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Family's lawsuit says San Antonio woman died due to abortion ban

Tierra Walker died in December 2024 after she was diagnosed with preeclampsia.

News

The family of a San Antonio woman who died from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pregnancy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/25/texas-abortion-ban-mental-health-jama-study" data-vars-content-id="391dcdc8-7c50-4343-a539-524e4ae3eda7" data-vars-headline="Family&#x27;s lawsuit says San Antonio woman died due to abortion ban" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/25/texas-abortion-ban-mental-health-jama-study" target="_self">pregnancy</a> complications is suing local officials and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging the state&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abortion ban" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/09/04/texas-abortion-pills-ban" data-vars-content-id="391dcdc8-7c50-4343-a539-524e4ae3eda7" data-vars-headline="Family&#x27;s lawsuit says San Antonio woman died due to abortion ban" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/09/04/texas-abortion-pills-ban" target="_self">abortion ban</a> is unconstitutional.The big picture: Tierra Walker died in December 2024 at age 37 after she was diagnosed with preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related disorder marked by high blood pressure. She had spent months in and out of the hospital with worsening conditions. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Walker-Petition.pdf" data-vars-content-id="391dcdc8-7c50-4343-a539-524e4ae3eda7" data-vars-headline="Family&#x27;s lawsuit says San Antonio woman died due to abortion ban" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://abortioninamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Walker-Petition.pdf" target="_blank">The lawsuit</a> alleges she was denied an abortion.

San Antonio falls under "Practical Magic"'s spell

The sequel is conjuring a wave of witchy gatherings across the city.

Things to Do

San Antonio&#x27;s events calendar is brewing with festivities inspired by &quot;Practical Magic&quot; as the cult favorite returns to screens with a sequel.Why it matters: The movie&#x27;s enduring appeal is creating a small boom in witchy gatherings built around sisterhood and nostalgia.

Terry Black's Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot

The restaurant features a two-story covered outdoor deck.

Food and Drink

Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue is opening its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Braunfels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/17/wilhem-werner-new-braunfels-faust-hotel-reviews" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/17/wilhem-werner-new-braunfels-faust-hotel-reviews" target="_self">New Braunfels</a> location on Tuesday.Why it matters: The longtime family-owned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/09/09/los-tios-open-first-san-antonio-restaurant-broadway-fall" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/09/09/los-tios-open-first-san-antonio-restaurant-broadway-fall" target="_self">restaurant</a> has received numerous accolades, including a Michelin Guide <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recommendation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.austinmonthly.com/austin-restaurants-recognized-by-the-michelin-guide-in-2025/" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.austinmonthly.com/austin-restaurants-recognized-by-the-michelin-guide-in-2025/" target="_blank">recommendation</a> for its Austin restaurant.

Critics question using tax zone to buy land for new Spurs arena

A tax increment reinvestment zone could fund the land for a new arena.

Skeptics of a plan to use public money to help finance a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/17/san-antonio-city-council-votes-no-spurs-arena-election" data-vars-content-id="f4918506-230d-4592-9ea5-f50f7dc90252" data-vars-headline="Critics question using tax zone to buy land for new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/17/san-antonio-city-council-votes-no-spurs-arena-election" target="_self">Spurs arena</a> are raising questions about a special tax zone that would fund the purchase of land for the project.Why it matters: The city financing tool, called a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), is intended to revitalize neighborhoods that lack amenities, but critics question whether the downtown area where <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the arena" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="f4918506-230d-4592-9ea5-f50f7dc90252" data-vars-headline="Critics question using tax zone to buy land for new Spurs arena" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" target="_self">the arena</a> would be built is a good use of that tax money.

San Antonio launch kicks off Texas water cybersecurity pilot

The Texas pilot could become a model for water systems nationwide.

The Trump administration launched a new statewide pilot program Monday during an event in San Antonio to bring free cybersecurity and AI tools to under-resourced water systems across Texas.Why it matters: Water systems have long been considered among the country&#x27;s most vulnerable critical infrastructure, and the program arrives as at least 12 states respond to suspected Iranian cyberattacks.

SAWS says recycled water gives San Antonio an edge for data centers

San Antonio relies on more than the Edwards Aquifer for water.

Water

San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is investing in a diverse water portfolio to help the city survive future <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="droughts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/30/san-antonio-flooding-rain-drought-forecast" data-vars-content-id="d6c0ffd1-42af-43a3-bfbb-af4f8b8bcf68" data-vars-headline="SAWS says recycled water gives San Antonio an edge for data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/30/san-antonio-flooding-rain-drought-forecast" target="_self">droughts</a> while supporting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growth from industries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/texas-coal-gas-power-plants-data-centers-water" data-vars-content-id="d6c0ffd1-42af-43a3-bfbb-af4f8b8bcf68" data-vars-headline="SAWS says recycled water gives San Antonio an edge for data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/texas-coal-gas-power-plants-data-centers-water" target="_self">growth from industries</a> like data centers.Why it matters: As San Antonio grows and drought conditions persist, SAWS is investing in alternative water supplies that can support residents and water-intensive industries without placing as much additional strain on the Edwards Aquifer.

Confluence Park's iconic petals do more than provide shade

The park could be a template for future projects in San Antonio.

Confluence Park isn&#x27;t just a place to walk along the river — it&#x27;s a model for the kind of nature-based <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stormwater projects" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" data-vars-content-id="b7836f56-8aac-4276-8bb1-88dd365df734" data-vars-headline="Confluence Park&#x27;s iconic petals do more than provide shade" 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/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" target="_self">stormwater projects</a> the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) hopes to expand across Bexar County.How it works: A partnership between the San Antonio River Foundation and the San Antonio River Authority, Confluence Park uses its signature concrete &quot;petals&quot; to collect rainwater and direct it into an underground cistern.

Texas company pulls drinking water from the air

Some Texans want control over their home water supply.

Technology that brings water to war zones and disaster-struck areas is emerging as a way for Texans to take control of their home water supply amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drought" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" data-vars-content-id="b8d68bdd-5ba9-47df-95a7-29daad83f1f3" data-vars-headline="Texas company pulls drinking water from the air" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" target="_self">drought</a>.Why it matters: Rather than relying on groundwater from aquifers that&#x27;s in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="short supply and in increased demand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/30/san-antonio-flooding-rain-drought-forecast" data-vars-content-id="b8d68bdd-5ba9-47df-95a7-29daad83f1f3" data-vars-headline="Texas company pulls drinking water from the air" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/30/san-antonio-flooding-rain-drought-forecast" target="_self">short supply and in increased demand</a>, some are turning to devices that pull water from humidity in the air.

How a trail connecting San Antonio and Austin can protect water

A nonprofit is conserving space above the Edwards Aquifer.

Environment

As development accelerates across the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="booming Interstate 35 corridor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/03/fastest-growing-texas-counties-population-census" data-vars-content-id="f4bca51a-bb96-4cbc-b014-5fb1685e4ead" data-vars-headline="How a trail connecting San Antonio and Austin can protect water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/03/fastest-growing-texas-counties-population-census" target="_self">booming Interstate 35 corridor</a> between San Antonio and Austin, a nonprofit is working to protect water access — one trailhead at a time.Why it matters: Rapid population growth in Central Texas is placing more stress on water sources as San Antonio experiences its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most intense drought" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" data-vars-content-id="f4bca51a-bb96-4cbc-b014-5fb1685e4ead" data-vars-headline="How a trail connecting San Antonio and Austin can protect water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" target="_self">most intense drought</a> in decades.

Texas power plants use more water than data centers

One coal plant alone consumed 6.7 billion gallons of water in 2024.

Gas and coal power plants consumed more water than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" data-vars-content-id="c5da0516-54b8-4299-a974-d3b91e7a6d29" data-vars-headline="Texas power plants use more water than data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" target="_self">data centers</a> across Texas in 2024, per a new Sierra Club analysis of federal data.Why it matters: Data center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="water use" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/24/labor-shortage-texas-water-supply-saws" data-vars-content-id="c5da0516-54b8-4299-a974-d3b91e7a6d29" data-vars-headline="Texas power plants use more water than data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/24/labor-shortage-texas-water-supply-saws" target="_self">water use</a> is in the spotlight in drought-stricken Texas. Environmental advocates say transitioning to renewable energy sources wouldn&#x27;t just reduce carbon emissions, it would save the state billions of gallons of water.

San Antonio to see more rain, but drought isn't over

A flood watch is in effect until 9pm Friday.

It&#x27;s been a rainy April, helping to ease — but not eliminate — immediate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drought conditions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" data-vars-content-id="8df0ad0b-342f-4a99-af51-6da4fa040922" data-vars-headline="San Antonio to see more rain, but drought isn&#x27;t over" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/17/record-drought-rainfall-san-antonio-texas" target="_self">drought conditions</a> across San Antonio.The big picture: Drought is now a part of daily life in the Alamo City. While the rain is welcome, it&#x27;s not a magic wand.

San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike

The water system has aging infrastructure.

The City Council appears hesitant to approve a significant customer rate increase for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Water System" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/drought-plants-san-antonio-water-system-grass" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/drought-plants-san-antonio-water-system-grass" target="_self">San Antonio Water System</a>.Why it matters: SAWS says it needs more funding to care for aging infrastructure and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="water mains" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/29/drought-texas-water-main-breaks-leaks-hot-weather" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/29/drought-texas-water-main-breaks-leaks-hot-weather" target="_self">water mains</a> that are breaking. But Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and councilmembers say they worry about charging more in an economy that&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="showing signs of cracks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/jolts-data-december-jobs-market" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/jolts-data-december-jobs-market" target="_self">showing signs of cracks</a>.

What it's like to soak at the new Ottine Mineral Springs

The experience is like a mix between a spa and a classic pool day.

My birthday treat to myself this year was a day trip to the newly opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ottine Mineral Springs" data-vars-click-url="https://ottinemineralsprings.com/" data-vars-content-id="d659d58d-8c42-447a-8690-892e2ccaf64b" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like to soak at the new Ottine Mineral Springs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ottinemineralsprings.com/" target="_blank">Ottine Mineral Springs</a> near Luling.State of soaks: Billed as a spa experience, Ottine has five soaking pools filled with mineral water, including a hot tub and a cold plunge.

Get up to $500 for a new garden with help from SAWS

San Antonio Water System is helping you turn your thirsty lawn into a water-saving — and beautiful — landscape.

Partners

After a long, dry summer, it&#x27;s already time to start planning for next year — and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) wants to give you up to $500 to make your yard and garden more drought-resistant.Why now: Fall is prime planting time in South Texas. &quot;New plants will have all fall, winter and spring to establish their roots before the heat of next summer,&quot; SAWS Vice President of Conservation Karen Guz said.<ul><li>These new plants need hand-watering to settle in. After that, they&#x27;ll be ready to handle San Antonio&#x27;s climate.</li></ul>

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