From the winter storm and the Astroworld tragedy to new Texas laws and trash diving in the River Walk, these are the stories y’all read most this year.

YouTube diving sensation Brandon Jordan says he was near death after a battle with COVID-19 that landed him in the hospital.

Treasure diver Brandon Jordan featured the popular New Braunfels tube chute to feature on his popular “Jiggin’ With Jordan” YouTube channel.

Popular YouTuber Brandon Jordan was given special permission to dive along the River Walk in June.

Brandon Jordan was welcomed back to San Antonio to dredge “treasures” from the San Antonio River legally after getting stopped by police for attempting it last year.

SAN ANTONIO – A popular outdoorsman who has over 2 million subscribers on YouTube was stopped by San Antonio police while diving for what he calls “urban treasure” in the River Walk portion of the San Antonio River. In a police report obtained by KSAT, Jordan was stopped at 11:52 a.m. on Oct. 19 by San Antonio police for violating a city ordinance: Swimming in San Antonio River, which is a misdemeanor offense and can be punished by a fine of up to $500. Jordan was cited by Park Police for swimming in the San Antonio River, which is prohibited by City ordinance Sec. “The safety of all visitors is of utmost importance to the City of San Antonio, especially as this is an active and historic waterway.”Maggie Thomspon, a spokeswoman for the San Antonio River Walk, said the city does not allow people to go into the river because of traffic from city maintenance boats and Go Rio tour boats. Watch the video in full below:Related: ‘There’s no place for this in the River Walk,’: SA River Authority says wakeboarding is illegal at city parks