Posted inTexas News
Austin bar shooter was ‘lone actor’ in March mass-casualty attack, FBI reports
‘There is no evidence of outside direction or radicalization,’ agency officials said in a report released Thursday.
Sanford Nowlin
Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and other publications.
Posted inMusic
Parties in suit related to death of owner of Floore’s and The Mix agree to settle without trial
The mother of San Antonio music venue operator Blayne Tucker sued two people and a North Side bar after his 2022 overdose death.
Posted inTexas News
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.
Posted inNews
Assclown Alert: Cramming the Ten Commandments down kids’ throats with Ken Paxton
Paxton’s investigation to make sure Texas schools are displaying the Biblical rules comes as heads into a May 26 GOP runoff against incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Posted inTexas News
Texas lawmakers move to weaken Clean Air Act, shield fossil fuel companies from climate suits
Members of Congress in Texas and Wyoming tout the bills as protecting energy security, but critics say they’re corporate handouts that will cost taxpayers billions and harm human and environmental health.
Posted inThings to Do
Interactive dinosaur sculptures thundering into San Antonio’s The Doseum
The Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit, featuring 14 life-size dinosaur sculptures, will debut May 23, but a dinosaur egg hunt promoting its arrival starts this weekend.
Posted inSan Antonio News
San Antonio detention officer arrested on suspicion he sexually assaulted 13-year-old girl
SAPD said it’s conducting a criminal investigation into the incident but declined to provide additional information.
Posted inTexas News
Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.
Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.
Posted inSan Antonio News
Nearly 400 San Antonio workers waiting to see if they keep their jobs in liquor-industry buyout
Top distributor Republic National is selling its Texas operations to an Illinois-based rival, leaving questions for hundreds of workers across the state.
Posted inThings to Do
Chef and TV personality Alton Brown coming to Majestic Theatre this fall
The foodie favorite promises to bring an ‘intimate night’ to San Antonio — and we have the passcode for presale tickets.
Posted inArts, News, Sports & Recreation, Texas News
Report: As Texas buys more parkland, it’s not providing upkeep on state parks it already has
Texas has a $700 million maintenance backlog for its state parks, and the problem is likely to get worse due to climate change, according to researchers.
Posted inTexas News
Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas law that lets local and state police deport people
Senate Bill 4, set to go into effect next week, empowers state authorities bring charges against people for illegally crossing the border — traditionally a power reserved for the federal government.
Posted inNews
Supreme Court temporarily restores Texans’ full access to abortion medication
The order blocks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling from last week that mifepristone may only be obtained in direct consultation with a medical professional.
Posted inSan Antonio News
National Association of Letter Carriers aims to pull off San Antonio’s largest single-day food drive
The union will distribute bags to households in conjunction with the San Antonio Food bank and pick nonperishable donations on Saturday, May 9.
Posted inThings to Do
San Antonio Public Library hosting full roster of Star Wars events for May the Fourth
Four library branches are offering free Star Wars activities, from trivia contests and crafts to movie screenings.
Posted inFlavor
Chef behind San Antonio’s acclaimed Carnitas Lonja launches Mexican seafood spot
El Fish Demon is serving up ceviches, aquachiles, fish tacos and more at the former Deco District site of Tacopolis.
Posted inCannabis News
Judge clears Texas businesses to keep selling smokable hemp products — for now
An Austin judge ruled that the products should remain available until a lawsuit disputing the state’s new regulations on the hemp industry plays out.
Posted inNews
Breakfast chain Another Broken Egg Cafe hatches plan to expand into San Antonio
The Florida-based business will build a restaurant at the Bandera Pointe development as part of its growth in Texas.
Posted inTexas News
Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign assures feds it’s returned illegal donations flagged in letter
The Federal Election Commission last month asked Paxton’s campaign to explain nearly $100,000 in donations that appeared to violate federal campaign law.
Posted inSan Antonio News
San Antonio Park Police officer arrested on charge he assaulted, injured family member
The San Antonio Park Police Department is investigating the allegations against Rolando Lopez Jr.