bring star power to the Alamo renovation.

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Acclaimed screenwriter and director Taylor Sheridan has agreed to produce and direct a film on the Battle of the Alamo for a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="museum that&#x27;s underway" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/30/new-alamo-museum-groundbreaking-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="d3b48359-6a8a-402f-8841-9665058d4f1c" data-vars-headline="Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/09/30/new-alamo-museum-groundbreaking-san-antonio" target="_self">museum that&#x27;s underway</a>.Why it matters: Sheridan, best known as the creator of &quot;Yellowstone&quot; and &quot;Landman,&quot; would bring much-needed star power to San Antonio&#x27;s major tourist attraction as it undergoes a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="major overhaul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/alamo-trust-president-kate-rogers-lawsuit-dan-patrick-dawn-buckingham/" data-vars-content-id="d3b48359-6a8a-402f-8841-9665058d4f1c" data-vars-headline="Taylor Sheridan agrees to direct Alamo movie for new museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/17/alamo-trust-president-kate-rogers-lawsuit-dan-patrick-dawn-buckingham/" target="_blank">major overhaul</a>.

What's changed for Fiesta 2026 in San Antonio

San Antonio's cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Culture

Fiesta is less than a week away and a few things have changed since the last time the city partied.Why it matters: San Antonio&#x27;s cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio's growth

International migration is a factor in San Antonio growth.

The San Antonio-New Braunfels area is continuing to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grow in population" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/san-antonio-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">grow in population</a>, albeit more slowly now amid a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drop in immigration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/26/county-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">drop in immigration</a>, recent U.S. Census Bureau data shows.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International migration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/30/texas-population-growth-immigration" target="_self">International migration</a> is a significant contributor to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/18/bexar-county-texas-population-growth-census" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s growth</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lloyd Potter" data-vars-click-url="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" data-vars-content-id="e5bac152-541b-467d-b164-d913b3ab1b97" data-vars-headline="Dip in immigration is slowing San Antonio&#x27;s growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.utsa.edu/endowed/profiles/tx-state-demographer-distinguished-professorship.html" target="_blank">Lloyd Potter</a>, the Texas State Demographer based at UT San Antonio, tells Axios.

San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S.

Education is still an effective way to lift earnings.

Education

The percentage of adults with a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bachelor&#x27;s degree" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/25/college-degrees-still-pay-off-in-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="7f979458-59c7-4af9-99cc-d92c8666fe11" data-vars-headline="San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/25/college-degrees-still-pay-off-in-san-antonio" target="_self">bachelor&#x27;s degree</a> or higher is growing in the San Antonio area, but still lags national figures, recent Census Bureau data shows.Why it matters: A rising share of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="college-educated adults" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/20/why-ut-san-antonio-applications-surged-in-october" data-vars-content-id="7f979458-59c7-4af9-99cc-d92c8666fe11" data-vars-headline="San Antonio gained college grads but trails the rest of the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/11/20/why-ut-san-antonio-applications-surged-in-october" target="_self">college-educated adults</a> can reshape the area&#x27;s workforce and build economic muscle. A highly educated population can also be attractive to companies looking to relocate.

Space pioneer Eileen Collins has deep San Antonio ties

Her documentary "Spacewoman" is screening in San Antonio starting April 3.

Aerospace

Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, is back in the spotlight as her documentary &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spacewoman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhqHdxNsgk" data-vars-content-id="0e5a3300-18f2-4a10-af0c-27a9eafc2ffa" data-vars-headline="Space pioneer Eileen Collins has deep San Antonio ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhqHdxNsgk" target="_blank">Spacewoman</a>&quot; lands in San Antonio, a city tied to her story.Why it matters: Collins helped open the door for women in aviation and spaceflight.

San Antonio's forgotten role in Hollywood's rise

San Antonio played a pivotal — but often forgotten — role in helping set the stage for Hollywood.

History

Before Hollywood became a film mecca, the industry briefly ran through San Antonio&#x27;s South Side.Why it matters: San Antonio played a pivotal — but often forgotten — role in shifting filmmaking from New York to helping set the stage for Hollywood.

César Chávez allegations spark reckoning over legacy

The ripple effects are already emerging in local governments, universities and beyond.

Politics & Policy

New <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="allegations about César Chávez" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/17/united-farm-workers-ufw-cesar-chavez-march-allegations" data-vars-content-id="fbbacd72-33ac-423b-9d3a-b85751c17ee1" data-vars-headline="César Chávez allegations spark reckoning over legacy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/17/united-farm-workers-ufw-cesar-chavez-march-allegations" target="_self">allegations about César Chávez</a> are prompting a swift and emotional reckoning with the legacy of one of the most iconic figures in Latino civil rights.Why it matters: Chávez, who died in 1993, has long stood as a central symbol of Mexican American identity and labor activism — a legacy now being reassessed, with ripple effects already emerging in local governments, universities and beyond.

West Side landmark Basila Frocks gets new life

After years of abandonment, the building's revival brings development to a long underserved part of the city.

When <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Basila Frocks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/10/02/basila-frocks-history-renovation-project" data-vars-content-id="a45aef22-c0ac-43e3-9e1c-8c15593824c3" data-vars-headline="West Side landmark Basila Frocks gets new life" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/10/02/basila-frocks-history-renovation-project" target="_self">Basila Frocks</a> opened on the West Side in 1929, it became a hub of creativity and opportunity. Now, it&#x27;s getting a second life nearly a century later after a full renovation.Why it matters: After years of abandonment, the historic building&#x27;s renovation brings development rooted in preservation, affordability and local entrepreneurship to a long underserved part of the city.

USPS honors lowrider culture with new stamp collection

Putting lowriders on U.S. postage gives a platform to a Mexican American tradition.

Lowriders are rolling onto U.S. mail as the Postal Service launches a stamp collection Friday honoring the artistry and tradition of the culture. Why it matters: Putting lowriders on U.S. postage elevates a tradition born in Mexican American neighborhoods to a national audience.

Ellis Alley offers a rare window into San Antonio's early Black history

What remains today is only a fraction of what once stood.

Ellis Alley, one of the first post–Civil War Black settlements in San Antonio, remains a rare physical link to the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historically Black East Side" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/02/06/mlk-house-san-antonio-rezoning" data-vars-content-id="e1698b54-e497-42e5-a862-1ad1c1bec9bd" data-vars-headline="Ellis Alley offers a rare window into San Antonio&#x27;s early Black history" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/02/06/mlk-house-san-antonio-rezoning" target="_self">historically Black East Side</a>.The big picture: A handful of restored buildings near St. Paul Square offer one of the few surviving pieces of a neighborhood that helped anchor San Antonio&#x27;s early Black community during the post-emancipation era.

Ask Axios: The Stribling House and Reigler Creamery

These stones are small reminders of a historic river landscape that looks very different today.

Last month, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="we invited readers to send us their best city curiosities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/12/ask-axios-your-san-antonio-questions-answered" data-vars-content-id="cebe3ef5-90d6-4cf2-a1ae-d5ea03b08e88" data-vars-headline="Ask Axios: The Stribling House and Reigler Creamery" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/12/ask-axios-your-san-antonio-questions-answered" target="_self">we invited readers to send us their best city curiosities</a> — so I figured I&#x27;d start with one of my own.Zoom in: During a walk along the San Antonio River in King William, I noticed two stones etched with &quot;Stribling House 1859 1926&quot; and &quot;Reigler Creamery 1910–1915.&quot; There&#x27;s no plaque explaining why they&#x27;re there.

A guide to San Antonio's MLK March and celebration

San Antonio's MLK March is touted as the nation's largest.

San Antonio&#x27;s annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="MLK March" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/01/12/satx-mlk-march-time-where-schedule" data-vars-content-id="21121b96-703e-470c-9636-453a071a0852" data-vars-headline="A guide to San Antonio&#x27;s MLK March and celebration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/01/12/satx-mlk-march-time-where-schedule" target="_self">MLK March</a> is set to step off Monday from the Martin Luther King Jr. Academy on the East Side.Why it matters: The march is touted as the largest in the country and is a point of pride for the city.

The true Selena shines in new Netflix doc

Selena fans will get an intimate look at who the Tejano star was beyond the iconic performances.

Selena fans will get an intimate look at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tejano star" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/27/selena-lgbtq-pride-month-drag" data-vars-content-id="5977dc88-a10c-4ebd-9880-9942c5e66026" data-vars-headline="The true Selena shines in new Netflix doc" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/27/selena-lgbtq-pride-month-drag" target="_self">Tejano star</a> beyond her iconic costumes, dance moves and powerhouse voice next Monday with the release of Netflix&#x27;s &quot;Selena y Los Dinos.&quot;Why it matters: Directed by Isabel Castro, the film is packed with never-before-seen home videos shared by Selena&#x27;s family.