Corpus Christi Crónica

One man is dead Sunday after being brutally gunned down at a gambling room on Weber Road near Gollihar Road. The Corpus Christi Police Department was dispatched to the 4500 block of Weber Road at approximately 4:05 a.m. When police arrived, they found a 33 […]

Smokeville Smoke Shop will be opening their doors to the public on Saturday at 4535 South Padre Island Drive in Suite 27. The smoke shop sells a variety of items, including “vapes” and CBD products. This comes after multiple Smoke shops have been opening up […]

“People did die…we couldn’t save everybody,” said a stone-face Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales on February 24, 2021, in Commissioner’s Court, addressing the aftermath of the Texas Winter Storm. She went on to say, “It was incredibly gut wrenching to know that ALL of our […]

The term political puppet is defined as a person who has a title indicating possession of political power, but who, in reality, is controlled by outside individuals or forces. Corpus Christi City Councilman Ben Molina first caught the Crónica’s eye for what he didn’t say. […]

There is an old adage that says, “If you don’t really want to know the truth, then don’t ask.” But, unfortunately for Port CEO Sean Strawbridge and Port lawyer Doug Allison, “common law” husband of Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales, the Crónica sources have been […]

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at approximately 7:00 p.m. more than 70 parents, teachers, and students within the Tuloso Midway school district area who were affected by school grade point averages (GPA) rankings demanded change from the school board. Community members wanted answers rather than […]

A fatal accident involving a motorized tricycle on the 4900 block of Gollihar Road took the life of a resident on Monday around 10 p.m. Medical examiners have identified the motorcyclist as 35-year-old Cody Lewis who passed away. Lewis was killed when he drove his […]

But, let’s go back in time. 2020 was a sad year for Sean Strawbridge and there was a storm brewing. Under Strawbridge’s direction, the Port lost the one billion dollar “Falcon” deal, Strawbridge failed in the 50 year lease agreement with the Carlyle Group to […]

The Crónica obtained the official 108 page sorbid divorce documents proving Port CEO Sean Strawbridge used Port of Corpus Christi accounts to shower his wife Gina De Leon with gifts that included the use of the Port’s Corpus Christi Country Club membership and international travel. But, […]

Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021 police were dispatched to a shooting on the 2000 block of South Padre Island Drive near Greenwood. When police arrived they found a 10 year old that had been shot in the back area. Three people, including […]