Posted inSan Antonio News
People in San Antonio who dump dogs and cats would face steep fines under new ordinance
Those caught in the act could face fines of up to $2,000.
Michael Karlis
Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and recently earned his Master’s in Journalism & Media at the University of Texas at Austin.
Posted inSports & Recreation
‘Uncle Dennis’ strikes again: Former San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard faces pay-cap scandal
Leonard is accused of evading the NBA salary cap by signing a $28 million endorsement deal with a defunct company owned by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
Posted inTexas News
Austin’s ‘Rainey Street Ripper’ nothing more than urban myth, according to Texas State research paper
Rumors of a serial killer in Austin first surfaced in 2023 on social media.
Posted inSan Antonio News
San Antonio Spurs launch pro-arena campaign ahead of November ballot question
Public funding for the NBA team’s proposed downtown arena is contingent on voter support.
Posted inSan Antonio News
With merger complete, rebranded UT San Antonio becomes Texas’ third-largest research university
Despite the name change and rebrand, the school’s athletics will continue to play under the UTSA insignia.
Posted inCannabis News
THC-containing vapes now illegal to sell in Texas
The law, which is different than the proposed Texas THC ban, took effect Monday.
Posted inNews
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones meets with Taiwanese semiconductor firms to lure investment
The mayor and other city leaders are angling to attract a semiconductor plant.
Posted inNews
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas’ redrawn congressional maps into law
Abbott says redrawn maps will hold up in court and go into effect before midterms.
Posted inNews
San Antonio Zoo to open new ocean conservation lab next year to help protect coral reefs
The $750,000 state-of-the-art facility will focus on coral conservation, research, restoration and education.
Posted inNews
San Antonio-area high school students arrested on charges they conspired to carry out mass shooting
The arrests come days after a mass shooter killed two children and injured 17 others at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
Posted inNews
‘These f–kers are crazy’: San Antonio state senator blasts GOP colleagues for legalizing ivermectin
Meanwhile, Trump-appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the bill, saying it abolishes ‘medical tyranny.’
Posted inNews
San Antonio gun influencer ‘AK Guy’ denies culpability after Minneapolis shooter drops his name in manifesto
‘Brandon Herrera for president,’ shooter Robin Weston said in an online video posted before the mass shooting, which killed two children and injured 17 others.
Posted inNews
RFK Jr. plays fast and loose with autism statistics during rambling press conference with Texas governor
Kennedy, who arrived 30 minutes late, said today’s youth suffer from obvious ‘mitochondrial deficiencies.’
Posted inNews
San Antonio’s long-awaited Loop 1604, I-10 Eastbound ramp set to open Thursday
The ramp’s construction has been a traffic nightmare, forcing lane closures and other delays since 2022.
Posted inArts
San Antonio reportedly on list for MLB expansion, but experts advise against getting our hopes up
The city’s low median income and lack of a corporate base are likely to hold back its chances of landing a pro baseball team, league watchers warn.
Posted inNews
San Antonio man publicly questioned by mayor about his hourly wage fires back in newspaper op-ed
‘I wish the mayor had asked me about my story, not just my wage,’ wrote San Antonio man Ruben Mateo Lopez.
Posted inNews
Spurs Jesus’ pro-Project Marvel appearances may be because he works for Centro San Antonio
Spurs Jesus, whose real name is Cordero Maldonado, works for Centro San Antonio as a membership and sales coordinator.
Posted inArts
San Antonio Zoo to disburse 20,000 complimentary tickets to folks affected by Texas floods
The free tickets are part of the Zoo Cares: Together for Texans campaign.
Posted inNews
Trump reportedly plans to send National Guard troops to Texas as part of ‘crime crackdown’
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office deferred questions about specific deployments to the Department of Homeland Security.
Posted inNews
San Antonio mayor would need to walk fine line if she campaigns against county vote on Spurs arena
Under state law, a mayor can campaign against a county vote only if it’s done on their own time and using their own resources.