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Hello Kitty Café Truck returning to San Antonio this Saturday
The truck will serve up sweet treats and sell a wide variety of cute swag featuring the iconic whiskered character.
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Calculating taxpayers’ tab for Ken Paxton’s extensive travels
In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country and the world.
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Analysis: San Antonio City Council censures Mayor Jones at its own peril
Except for members of council and witnesses inside the room, nobody knows precisely what the mayor said to elicit council’s possible rebuke.
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Pride San Antonio replacing entire board after lawsuit controversy
The organization’s restructuring follows blowback over its decision to join with a conservative group on a lawsuit to delay the city’s removal of the Pride crosswalks.
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Grand Jury votes not to indict ICE agent who shot San Antonio man
The feds say Ruben Ray Martinez intentionally struck an ICE agent with his vehicle, but the passenger in his car said the agent fired shots without warning.
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San Antonio’s Historic Market Square offering free rodeo event this weekend
From rodeo clowns and a petting zoo to a varied musical lineup, saddle up for plenty of fun at this free event.
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Appeals court clears way for Texas drag ban to take effect in March
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reaffirmed a November ruling removing a block on Senate Bill 12 and denied a request by plaintiffs for a rehearing.
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Texas education board approves 4,200 corrections in Bible-infused curriculum
Taxpayers will bear the cost of fixing errors in learning materials published by the Texas Education Agency. The curriculum has drawn attention for its references to Christianity and the Bible.
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Adair Kitchen makes its much-anticipated San Antonio debut
The Houston-based restaurant group has spent months transforming a shuttered Jim’s Restaurant on Broadway into a new all-day dining concept.
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San Antonio Public Library holding weekend workshop on creating oral archives
Sound artist Armando Estrada will lead this Saturday’s workshop and may share some of the resulting recordings on the radio.
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Bexar constable filed federal discrimination complaint against Judge Sakai last year
In an EEOC filing, Precinct 4 Constable Kathryn Brown accused Sakai of abusive behavior, adding that women of color face ‘hostility’ in the county workplace.
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Texas’ comptroller is the state’s top accountant. The candidates are campaigning on culture wars.
Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office’s traditional fiscal duties.
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Deco District eatery Unko Maui’s Burgers locked out by landlord after roughly a year in business
The restaurant took over the former location of Deco Pizzeria last spring.
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Dems see bigger primary turnout in Texas than Republicans. Will that hold in the general?
Democrats are so far outperforming Republicans by more than 100,000 votes. In Texas, that’s unheard of. But what does it mean?
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Ken Paxton suing California doctor in second lawsuit citing Texas abortion pill law
Paxton’s suit follows another by a Galveston County man against the same doctor. Both cite House Bill 7, passed in September, that allows lawsuits over abortion pill access.
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San Antonio metal band Imminent Descent playing album release show this Saturday
After a lengthy hiatus, the group is back with a new lease full of chugging riffs and dual-guitar interplay.
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Waymo ride service has finally rolled out in San Antonio
Months after the driverless cars began prowling the streets of the Alamo City, they’re finally picking up passengers.
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San Antonio City Hall source: Mayor Jones threatened councilwoman during confrontation
Despite a third-party investigation finding Jones violated council’s ‘Violence in the Workplace’ policy, the mayor denied making any threats toward colleague Sukh Kaur.
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Author of Forgotten Souls: The Search for the Lost Tuskegee Airmen to discuss book
Cheryl W. Thompson will appear in San Antonio Thursday to talk about her book examining the legacy of the revered group of Black World War II pilots.
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Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Descendents, bbno$, Skajects
Yacht Rock Revue is also cruising into town to treat us to laid-back tunes from the era of earth tones, facial hair and wide lapels.
