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Your quick Spurs refresher before tipoff

Get caught up on the Spurs before the new season tips off.

Sports

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/08/san-antonio-spurs-nba-playoffs-finals-bars-money" data-vars-content-id="fa9f24e5-b0d0-472d-a0cd-9b94c144b7e0" data-vars-headline="Your quick Spurs refresher before tipoff" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/08/san-antonio-spurs-nba-playoffs-finals-bars-money" target="_self">Spurs</a> basketball returns in less than a month.Why it matters: The Spurs are coming off their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="deepest playoff run" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/08/san-antonio-spurs-nba-playoffs-finals-bars-money" data-vars-content-id="fa9f24e5-b0d0-472d-a0cd-9b94c144b7e0" data-vars-headline="Your quick Spurs refresher before tipoff" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/08/san-antonio-spurs-nba-playoffs-finals-bars-money" target="_self">deepest playoff run</a> in years, giving fans plenty of reason to count down to opening night.

San Antonio writers launch new kind of publishing house

Inbound Books is a co-op that makes its authors stakeholders in the press.

Business

A new publishing house based in San Antonio is taking a unique approach to give lesser-known <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="authors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/24/new-independent-bookstores-opening-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="7986794b-3138-47ab-9a72-85c15a96f4c8" data-vars-headline="San Antonio writers launch new kind of publishing house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/24/new-independent-bookstores-opening-san-antonio" target="_self">authors</a> a platform for success.Why it matters: Major publishers often focus limited resources on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big-name writers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/02/san-antonio-library-top-books" data-vars-content-id="7986794b-3138-47ab-9a72-85c15a96f4c8" data-vars-headline="San Antonio writers launch new kind of publishing house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/02/san-antonio-library-top-books" target="_self">big-name writers</a>, leaving others to face fewer options to promote their work — or to self-publish and do it all themselves, Christopher Bodmann, co-founder of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inbound Books" data-vars-click-url="https://inboundbooks.org/" data-vars-content-id="7986794b-3138-47ab-9a72-85c15a96f4c8" data-vars-headline="San Antonio writers launch new kind of publishing house" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://inboundbooks.org/" target="_blank">Inbound Books</a>, tells Axios.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to San Antonio

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

Axios Social Club is bringing readers together for dinner to San Antonio&#x27;s Southtown neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

San Antonio library cuts come as study finds billions in value

From Wi-Fi to job help, Texas libraries' services add up.

News

Texas <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public libraries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/library-book-checkout-map" data-vars-content-id="65982d55-5534-4e99-8b88-8dab92077a3a" data-vars-headline="San Antonio library cuts come as study finds billions in value" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/10/library-book-checkout-map" target="_self">public libraries</a> generate nearly $5 in economic and community value for every $1 invested, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new statewide study" data-vars-click-url="https://trulytexas.txla.org/roi-study/" data-vars-content-id="65982d55-5534-4e99-8b88-8dab92077a3a" data-vars-headline="San Antonio library cuts come as study finds billions in value" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://trulytexas.txla.org/roi-study/" target="_blank">new statewide study</a>. Why it matters: The findings come as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="libraries face tighter local budgets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/san-antonio-library-union-residents-against-cuts-22427551.php" data-vars-content-id="65982d55-5534-4e99-8b88-8dab92077a3a" data-vars-headline="San Antonio library cuts come as study finds billions in value" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/san-antonio-library-union-residents-against-cuts-22427551.php" target="_blank">libraries face tighter local budgets</a>, including in San Antonio, which can mean fewer staff, reduced hours and cuts to services, according to Texas Library Association executive director Shirley Robinson.

Uber adds live video to San Antonio teen rides

San Antonio is among the first U.S. markets to get the new safety feature.

Parenting

Uber <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="launched live video streaming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/live-video-teen-trips/" data-vars-content-id="21c1d542-2ea0-402d-a36e-61f58f603159" data-vars-headline="Uber adds live video to San Antonio teen rides" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/live-video-teen-trips/" target="_blank">launched live video streaming</a> for teen rides in San Antonio on Tuesday, aiming to give parents more peace of mind during their kids&#x27; solo trips.The latest: Parents or guardians linked to a teen&#x27;s Uber account can now view through the driver&#x27;s front-facing phone camera a live video stream during eligible trips.

San Antonio's home for emergency child care

The first crisis nursery in the region helps parents facing emergencies.

San Antonio families who need an urgent and safe place for their <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="children" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/01/fewer-texas-kids-medicaid-enrollment-chip" data-vars-content-id="c9b7974d-ec2b-4530-a916-b7192b31c0c4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s home for emergency child care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/01/fewer-texas-kids-medicaid-enrollment-chip" target="_self">children</a> to stay now have a newly renovated house as a free option.Why it matters: The first permanent crisis nursery in the region helps <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="parents" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/parenting" data-vars-content-id="c9b7974d-ec2b-4530-a916-b7192b31c0c4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s home for emergency child care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/parenting" target="_self">parents</a> facing emergencies ranging from housing instability to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="domestic violence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/ywca-womens-live-learn-center-domestic-violence" data-vars-content-id="c9b7974d-ec2b-4530-a916-b7192b31c0c4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s home for emergency child care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/ywca-womens-live-learn-center-domestic-violence" target="_self">domestic violence</a> to medical care. Its aim is to prevent child neglect and abuse before it happens, Rebecca Helterbrand, president and CEO of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Respite Care of San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://respitecaresa.org/" data-vars-content-id="c9b7974d-ec2b-4530-a916-b7192b31c0c4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s home for emergency child care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://respitecaresa.org/" target="_blank">Respite Care of San Antonio</a>, tells Axios.

Your San Antonio back-to-school guide

Everything you need before school starts.

Education

Back-to-school season is here.Why it matters: Families will navigate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new state laws" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/02/tefa-vouchers-san-antonio-archdiocese-catholic-schools" data-vars-content-id="64a2520f-e04f-42e3-8deb-37e3a427ad16" data-vars-headline="Your San Antonio back-to-school guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/02/tefa-vouchers-san-antonio-archdiocese-catholic-schools" target="_self">new state laws</a>, new school leaders and different start dates in the coming weeks.

Why fewer Texas kids are enrolled in Medicaid

Many children remain eligible but are no longer enrolled.

Health

Large numbers of children — including nearly 191,000 in Texas — are dropping off the Medicaid rolls, even though Congress&#x27; Medicaid overhaul didn&#x27;t change kids&#x27; eligibility.Why it matters: Children without insurance are less likely to receive checkups, preventive care and early treatment, while hospitals face additional strain from caring for more uninsured patients.

Program brings $5 golf rounds to San Antonio kids

Kids can play rounds for $5 or less at participating San Antonio courses.

Bank of America is offering San Antonio kids cheap access to golf. Why it matters: The initiative aims to make a sport that&#x27;s often cost-prohibitive more accessible.

Fiesta-focused children's book captures party magic

The book is out just in time for this year's Fiesta.

Culture

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="palpable party excitement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/san-antonio-shoppers-gear-up-for-fiesta-at-amols" data-vars-content-id="cfd6a0df-0ed5-46ed-9129-f5a401205433" data-vars-headline="Fiesta-focused children&#x27;s book captures party magic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/san-antonio-shoppers-gear-up-for-fiesta-at-amols" target="_self">palpable party excitement</a> that consumes San Antonio around this time of year is now captured in &quot;The Day Before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fiesta" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/19/fiesta-guide-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="cfd6a0df-0ed5-46ed-9129-f5a401205433" data-vars-headline="Fiesta-focused children&#x27;s book captures party magic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/19/fiesta-guide-san-antonio" target="_self">Fiesta</a>,&quot; a children&#x27;s book. The latest: Local educator Amanda Santana Garcia published the book in July. Her sister, Xaven Kosub, illustrated it.

Texas kids' flu vaccination rates are lagging

Texas' childhood flu vaccination rate is down compared to 2024-2025.

Texas kids&#x27; flu vaccination rates are lagging compared to last year, even amid what&#x27;s shaping up to be a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historically nasty influenza season" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/43613976.114/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTIvMzAvc3VwZXJmbHUtc3ltcHRvbXMtMjAyNS1mbHUtaDNuMj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B780c6b17" data-vars-content-id="81e404bf-83fc-4e8b-9752-2a0e133716a8" data-vars-headline="Texas kids&#x27; flu vaccination rates are lagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/43613976.114/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTIvMzAvc3VwZXJmbHUtc3ltcHRvbXMtMjAyNS1mbHUtaDNuMj91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B780c6b17" target="_self">historically nasty influenza season</a> tied to the so-called super flu.Why it matters: Childhood flu vaccination has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trending downward" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/43613976.114/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMTIvMTIvY2hpbGRob29kLWZsdS12YWNjaW5lLXJhdGU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B3b3e062b" data-vars-content-id="81e404bf-83fc-4e8b-9752-2a0e133716a8" data-vars-headline="Texas kids&#x27; flu vaccination rates are lagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/43613976.114/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMTIvMTIvY2hpbGRob29kLWZsdS12YWNjaW5lLXJhdGU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B3b3e062b" target="_self">trending downward</a> for the past several seasons.

Population share of young children drops in San Antonio

San Antonio's share of residents under age 5 fell by about 2 percentage points between 2005 and 2024.

The percentage of San Antonians who are young children <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has fallen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/07/15/retirement-population-65-seniors-texas-growing" data-vars-content-id="eae37c47-6fde-41f8-a097-4a7fa21ca7b7" data-vars-headline="Population share of young children drops in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/07/15/retirement-population-65-seniors-texas-growing" target="_self">has fallen</a> over the past two decades, reflecting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national trends" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/43369457.88/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTIvMTYvY2hpbGRyZW4tcG9wdWxhdGlvbi1jaXRpZXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B5cfad023" data-vars-content-id="eae37c47-6fde-41f8-a097-4a7fa21ca7b7" data-vars-headline="Population share of young children drops in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/43369457.88/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTIvMTYvY2hpbGRyZW4tcG9wdWxhdGlvbi1jaXRpZXM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/633dcc04d70fb9875101ab66B5cfad023" target="_self">national trends</a>, census data shows.Why it matters: Kids&#x27; population trends can reflect cities&#x27; ability to attract, retain and support families, but larger nationwide factors like immigration and declining birth rates are also at play.

91% of San Antonio students learning in urban heat zones

The zones could have outsized effects on kids' health and learning in already vulnerable communities.

More than 90% of San Antonio students attend school in areas considered extreme urban heat zones, well above the national average of 76%, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Climate Central analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/schools-and-urban-heat-2025" data-vars-content-id="7937c499-1eaf-48cd-a7ea-099d6041db49" data-vars-headline="91% of San Antonio students learning in urban heat zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/schools-and-urban-heat-2025" target="_blank">Climate Central analysis</a>. Why it matters: These &quot;heat islands&quot; can push temperatures dangerously high — with outsized effects on kids&#x27; health and learning in already vulnerable neighborhoods, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="researchers have found" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/26/heat-islands-cities-heat-wave-climate?" data-vars-content-id="7937c499-1eaf-48cd-a7ea-099d6041db49" data-vars-headline="91% of San Antonio students learning in urban heat zones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/26/heat-islands-cities-heat-wave-climate?" target="_self">researchers have found</a>.

Texas bans phone use in classrooms

Lawmakers say the crackdown will cut distractions and boost mental health, but students are pushing back.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new state law" data-vars-click-url="https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/implementation-of-texas-house-bill-1481-student-use-of-personal-communication-devices-on-school-property#:~:text=Prohibiting%20students%20from%20bringing%20devices,the%20school%20system&#x27;s%20safety%20protocols." data-vars-content-id="dc4291de-be78-4fc9-8800-919c5fdd1920" data-vars-headline="Texas bans phone use in classrooms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/implementation-of-texas-house-bill-1481-student-use-of-personal-communication-devices-on-school-property#:~:text=Prohibiting%20students%20from%20bringing%20devices,the%20school%20system&#x27;s%20safety%20protocols." target="_blank">new state law</a> mandates that districts ban students from using personal communication devices — like cellphones and smartwatches — during school hours, with some exceptions for disabilities, medical needs or safety protocols.Why it matters: Lawmakers say the crackdown will cut distractions and boost <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mental health" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/social-media-threatens-teen-mental-health" data-vars-content-id="dc4291de-be78-4fc9-8800-919c5fdd1920" data-vars-headline="Texas bans phone use in classrooms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/social-media-threatens-teen-mental-health" target="_self">mental health</a>, but students are pushing back.

Parenting

Uber adds live video to San Antonio teen rides

San Antonio's home for emergency child care

Your San Antonio back-to-school guide

San Antonio indoor fun before school starts

Why fewer Texas kids are enrolled in Medicaid