Elaine Ayala is a Metro columnist for the San Antonio Express-News. With a focus on local news and issues, Elaine's articles cover a wide range of topics including social justice, cultural events, historical preservation, and personal stories of individuals in the San Antonio community.
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San Antonio, Texas, United States (Local)
Elaine Ayala's coverage primarily focuses on local politics, government announcements, legal policy regulation, and evolving stories in San Antonio and Texas. She often delves into topics such as immigration laws, gun violence, Christmas traditions, personal life changes, and cultural events.
Given her focus on local news pertaining to San Antonio and Texas, pitches should provide insights or perspectives relevant to the region's political landscape or regulatory developments. For instance, offering commentary on how specific policies impact the community could be of interest to her.
Elaine may also welcome human-interest stories related to cultural events or celebrations within the state. Pitches that align with these themes while providing a unique perspective will likely resonate with her reporting interests.
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By: Elaine Ayala
Driving while brown: It’s still a reality as Texas inches toward new law that turns police into immigration agents. Elaine Ayala explains.
By: Elaine Ayala
Sometimes it takes a great loss to shake us up and remind us that time is fleeting.
By: Elaine Ayala
In the spring, he was separated. By the fall, he was divorced. This week, Julián Castro landed a job as CEO of a Latino-serving foundation.
My Christmas treasure: A three-piece Nativity set bought on layaway in the 1960s
By: Elaine Ayala
‘Se da a querer’: The Mexican dicho serves to describe many San Antonians, no less Bernie Cantú.
Fireworks and 'celebratory gunfire' added to the haze over San Antonio this New Year's Eve.
By: Elaine Ayala
My mother used a phrase in Spanish to describe people so likeable, so congenial and charming, that they were easy to love at first sight.
By: Elaine Ayala
The new year promises to be tougher for migrants and their advocates. Election years always are.
Fashion writer Michael Quintanilla is San Antonio’s “Mr. Fiesta” and this year’s Fiesta Flambeau Parade grand marshal.
By: Elaine Ayala
Seriousness, fierceness and a dash of goofy. How San Antonio’s “it” couple cares for special needs daughter.
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