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In a heartfelt tribute to honor a courageous athlete, Palo Alto College proudly announces the Paloween Hustle 5k/10k Run in honor of Samantha Tapia.

Palo Alto College announces “¡Un Día de Celebración!”: A day of community & support for student scholarships

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Palo Alto College is thrilled to announce “¡Un Día de Celebración!” — a vibrant day of festivities and community engagement dedicated to raising funds for student scholarships.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Charlie Hunnam attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

⚽ Things to do in San Antonio this weekend: Big Texas Comicon, Clasico Regio, Barbacoa & Big Red Festival

Read full article: ⚽ Things to do in San Antonio this weekend: Big Texas Comicon, Clasico Regio, Barbacoa & Big Red Festival

Check out this weekend's list of cool events.

Coast Guard law enforcement crews from Station South Padre Island and Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson interdict 5 lanchas illegally fishing in federal waters off southern Texas, Sept. 29, 2024. The crews, in coordination with a Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi aircrew, located and stopped the lanchas with a total of 23 Mexican fishermen and 900 pounds of fish on board.

US Coast Guard arrests nearly 30 fishermen, seizes 1,400 pounds of illegally caught fish

Read full article: US Coast Guard arrests nearly 30 fishermen, seizes 1,400 pounds of illegally caught fish

The United States Coast Guard stopped five lanchas and seized hundreds of pounds of illegally caught fish off the South Texas coast on Sunday.

A TPWD biologist explains the mystery, science behind a fish kill

1,000 fish died at Calaveras Lake last month. Here’s how often ‘fish kills’ happen and why.

Read full article: 1,000 fish died at Calaveras Lake last month. Here’s how often ‘fish kills’ happen and why.

Last month, about a thousand dead fish washed up against the banks of Calaveras Lake. The event was classified as a “fish kill” after officials tested the water and determined the fish died as a result of a fatal mix of weather phenomena.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the federal government over its decision to add the dunes sagebrush lizard, which lives in the state's biggest oil and gas region, to the endangered species list.

Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered

Read full article: Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered

The lawsuit claims federal regulators have undermined the Texas oil and gas industry by misusing environmental law, negatively impacting drilling and production.

A person is facing citations for the waste of fish and possibly civil restitution after confessing to decapitating two sharks and leaving them along with the corpses of other marine animals.

Person cited for leaving corpses of 2 headless sharks, other marine animals on Padre Island beach, officials say

Read full article: Person cited for leaving corpses of 2 headless sharks, other marine animals on Padre Island beach, officials say

The remains of two sharks were next to a deceased and mutilated stingray and about 15 mostly intact dead crabs, according to a Facebook post from the Padre Island National Seashore.

Mountain lions are generally found in remote mountains, canyonlands, or hilly areas with good cover. In Texas, they are found throughout the Trans-Pecos region, the brushlands of South Texas and parts of the Hill Country.

Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions

Read full article: Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions

While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.

Two-year study shows San Antonio still very birdie, despite growing urban footprint

UTSA researchers find using bird feeders in backyards bolsters population in San Antonio

Read full article: UTSA researchers find using bird feeders in backyards bolsters population in San Antonio

Bird feeders serve many purposes in people’s backyards. Some families like the way they look, and others enjoy watching what kind of birds they can attract.But in an urban area like San Antonio, does using them help or hurt the bird population in our city?