“Our Ancestors Fled” Does Not End the Argument Two Democratic politicians visited a Cuban-American bakery in South Florida, and a political controversy followed. CAO Bakery in Pinecrest faced criticism after
Mi Tío Fabián moved to Molina, so we knew him and his family well. He was my mother’s oldest brother. Fabián García was born on December 22, 1920, in the
While I was standing in line to vote, a white man turned around and started telling me that I was going to have to prove my citizenship, along with a
A culture can lose its public voice while its people are still living, working, and raising families. Remove its music from prominent radio stations, weaken the institutions that introduce it
Detail Recorded information Name Eduardo García Jr. Born March 25, 1932 Died March 28, 2020 Burial Frontón Cemetery, Starr County, Texas Military service U.S. Army, Corporal, Korea My uncle Lalo,
My ninth-great-grandfather, Capitán Miguel de la Garza Falcón, died a Catholic in Monterrey on October 28, 1697. His church burial record says he had confessed and received the Eucharist. Yet
Texas reached No. 1, then found a remarkably efficient way to lose its standing: by blowing consecutive games against unranked teams. The Longhorns lost 27–24 to Oklahoma on October 10.
America is teaching its allies a dangerous lesson: build a defense that depends on us, and Washington may decide when you are allowed to use it. For Ukraine, that lesson
Watching Ukraine resist invasion, I found myself thinking about the books and movies that will someday tell its story. Future generations will know the ending. We are watching without knowing
Tejanos in Blue: Names and Family-History Leads from the Union Army By Manuel “Meme” Barrera • Research compiled October 17, 2026 The Civil War along the Rio Grande divided communities
1598 – the founding of New Mexico My uncle Lalo (Eduardo Garcia) told me that our family had a connection to New Mexico. His words stayed with me, and I
Houston is among the cities included in ICE’s proposed expansion of its intelligence operations. Before anyone tells us that only undocumented immigrants need to worry, I have a few questions.
I have put on my Hawaiian shirt, pulled up a chair, and consulted the crystal ball. The future of news looks considerably different from the newspaper business I grew up
I have had enough of the pity parties for people who insist there is no opportunity while refusing to consider going where opportunity might be. A town can lose jobs.
>/center> New York Times report says man ICE was targeting in West Harris County operation had been dead for 9 years | khou.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/ice-pursuit-houston-dead-man.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.X0t3.2KRdxCogyNbb&smid=url-share Does ICE Lie? Is Water Wet?
Why Crime Suddenly Becomes an Election-Year Emergency By Manuel Barrera — Opinion An election approaches, and suddenly crime is presented as the emergency that should determine our vote. The advertisements
Texas Republicans Were Warned. Minority Children Are Still Paying the Price. By Manuel Barrera — Opinion Years ago, when school discipline increasingly became police business, I warned people where this
Will John Whitmire again be the mayor with more bodies in the bayou? We will have to wait till the end of the year. Four more bodies were found in
We Warned About Houston’s Finances. City Hall Still Owes Us Answers. I am going to bang our own drum, because we have been asking these questions for weeks. Houston’s latest
Texas Polls Show Openings for Democrats—and a Close Election Ahead The newest Texas polls give Democrats encouraging numbers, particularly in the U.S. Senate race. James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in
