/tags/south-texas South Texas en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 10:14:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-01/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-city-texas-election-vote-voters-employees The city of Starbase would encompass the SpaceX rocket testing and launch complex in South Texas. It could lay the groundwork for similar towns Musk plans to create here in future. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:14:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-01/elon-musk-spacex-starbase-city-texas-election-vote-voters-employees Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-04-29/texas-farmers-water-shortage-mexico-drought After years of shortfalls, Mexico has agreed to expedited water deliveries to the U.S. under the 1944 Treaty. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:27:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-29/texas-farmers-water-shortage-mexico-drought Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-04-14/texas-farmers-water-shortage-mexico-treaty Relief could be on the way for South Texas farmers facing a crippling water shortage. On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country would make “an immediate water delivery“ to Texas farmers. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:23:35 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-14/texas-farmers-water-shortage-mexico-treaty Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-04-11/elon-musk-wants-control-of-a-public-beach-the-state-of-texas-is-preparing-to-give-it-to-him Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX's schedule just as rocket launches there may spike. Local leaders and environmentalists stand in opposition. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:14:03 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-11/elon-musk-wants-control-of-a-public-beach-the-state-of-texas-is-preparing-to-give-it-to-him Lauren McGaughy /texas-news/2025-03-31/deaths-rescues-floods-south-texas Severe storms dumped more than half a year’s worth of rain onto parts of the Rio Grande Valley last week. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:29:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-31/deaths-rescues-floods-south-texas Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-03-28/severe-flooding-south-texas-extreme-rainfall The region has endured severe thunderstorms since Wednesday, with some parts of the Rio Grande Valley seeing half a year’s worth of rain in a span of 48 hours. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:07:23 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-28/severe-flooding-south-texas-extreme-rainfall Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-03-28/yolanda-saldivar-convicted-of-killing-selena-will-stay-in-prison The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to deny parole over 'the Nature of the Offense.' She will be eligible again in 2030. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:02:33 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-28/yolanda-saldivar-convicted-of-killing-selena-will-stay-in-prison Joey Palacios /texas-news/2025-03-19/2-men-convicted-in-san-antonio-human-smuggling-case-in-which-53-people-died Dozens of men, women and children from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and other nations were found trapped in the tractor-trailer on Quintana Road in southwest San Antonio in 2022. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:54:21 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-19/2-men-convicted-in-san-antonio-human-smuggling-case-in-which-53-people-died Paul Flahive /health-wellness/2025-03-18/measles-outbreak-update-texas-reports-20-new-cases-in-south-plains-and-panhandle-regions That raises the number of confirmed cases since January to 279, with 36 patients hospitalized. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:01:08 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-18/measles-outbreak-update-texas-reports-20-new-cases-in-south-plains-and-panhandle-regions Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /environment-nature/2024-10-11/spacex-wants-to-go-to-mars-to-get-there-environmentalists-say-its-trashing-texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2024-10-11/spacex-wants-to-go-to-mars-to-get-there-environmentalists-say-its-trashing-texas Geoff Brumfiel