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Toyota to build Tacoma in $3.6B San Antonio expansion

The project adds a second assembly line and 2,000 new jobs.

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Toyota&#x27;s San Antonio plant will manufacture the popular Tacoma pickup under a $3.6 billion expansion. Why it matters: The 2.5 million-square-foot expansion will double the size of Toyota&#x27;s South Side campus by 2030 and create 2,000 jobs.

San Antonio to reopen e-bike voucher applications

The city received another round of federal funding.

San Antonio will soon open a second application cycle for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="electric bicycle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/climate" data-vars-content-id="a7e23d24-d1f7-4c23-a047-9382448c7c07" data-vars-headline="San Antonio to reopen e-bike voucher applications" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/climate" target="_self">electric bicycle</a> vouchers thanks to another round of federal funding.Why it matters: The program aims to expand access to affordable, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="low-emission transportation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/18/san-antonio-austin-great-springs-project-trail" data-vars-content-id="a7e23d24-d1f7-4c23-a047-9382448c7c07" data-vars-headline="San Antonio to reopen e-bike voucher applications" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/18/san-antonio-austin-great-springs-project-trail" target="_self">low-emission transportation</a> for residents with lower incomes by offering $1,000 vouchers to help purchase an e-bicycle.

CPS Energy offers savings on electric vehicle charging

CPS is offering incentives to save during peak hours.

New CPS Energy programs let customers earn bill credits for charging their electric vehicles at times when there&#x27;s less strain on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="electric grid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/12/texas-power-grid-summer-demand-ercot-forecast" data-vars-content-id="b3d1eedd-3f27-4c12-a045-820f6642f377" data-vars-headline="CPS Energy offers savings on electric vehicle charging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/06/12/texas-power-grid-summer-demand-ercot-forecast" target="_self">electric grid</a>.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city-owned utility&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/12/san-antonio-cps-energy-natural-gas-data-centers" data-vars-content-id="b3d1eedd-3f27-4c12-a045-820f6642f377" data-vars-headline="CPS Energy offers savings on electric vehicle charging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/12/san-antonio-cps-energy-natural-gas-data-centers" target="_self">city-owned utility&#x27;s</a> way of offering <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a financial incentive" data-vars-click-url="https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/ev-smart-rewards-program/" data-vars-content-id="b3d1eedd-3f27-4c12-a045-820f6642f377" data-vars-headline="CPS Energy offers savings on electric vehicle charging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/ev-smart-rewards-program/" target="_blank">a financial incentive</a> to use less electricity during peak hours.

Spurs playoff run was a windfall for San Antonio bars

Some bars saw sales increases north of 100% this year.

San Antonio bars gained a huge bump in business during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs&#x27; playoffs run" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/01/spurs-okc-wcf-finals-wemby-wembanyama" data-vars-content-id="0b582561-0b03-4a40-bb75-cdd01ca5734f" data-vars-headline="Spurs playoff run was a windfall for San Antonio bars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/01/spurs-okc-wcf-finals-wemby-wembanyama" target="_self">Spurs&#x27; playoffs run</a>, new data analyzed by Axios shows.Why it matters: Local watering holes always run on tight margins, and many in neighborhoods known for nightlife have struggled amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city construction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/25/st-marys-strip-road-construction-ending-delays" data-vars-content-id="0b582561-0b03-4a40-bb75-cdd01ca5734f" data-vars-headline="Spurs playoff run was a windfall for San Antonio bars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/25/st-marys-strip-road-construction-ending-delays" target="_self">city construction</a>.

A year after the flood: Stories worth your time

Documentaries and reporting that capture a year of healing.

As we mark the first anniversary of the devastating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hill Country flooding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/07/17/texas-river-flood-volunteers-facebook-return-lost-items" data-vars-content-id="7e24e3bb-0ee8-44e0-8a46-78e263bff92e" data-vars-headline="A year after the flood: Stories worth your time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/07/17/texas-river-flood-volunteers-facebook-return-lost-items" target="_self">Hill Country flooding</a> that claimed the lives of more than 130 people last Fourth of July weekend, we&#x27;re taking a moment to reflect.Zoom in: It almost goes without saying, but San Antonio and Kerrville are connected by far more than geography. Many San Antonians have friends and family in Kerrville, memories made there, and deep connections to the communities along the Guadalupe River.

Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts

Participation in Texas&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/27/trump-medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-economy" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/27/trump-medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-economy" target="_self">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program</a> (SNAP) has fallen by nearly 14% since Congress approved <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts and changes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/texas-food-banks-snap-cuts-hunger-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/texas-food-banks-snap-cuts-hunger-san-antonio" target="_self">cuts and changes</a> to the program, per state data.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Food prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/10/tomato-price-hike-2026" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/10/tomato-price-hike-2026" target="_self">Food prices</a> have been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on the rise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/food-prices-summer-grilling-beef-chicken-turkey" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/30/food-prices-summer-grilling-beef-chicken-turkey" target="_self">on the rise</a>, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food banks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/09/san-antonio-food-bank-restaurant-weeks-guide" data-vars-content-id="ce183a54-cd4d-4017-a897-3001dc00637c" data-vars-headline="Texas SNAP access declines following federal cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/09/san-antonio-food-bank-restaurant-weeks-guide" target="_self">food banks</a> are rushing to meet rising demand to fill in the gaps.

Reservations open for reimagined El Tropicano

The San Antonio River Walk icon is making a glam comeback.

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The long-awaited Sítio El Tropicano is coming to life on the San Antonio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="River Walk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/07/san-antonio-river-walk-public-meetings-recovery-plan" data-vars-content-id="567a8738-160a-421d-afdf-50371e161f3c" data-vars-headline="Reservations open for reimagined El Tropicano" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/07/san-antonio-river-walk-public-meetings-recovery-plan" target="_self">River Walk</a>.Why it matters: The boutique hotel breathes new life into a long-vacant landmark.

Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after Texas floods

The camp has more than $10 million in debt.

Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, nearly a year after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Texas Hill Country floods" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/11/kerr-county-texas-grant-flood-warning-system-deny" data-vars-content-id="4fe27605-6712-41c1-a86f-e4202d14bfa7" data-vars-headline="Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after Texas floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/11/kerr-county-texas-grant-flood-warning-system-deny" target="_self">Texas Hill Country floods</a> that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="killed 27 girls" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/11/families-sue-camp-mystic-over-texas-flood-deaths" data-vars-content-id="4fe27605-6712-41c1-a86f-e4202d14bfa7" data-vars-headline="Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after Texas floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/11/families-sue-camp-mystic-over-texas-flood-deaths" target="_self">killed 27 girls</a> and the camp owner.Why it matters: What happened at Camp Mystic placed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national spotlight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/05/21/first-summer-since-camp-mystic-spotlights-camp-safety" data-vars-content-id="4fe27605-6712-41c1-a86f-e4202d14bfa7" data-vars-headline="Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after Texas floods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/05/21/first-summer-since-camp-mystic-spotlights-camp-safety" target="_self">national spotlight</a> on camp safety heading into the first summer since the devastating flooding. Texas families have continued to seek answers on the camp&#x27;s emergency preparedness.

Texas vets warn pet owners about flesh-eating screwworm

Vets urge Texas pet owners to watch wounds closely.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New World screwworm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/new-world-screwworm-texas-cattle" data-vars-content-id="4ebfd808-0282-465a-8737-c35c058b9fe2" data-vars-headline="Texas vets warn pet owners about flesh-eating screwworm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/new-world-screwworm-texas-cattle" target="_self">New World screwworm</a> (NWS) may sound like a livestock problem, but Texas veterinarians say pet owners should pay attention too.Why it matters: Confirmed cases of the flesh-eating parasite are creeping closer to Bexar County.

Traveling Holocaust exhibit opens at Central Library

SAPL is one of 50 libraries nationwide selected to host the exhibition.

History

A traveling Holocaust exhibition is at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Public Library" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/15/spurs-wemby-books-san-antonio-library-reading-list" data-vars-content-id="768c30f8-7b0b-4c86-8ab4-6c4a66250ffa" data-vars-headline="Traveling Holocaust exhibit opens at Central Library" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/15/spurs-wemby-books-san-antonio-library-reading-list" target="_self">San Antonio Public Library</a> this summer.Why it matters: The exhibit examines how Americans responded to Nazism, World War II and the Holocaust during the 1930s and 1940s.

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