The merger of University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio and the death of a South Texas high school football player also drew readers.
Did political coverage from the Democratic National Convention and former President Donald Trump 's campaign take your attention away from local news? Here's a roundup of the top stories that caught readers' attention this past week.
1. Giant Elon Musk bust raising questions, eyebrows in South Texas A French tech entrepreneur is behind the giant bust of tech mogul Elon Musk that was towed through South Texas by a Tesla Cybertruck. Click to find out more about the bronze-colored bust. 2. Owner of San Antonio restaurant Pollos Asados 'El Gordo' charged in cocaine-trafficking case The owner of a popular San Antonio restaurant, Jonathan Linares Lumbreras, has been charged with trafficking cocaine. The owner of Pollos Asados “El Gordo” on the far West Side was indicted along with one of his alleged distributors as part of an FBI investigation of organized crime, court records show. 3. McAllen high school football player dies after fatal fall after house party where alcohol was served A McAllen father and son were arrested after high football player Adan De La Cruz suffered a fatal fall during a pool party, according to a news report. Jamie De La Cerda Islas, 51, has been charged with purchasing and furnishing alcohol to a minor. His son was taken to a juvenile detention center. Find out more about De La Cruz's fall and Islas’ connection to the party. 4. NOAA has released their 2024 fall outlook. Here's what it says for South Texas. Meteorological fall is set to start in just over a week on Sept. 1. While September is typically still quite warm here in South Texas, average temps will fall significantly over the next few weeks thanks to a large reduction in solar radiation. Click to find out what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is predicting for South Texas this fall. 5. UTSA and UT Health San Antonio merger approved by UT regents; will form ‘premier global university’ The University of Texas System next year will merge the University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health San Antonio into “one unified institution” to compete with leading U.S. research centers and serve a growing city and state. Find out more about what the “strategic alignment” means for the schools.
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