Madalyn Mendoza

4 days ago | axios.com | Madalyn Mendoza |Megan Stringer

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios🔥 This spring ranked as San Antonio's hottest on record, with an average temperature of 74.8. (KSAT)⏸️ The San Antonio AIDS Foundation temporarily paused testing this week due to a funding gap from the CDC. (KENS)🌐 Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill creating the nation's largest state-run cybersecurity agency, the Texas Cyber Command, which will be based in San Antonio with UTSA as a partner. (UTSA)Subscribe for more Axios San Antonio in your inbox.

5 days ago | axios.com | Madalyn Mendoza |Melissa Santos

Data: Zillow; Note: Assumes rent costs 30% of income; Chart: Axios VisualsYou have to earn more than $58,000 per year to afford the typical monthly rent in the San Antonio area, according to a new Zillow report. Why it matters: That's about 19% higher than what a San Antonio household would have needed to earn five years ago, per the analysis. What they did: Zillow assumed that rent should take up no more than 30% of household income — a common standard for calculating affordability.

1 week ago | axios.com | Madalyn Mendoza

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosThursday​​🍢 Enjoy eats, craft drinks, a culinary competition, live music and more at San Antonio Flavor at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 7-10pm. Tickets cost $100 for VIP, $75 for general admission. Friday🍹 Sip and vote at Bombay Bicycle Club Hemisfair's summer cocktail competition, where staff from both locations will shake things up for a chance to feature their drink all season. A $23.18 ticket includes drink samples and small snacks.

1 week ago | axios.com | Madalyn Mendoza

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios🍳 Box Street Social will open a third location at the Portico, a shopping center opening this fall in the booming Alamo Ranch area. (MySA)🥤 McDonald's-owned beverage chain CosMc's will close both its San Antonio locations less than a year after launching in the city. (SA Current)🍗 Texas Monthly's 2025 list named Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin the best barbecue joint in the state. San Antonio's 2M Smokehouse and Reese Bros Barbecue also made the top 50.

1 week ago | axios.com | Madalyn Mendoza

You may spot cars like this in a lane near you this week. Photo: Eric Thayer via Getty ImagesWaymo — the company behind self-driving ride-hailing vehicles in cities like Austin and Los Angeles — is getting the lay of the land in San Antonio this week. Why it matters: Described as a "road trip," Waymo's visit marks its introduction to the city and could signal a future rollout of the vehicles for riders here. How it works: Fewer than 10 Waymo vehicles will be on local roads.