10 San Antonio restaurants and bars to check out during the Final Four
All of these establishments are near the Alamodome, and most are within walking distance.
San Antonio-based immigrant legal-aid service lays off more than 150 due to Trump funding cuts
The latest round of layoffs at RAICES was sparked by the cancellation of contracts aimed at funding services for unaccompanied migrant children.
Shit Show Session: Texas faces real problems. Don’t expect the Lege to solve them.
While the Texas House and Senate are more unified than they have been in years, they’re still not likely to tackle the state’s toughest issues.
Comedian Halkias bringing the weird to San Antonio’s Tobin Center
The Let’s Start a Cult co-writer and star will perform Friday, May 4.
Weirdly Familiar: Shannon and the Clams taking its ‘LSD prom’ to San Antonio’s Paper Tiger
The band will perform Friday, April 4.
Influential ’90s rap group Digable Planets to play San Antonio’s Espee in June
The group burst on the music scene in 1993 with its Grammy-winning hit “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat).”
Residents of San Antonio-area neighborhood relieved after pack of roaming dogs finally rounded up
Neighbors said the pack had roamed the streets for roughly a year before one of the animals bit a deputy,
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton posts new rule saying DAs need to give him unprecedented data access
Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales said his office is considering the ‘significant impact’ or the rule to determine its next steps.
Women running for office in Texas made gains in last election, study says
Despite a strong showing in 2024, women in Texas still lack parity, especially when it comes to the Texas Lege and Congress.
San Antonio punk fans angry as venue books former Misfits singer with Proud Boys ties
Michale Graves is scheduled to appear at the Happy Place Bar, which said it’s ‘looking into the matter.’
Texas measles outbreak jumps to 2 new counties, both nearly 300 miles from epicenter
So far 422 people have been infected in the state’s worst outbreak of the diseases in 30 years.
Rapper Travis Scott surprises San Antonio with pop-up concert for Final Four weekend
Bottle service and VIP sections are available for the show, which also features Harlem rapper Sheck Wes.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Pitbull, T-Pain, Spiritbox, Earth and more
Amyl and the Sniffers is also bringing patriarchy-punching punk to Paper Tiger on Monday.
School voucher hearing cancelled after Texas House and Senate unveil major bill revisions
Under the proposed changes in one bill, Texas’ school voucher program would be capped at $1 billion for the first two years.
Comedy venue opening in San Antonio’s Woodlawn Theatre, with big names on the way
More than 20 local comedians will kick off Woodlawn Comedy’s opening this weekend — and the first 500 tickets are free.
Hurling insults like a middle school bully with Texas Congressman Troy Nehls
Nehls posted a two-minute video melting down over Tim Walz and Beto O’Rourke visiting his district and called both men ‘radical left lunatics.’
Culture or clutter? San Antonio City Council mulls pilot program to add digital ad displays downtown
The full council is expected to decide in April whether to approve the program.
Tejano icon Selena’s record sales, downloads show her influence three decades after her death
The singer has sold 80 million records and still yields millions of monthly Spotify listens.
Texas’ AI-powered surveillance arsenal has ballooned. Proposed laws provide few guardrails.
Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of AI.
Texas kids treated for vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr. said the supplement fights measles
Kennedy earlier this month had the CDC update its guidance on measles treatments to include information on vitamin A.
Newly opened San Antone Books banking on a novel approach
Owner Alberto Bisi wants to help you find your new favorite book.
Republican abortion laws are ‘torturing women.’ Can the GOP fix its own crisis?
Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.
San Antonio has Texas’ third-highest number of UFO sightings
Apparently, people in Houston and Austin watch the skies more than we do.
Charles Barkley blimp spotted over San Antonio this weekend
Ironic, given the basketball commentator’s fondness for picking on San Antonians for having blimp-like physiques.
San Antonio Philharmonic holding blind auditions to increase representation of women, people of color
Several positions are now open, and the deadline to apply is May 1.
‘Water is the new oil’ as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans
Fast-growing Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water.
San Antonio’s UNAM to offer free screening of documentary on iconic labor leader Dolores Huerta
The screening of director Peter Bratt’s Dolores will take place Tuesday, April 1.
Latinx playwright Octavio Solis will present San Antonio lecture on memory in relation to love, art and identity
Solis is scheduled to speak this Monday at Trinity University.
Jaguar Watch: What ‘finishing the wall’ means for borderland cats
Last week, the Trump Administration approved the first contract of its second term for new border barriers. Wildlife biologists and Indigenous rights organizers fear what comes next.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail
Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any bill from passing, giving him leverage to compel overtime sessions by killing must-pass legislation.
The CDC buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
Congressman denounces ICE response about prosecutor operating racist X account
In response to the Texas Observer’s reporting, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey demanded answers he has yet to fully receive — while ICE refuses to clarify the prosecutor’s current job status.
San Antonio police officer suspended for driving at excessive speeds nearly 100 times
Officer Elliott E. Torres displayed a failure to ‘use sound judgment,’ according to police disciplinary documents.
Bad Takes: Are there (gasp!) some Trump administration proposals that make sense?
Against the grain of chaos and outrage inspired by the current administration, it’s worth asking which of its reforms actually are worth keeping.
Malcolm in the Middle star plays tech genius in sci-fi thriller Renner
Frankie Muniz was nervous about tackling a darker role, but he’s happy with the result.
Texas measles cases rise to 400, the outbreak’s biggest 3-day spike
The number of cases has jumped 73 cases over a three-day period. State officials said their team focused on completing open investigations of measles this week.
San Antonio Spurs to take on the Celtics on Saturday
The Silver and Black will need to rely on team defense to hold back Jayson Tatum and the Celtics.
3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding
Homes were inundated with water and cars were abandoned across the Rio Grande Valley region.
Stixs & Stone’s Leo Davila jumps to job as top chef at San Antonio’s St. Anthony Hotel
His appointment follows the closure of seafood restaurant Rebelle and cocktail lounge Haunt, two of the hotel’s food and drink concepts.
Abortion opponents laud bill that would clamp down on pill providers and out-of-state abortions
Some health care providers in support of Senate Bill 2880 said people who are mailed abortion pills aren’t given instructions and do not receive follow-up care.
Body found at San Antonio’s Jefferson High School, and police say it’s a suicide
The isolated incident does not involve staff or students, according to SAPD.
USA Today nominates San Antonio’s Six Flags Fiesta Texas as nation’s best amusement park
The paper runs an annual contest where reader votes determine its rankings.
Gov. Greg Abbott embraces ‘Hot Wheels’ nickname in viral social media post
North Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett took heat for using the nickname to describe the governor, who uses a wheelchair.
San Antonio’s Alamodome begins installing court for Men’s Final Four tournament
The court is comprised of 381 wooden panels produced in Michigan and assembled before the tournament.
Selena’s killer, Yolanda Saldivar, denied parole 30 years after Tejano singer’s death
The Quintanilla family said they were ‘grateful’ for the parole board’s decision.
Fatburger, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Round Table Pizza all have San Antonio expansion plans
Each of the chains plans to open a new Alamo City location this summer.
Pentagram to rain doom upon San Antonio’s Paper Tiger this May
The show will also include ‘special guests,’ according to the venue.
San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro blasts Trump over cutting HHS jobs amid Texas measles outbreak
Castro said the cuts will lead to slower responses to public health emergencies, limit access to health programs and increase costs.
San Antonio will be U.S. metro most damaged by Trump’s Canada trade war, study finds
Nearly half of San Antonio’s exports, from trucks to farm equipment to aircraft, go to the Canadian market.
On National Paella Day, San Antonio chefs weigh in on the iconic rice dish
‘Classical paella is an art form,’ said San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez, who founded the Paella Challenge in 2009.
San Antonio rent prices largely unchanged from a year ago, study says
Stagnating and declining rents come as consumer confidence wanes and recession fears increase.
Amid sky-high prices, study says San Antonio’s H-E-B sells nation’s lowest-cost eggs
The average price for a dozen eggs at H-E-B was about 20% less than the national average, data shows.
Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.
J-Hope’s San Antonio fans showed lots of love during riveting Frost Bank Center show
The K-pop phenom also will perform Thursday in the Alamo City.
Texas Republican lawmakers take aim at sex toy sales
Two bills filed this legislative session aim to restrict the sale of sex toys, both at retail shops and online.
Adria Arjona urges Hollywood to tell more original Latino stories like Los Frikis
The true story of a defiant Cuban punk subculture, Los Frikis will make its debut on digital platforms this Friday.
I Am Every Woman festival’s third annual iteration rocking San Antonio rooftop this weekend
The event featuring local performers will honor icons including Nina Simone, Cher, Whitney Houston, Shania Twain, Aretha Franklin and more.
San Antonio U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro accuses Trump officials of ‘lying to nation’ about group chat debacle
Trump officials testified that the information in the chat was not classified. Castro called bullshit.
San Antonio cosmic cowboy Garrett T. Capps drops album he calls his ‘most personal and honest’
The singer-songwriter released Life Is Strange with a simple social media announcement rather than the usual promotional fanfare.
After backlash, GOP lawmaker drops bill to dismantle Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The bill’s author, a member of Texas DOGE, admits it ‘might have ruffled some feathers.’
Bexar County agrees not to use property taxes to fund new Spurs arena
The county, city and Spurs have until July to figure how they’re going to pay for the $1.5 billion arena.
Former Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate to perform signature concept album in its entirety at San Antonio show
Tate will perform Operation: Mindcrime start to finish when he plays the Aztec this Saturday.
San Antonio dream-pop trio Elnuh celebrating release of new album this weekend
The band will play the Lonesome Rose on Sunday, March 30.
Dog Haus Biergarten shutters location in San Antonio’s Stone Oak neighborhood
The chain’s other San Antonio location, tied to franchisee and boxing YouTuber Jake Paul, remains open.
Gov. Greg Abbott showing no rush to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner’s seat, which would likely be filled by a Democrat.
Bill in Texas Legislature would ‘mark’ foreigners legally living in the state
Under the proposal by State Sen. Bryan Hughes, legal immigrants would have ‘NONCITIZEN’ emblazoned on their driver’s licenses.
Dashi Chinese Kitchen chef-owner Kristina Zhao let a family dream lead her into the restaurant biz
The groundbreaking San Antonio restaurateur also owns Sichuan House.
Chevelle to kick off massive North American tour with San Antonio show this summer
Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society will round out the bill.
San Antonio street artists creating ‘Mount Rushmore’ of murals to celebrate Spurs heroes
So far, the trio has created side-by-side murals honoring Gregg Popovich and Victor Wembanyama.
Stand-up comic and actor Godrey bringing his spot-on impressions, signature grin to San Antonio
He’ll perform Thursday through Sunday at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club.
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San Antonio’s Mad Pecker Brewing Co. the latest local craft brewer to shut down
The brewpub’s closure follows that of Busted Sandal Brewing Co., Weathered Souls Brewing Co. and others.
Austin’s Pinthouse Pizza expanding to San Antonio
The Austin-based chain is known for its award-winning craft beer and artisan pizza.
LGBTQIA+ advocates make record turnout to lobby Texas lawmakers amid increasingly hostile environment
Roughly 1,300 people showed up Monday at the State Capitol to lobby against bathroom bills, book bans and other measures targeting LGBTQIA+ Texans.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Daryl Hall, Glenn Tilbrook, Jeffrey Silverstein, Actors
Jazz at Lincoln Center also will present its touring New Orleans Songbook show at the Tobin Center.
Under pressure from Trump, ICE Is pushing legal boundaries
Confrontations with judges are grabbing attention, but more quietly a pattern of questionable arrests shows the extent to which the administration is willing to test norms and laws.
Free San Antonio event will let aspiring filmmakers learn from industry art, design pros
The TPR Filmmaker Forum this Wednesday will include a discussion with industry experts and offer free headshots to those who want to work in the biz.
San Antonio City Council looks likely to ban vape shops near schools, day cares in coming months
Council’s Community Health Committee voted unanimously to move ahead on the proposed rule.
Stixs & Stone chef Leo Davila teases details of new restaurant focused on Texas-sourced ingredients
The new San Antonio dining concept will debut sometime around June.
Police called to remove ‘incendiary’ devices found at Austin Tesla dealership
Authorities removed the suspicious devices without incident, according to media reports.
New Kona Grill location to open late this summer in far Northwest San Antonio
The restaurant, scheduled to open at the end of August, will be the chain’s third in the Alamo City.
Woman in bizarre viral clip claims San Antonio restaurant laced her sandwich with Benadryl
The woman who posted the clip declined medical treatment and has a history of making outrageous online claims.
San Antonio’s Quintana Road migrant memorial repaired after weekend’s ‘hateful’ vandalism
The memorial was reported vandalized Saturday and was already repaired by Sunday evening.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas A&M University from enforcing drag ban
Thursday’s Draggieland performance can go on as scheduled, according to the ruling.
San Antonio’s Fiesta Texas makes new rule to combat ‘unruly’ teens
Park visitors under the age of 15 now must be accompanied by an adult chaperone after 4 p.m.
Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination
Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.
Cirque du Soleil bringing its OVO show to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center this fall
The retooled performance uses thrilling acrobatics to depict life in an insect colony.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to name New York strip steak something less woke
New York steakhouses are pushing back, and one says it will sue the state.
These librarians won’t let America’s fever hit Fahrenheit 451
A new documentary shows us our local guardians of intellectual freedom in battle.
Vandals knock down San Antonio memorial for 53 migrants who died in tractor-trailer
District Attorney Joe Gonzales said he plans to charge the people responsible with a hate crime.
Jonas Brothers’ 20th-anniversary tour to stop in San Antonio next fall
Tickets for the Frost Bank Center performance go on sale Friday, March 28.
‘We’re not just some bureaucrats’: Education Department employees on how their work helps Texas students
Department of Education workers and union leaders in Texas say kids will pay the price for Trump’s decision to ‘break this system.’
Jonathan Majors talks about demands needed to portray bodybuilder in Magazine Dreams
The drama is now playing at theaters across San Antonio.
Social media slams Sen. John Cornyn for posting staged pic of himself reading Trump’s book
‘This picture should go in the dictionary next to the entry for “lack of self respect,”‘ one person tweeted back to the Texas Republican.
Texas doesn’t have to place LGBTQ foster youth in homes that affirm their identities, court rules
A federal judge has blocked a Biden-era rule that said providing foster children with ‘safe and proper care’ required placing them in gender-affirming homes.
How Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion
A flurry of bills aims to restrict the flow of abortion pills into the state and abortion seekers traveling out of the state.
San Antonio restaurant Stixs & Stone closing so chef-owner can pursue new project
The Northwest San Antonio spot led by chef Leo Davila earned accolades for mixing Asian and Tex-Mex flavors.
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul journeys to space in new sci-fi horror flick Ash
The actor shares his most terrifying cinematic experience as a kid — a Disney movie
Texas measles cases rise to 309 and spread to 3 new counties
So far, the historic outbreak has resulted in cases in three states, and experts are worried its spread will continue.
Trump’s closure of Education Department will hit San Antonio schools hard, Rep. Joaquin Castro warns
The move will be ‘devastating’ to underfunded San Antonio schools and will cut billions in education dollars from Texas, he said.
Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes
Critics fear increased election prosecutions could intimidate voters and local election officials. Attorney General Ken Paxton has long sought more autonomy over election cases.
San Antonio’s Revolutionary Wings will permanently close around the end of March
The business, which started as a food truck, offers an extensive menu of wings in a variety of creative flavors.
Texas prison staff faked records about heat faced by inmates, guards, investigation shows
The investigation was ordered by federal judge hearing a case on whether heat in Texas prisons qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment.
Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say
Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.
Critics blast Greg Abbott for being there as Trump signed order to close Education Department
Texas Democrats and union officials said the Republican governor is showing his eagerness to decimate the state’s public school system.
Resale value of Tesla cars sliding into toilet, both in San Antonio and nationwide
Analysts blame the car’s declining fortunes on owner Elon Musk’s bizarre and divisive actions.
Texas lawmaker files bill to rename San Antonio’s I-35 after President Trump
As if I-35 weren’t already a “highway to hell,” here’s another reason to dislike it.
San Antonio’s Central Library to offer zine workshop this weekend
The free gathering will celebrate Women’s History Month with local zinester Ana Camacho Espiritu.
San Antonio’s Toro Kitchen + Bar offering half-off deal for National Paella Day
Toro also became the first SA dining spot to be certified by a global group that recognizes restaurants serving authentic Spanish cuisine.
Texas’ first abortion arrests stem from monthlong attorney general investigation
These represent the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
Company that helped launch Stable Hall sues, alleging it was forced out, denied ownership stake
Veteran venue developer Wood Hall LLC alleges the San Antonio concert venue violated a contract by dumping it last October.
San Antonio Spur Mamukelashvili knocks down NBA record 34 points as Flavor Flav cheers him on
Yeah, boyeee! Mamu scored the career high in just 19 minutes.
San Antonio residents protest Israeli airstrikes that killed hundreds in the Gaza Strip
About 70 people turned out for the Wednesday evening demonstration.
SAMA’s ‘Envisioning the Hindu Divine’ offers new understandings of an ancient faith
The San Antonio Museum of Art’s spring exhibition blends new photography and historical works depicting Hindu deities.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Violent Femmes, Saxon, Papa Roach, Maoli
The free and locally organized Solidarity Through Sounds event will also unite artists around the struggle for justice.
Lauded San Antonio restaurant Mixtli snags AAA’s top rating
‘You can’t open up a restaurant to chase accolades,’ one of Mixtli’s owners says. ‘If you just do the work, success arrives like a magnet.’
San Antonio vegan bakery Plantyful Sweets has closed its storefront
Owner Gaby Borrego says she’ll keep Plantyful alive with a digital cookbook.
Port San Antonio board approves next step to build $275 million high-tech tower
The plan would bring 300,000 square feet of high-end office space to Southwest San Antonio.
