Presidio
Coverage of Presidio in the Nexus archive.
- A small West Texas town is fighting Trump’s border wall plan
A small West Texas town, Presidio, is opposing President Trump's border wall plan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build the wall in this remote border region despite local resistance.
- From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump’s wall plan
A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's plan to build a border wall through a levee system, arguing it could increase flood risks and citing legal violations. The administration claims authority to bypass regulations to complete the wall, despite opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and others.
- From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump’s wall plan
A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plan, arguing it could compromise a levee system protecting against flooding. The administration faces opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and others over concerns the wall endangers historical sites and local communities. The lawsuit claims the government bypassed regulations requiring Army Corps of Engineers approval for construction near levees.
- From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan
A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's plan to build a border wall through a levee system, arguing it could cause flooding and violate legal requirements. The administration claims authority to waive regulations for the wall, while opponents cite environmental and community risks.
- From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan
A small Texas town, Presidio, is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plan, arguing it could compromise a levee system protecting the community from flooding and violates legal requirements for federal construction on such infrastructure. The administration claims authority to bypass regulations to build the wall, despite concerns from residents and environmental groups.
- 6k without power due to outage in Presidio, Golden Gate, Lands End
PG&E reported an unplanned power outage affecting the Presidio, Golden Gate, and Lands End neighborhoods in San Francisco, leaving nearly 6,000 customers without power Saturday morning.
- Three illegal immigrants carrying AK-style rifles arrested at US-Mexico border
Three Mexican nationals were arrested by Customs and Border Protection near Presidio, Texas, for carrying AK-style rifles. The individuals, identified as Edgar Barrios-Najera, Misael Hernandez-Rodriquez, and Braulio Murrillo-Tevarez, were apprehended on June 27.
- Lawsuit claims Big Bend area border wall could lead to ‘deadly’ flooding risk
Presidio officials in West Texas are seeking a temporary block on border wall construction near the Big Bend area, claiming it poses a 'deadly' flash flooding risk to locals.
- SFFD conducts 7-hour rescue mission at Dead Man's Point
The San Francisco Fire Department conducted a 7-hour rescue mission to save a hiker stranded at Dead Man's Point in Land's End, Presidio, Friday night. Fog impaired visibility and made air rescue unsafe, complicating efforts to reach the hiker on an unstable cliff perch.
- Fisherman in critical condition after being swept out to sea at SF Baker Beach
A fisherman is in critical condition after being swept out to sea by a sneaker wave at Baker Beach in San Francisco's Presidio neighborhood. Emergency crews, including police boats, drones, and a helicopter, responded to the incident.