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San Antonio police officer charged with child abuse, endangerment
Bless Achor, a six-year SAPD veteran, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
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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 Mexico Travel Today.
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San Antonio Current wins 4 awards in Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s annual contest
The paper was recognized for its immigration coverage, long-form arts reporting, food writing and news-explainer videos.
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Whitewater Amphitheater files for Chapter 11 to stave off foreclosure sale
The San Antonio-area music venue will continue with all concerts planned this summer while it reorganizes and pays debtors, according to a report.
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San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner
The longtime operator of the downtown landmark has taken over and plans to keep things just the way they are.
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Appointing a Christian Nationalist bomb thrower to oversee elections legislation with Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott’s appointment of former Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline as senior adviser on election policy sends a dangerous signal.
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Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud about Trump’s meddling in World Cup red card
Trust the Republican senator from Texas to make any moment awkward.
Posted inSan Antonio News
Texas Hill Country flood victims still paying the price for FEMA’s failures a year later, report says
Only 45% of families who asked for FEMA aid after the flood got it, compared to the 80% approval rate when Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas in 2024.
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Report: Owner of San Antonio’s CommonWealth Coffeehouse facing federal fraud charge
The U.S. Attorney’s Office indicted owner Jorge Herrero of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in relation to a North Texas real estate deal, court documents show.
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Texas education board member from San Antonio threatens suit against GOP colleagues who trashed her online
Marisa B. Pérez-Díaz, a Democrat, said remarks from GOP members of the board calling her a ‘Marxist’ hurt her reputation and opened her up to potential harassment.
Posted inTexas News
National Democrats ready to pump money into two Texas House races in San Antonio
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is spending a total of $50 million to flip GOP-controlled seats in the Texas Lege.
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San Antonio’s Dakota East Side Ice House to shut down in early August
The bar and restaurant emerged as an inclusive gathering space known for hosting live music, drag shows and even election watch parties.
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Camp Mystic, where 28 people died in catastrophic floods, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The all-girls camp near Kerrville faces lawsuits from families of girls who drowned there during last summer’s catastrophic Texas floods.
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Assclown Alert: Sending the sinners to Hell with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Patrick’s had a long, embarrassing history of painting himself as a the state’s chief guardian of Christian virtue. In reality, he’s far from it.
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Comedian Ali Siddiq talks about the family roots of his storytelling ahead of San Antonio shows
Siddiq is bringing his Custom Fit tour to San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre for two performances on Friday, June 26.
Posted inTexas News
Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal.
The chosen readings, to be voted on soon by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
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New mural in Southtown remembers women who died due to Texas’ abortion ban
The mural unveiled Thursday in San Antonio includes the names and images of four Texas women who were denied life-saving medical care under the state ban.
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San Antonio tech company Rackspace slashing 15% of its workforce
The company, which employs 500 in the Alamo City, said it’s conducting the layoffs so it can make its business more focused on AI.
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San Antonio beer salt company Twang sells off its foodservice supply business
Twang’s packaged-goods operations, including its beer salts, will remain in the hands of the founding family and stay headquartered in the Alamo City.
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Ted Cruz wants us all to know he was at Trump’s UFC beatdown
Despite just 16% of Americans in a new poll approving of Trump staging a cage match on the White House lawn, Cruz gushed that it was “pure Americana.”
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San Antonio Spurs rolling out Game 5 watch parties in Mexico City, Paris
The team is leaning into its reputation as an international franchise as it fights to avoid elimination in Saturday’s game against the New York Knicks.