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City of San Antonio will no longer accept plastic bags in recycling bins
The city is encouraging residents to carry along reusable bags instead of attempting to recycle plastic ones.
Stephanie Koithan
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Jake Gyllenhaal pulls out of San Antonio’s Superhero Comic Con due to COVID
Guests including Chris Pine, Diego Luna, Andy Serkis and Orlando Bloom are still expected to appear.
Posted inMusic
Make Music Day San Antonio will feature free performances this Friday
Combo Cosmico, Harvey McLaughlin, Zo-G and a dozen other acts will perform throughout the city.
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Superhero Comic Con bringing big stars to San Antonio this weekend
Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal, Diego Luna and Orlando Bloom are among the A-listers appearing at the four-day event.
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Trans celebrity amplifies mysterious death of Jarvis McIntire in San Antonio
Trans actress and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Jackson shared information on the death of McIntire, a gay, Black veteran.
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Hip San Antonio bar Hands Down is closing
Final day of service for the Southtown watering hole is this Saturday.
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San Antonio woman gets 14-year sentence on allegation she helped smuggle immigrants
Kimberley Cruz, 35, also is accused of taking $276,000 from migrants to provide those services.
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New study shows Texas women’s support for abortion increased since state ban
The number of moderate women supporting abortion rights also increased significantly over that time.
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San Antonio native George Strait breaks U.S. concert-attendance record
The country music legend drew 110,905 fans at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field.
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Counting the Uncounted: A cold, rainy night documenting the unhoused on San Antonio’s streets
The annual Point in Time Count provided snapshots of San Antonio’s unhoused population and showed the conditions often faced by those without shelter.
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Growth in specialized housing struggles to keep pace with city’s removal of encampments
San Antonio plans to ‘clean up 700 encampments’ of people experiencing homelessness, meaning the displacement of more than it plans to shelter.