Hey San Antonio Archive

Hey San Antonio on Saturday, July 4th, 2026 — the news from that day:

  1. Methodist Healthcare System plans freestanding ER and outpatient clinic on South Side

    Methodist Healthcare System is planning a new freestanding emergency room and outpatient clinic at the corner of South Zarzamora Street and Southwest Loop 410 as the system looks to expand access points on the South Side. The medical center includes an $8.5 million, 11-bed freestanding ER totaling …

  2. Life after the flood: How a Texas father’s loss spurred a quest to protect others

    Matthew Childress’ 18-year-old daughter, Chloe, a counselor at Camp Mystic, was among those who died last year in the July 4 flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

  3. Trump administration asks Texas for help providing legal services to immigrant kids facing deportation

    The shadows of asylum seekers are cast on a wall in Roma on Aug. 3, 2021. Roma is on the Texas/Mexico border in Starr County, about 50 miles west of

  4. San Antonio Chinese eatery Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen expands by opening second location

    Ping's Sichuan Cuisine specializes in the fiery dishes of its namesake province but also serves milder dishes. San Antonio restaurant Ping’s Sichuan

  5. After the floods, botanical garden works to replant trees, help Hill Country ‘come back stronger’

    Along with homes and businesses, iconic century-old bald cypress and American sycamore were washed away and severely battered by the catastrophic flooding of July 4, 2025, and the ensuing cleanup.