Marian Navarro

1 day ago | tpr.org | Brian Kirkpatrick |Marian Navarro

San Antonians will need to continue to find ways to remain cool as a heat wave is now expected to sizzle until at least Sunday. An icy paleta under the shade of a giant Texas live oak may not be enough. Indoor air conditioning with a giant Texas tea sounds better. Precautions are definitely needed to prevent heat-related illnesses, especially among vulnerable groups. San Antonio broke the record high on Tuesday at exactly 3:47 p.m. when the temperature hit 103.

6 days ago | tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro

Many immigrants who come to the United States often struggle to access services because they cannot understand or read English. San Antonio is home to a majority Latino population -- many of them immigrants -- yet, the city is also a literacy desert. Elena Foulis, an assistant professor at A&M San Antonio, leads the class Language and Literacy in Latinx Communities.

1 week ago | tpr.org | Norma Martinez |Norma Martínez |Marian Navarro

During his first 100 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has issued at least 175 immigration-related executive orders. There were fewer than 30 immigration actions taken during the same time period in Trump’s first term. The firehose of executive orders include invoking an archaic wartime law to rapidly deport suspected gang members without due process, and pulling federal agencies like the IRS and the Social Security Administration into immigration enforcement.

2 weeks ago | redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Marian Navarro

The Texas House gave unanimous approval this week to a bill that would create a statewide active shooter protocol, as a response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting. “The Uvalde Strong Act, House Bill 33, was introduced by Uvalde's former mayor, Texas State Representative Don McLaughlin. The bill, HB33, as Texas Public Radio reports, would require standardized active shooter response policies and enhance incident command training and mutual aid agreements between agencies.

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | Brian Kirkpatrick |Marian Navarro

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Security has always been a top priority for local public safety officials during San Antonio's long-running Fiesta, but more layers of protection can be seen this year.