

Tuesday’s ICE raids in San Antonio appear to have been called off
The agency isn’t saying why the raids didn’t happen.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Lee Fields, Atmosphere, Agony Column
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol and The Grasshopper Lies Heavy also will punish eardrums this weekend.
Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gregg Popovich set to return as head coach of San Antonio Spurs, team says
Spurs CEO RC Buford didn’t provide a timeline for when Popovich might make his return.
Women harmed by Texas’ abortion ban demand clear language about when a mother’s life is at risk
Advocates said they also fear more restrictions by local lawmakers emboldened by President Trump.
Heat Nightclub event will feature performances, moderated discussions with drag performers
Wednesday’s ‘We Dream in Drag’ show will allow performers of color to discuss the difficulties they often face.
Equality Texas to host ‘meet your trans neighbors’ event in San Antonio
The event will take place days after Trump declared at his inauguration that there are only two genders.
UTSA’s ‘Do You Really Believe That?’ celebrates late art historian Frances Colpitt
The show’s opening recantation will take place Wednesday, and it will run through Feb. 28.
Texas’ top GOP officials won’t comment on Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton had no comment on the pardon, which included dozens charged with hurting police.
Austin-based coffee chain El Tigre opens first San Antonio store in St. Paul Square
The new caffeinated concept is taking over the space that once housed Vice Versa.
San Antonio Zoo celebrates snow day by offering free kids’ admission Tuesday
The zoo will operate on a modified schedule, opening its gates at noon.
San Antonio-Austin Rep. Chip Roy demands those pardoned by Biden be tried before Congress
‘Let’s call them before Congress and demand the truth,’ Roy said of the pardoning of Gen. Mark Milley and Anthony Fauci.
ICE raids planned for San Antonio on Tuesday
The Alamo City is one of the first places targeted for ICE raids, according to media reports.
Feds demand Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw’s campaign explain illegal donations
The Federal Election Commission has given the Republican’s campaign until Feb. 24 to respond to its inquiry.
Soap Factory tenants say they’re weighing legal action over unpaid relocation stipends
Residents at the downtown San Antonio complex were promised funds by Jan. 1 and haven’t seen them yet.
Coffee shop NoFi challenges San Antonio to slow down with no Wifi, no coffee to-go
Billing itself as a “slow bar,” the coffee shop encourages off-line connection in the digital age.
Properties connected to San Antonio’s CommonWealth Coffee enter foreclosure
An auction for the local coffee chain’s flagship store off Broadway is slated for early February.
Did Elon Musk give a Nazi salute at Monday’s inauguration?
Users on BlueSky, Instagram and X are calling it a “sieg heil.”
Court upholds stay on new DACA applications while 500,000 current “Dreamers” safe for now
The ruling upholds decision to deny new DACA applications, but stops short of dismantling the program.
Icy roads, school closures: Everything San Antonio residents should know about this week’s winter storm
Several San Antonio school districts including SAISD have canceled classes Tuesday.
Gulf of America, ending birthright citizenship: How Trump’s first day will affect South Texas
Trump will also sign Executive Orders on Monday designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations and ending restrictions on oil and gas drilling.
Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies after battle with brain cancer
Richards, the eldest daughter of Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as a tireless advocate for women across Texas and the United States.
Luxury bus company launches daily San Antonio to Dallas route
The company plans to launch its route between the Alamo City and the Big D later this year.
Many Texas schools take “wait and see” approach to Trump’s mass deportation plans
Schools near the border say it’s hard to prepare for the unknown. Immigration advocates say they should help communities understand students’ rights.
Messages from Jess’s last days — a social autopsy
A close reading of the last week of Jessica Witzel’s life reveals predictable failures by public agencies, facilitated by the dehumanization that housed residents often direct at their unhoused neighbors.
Texas is unprepared for compound climate disasters
Flaws in the state’s emergency response system were laid bare by Hurricane Beryl last July. Residents of places like Houston’s Fifth Ward had to fend for themselves as they were tormented by wind, water, power outages and chemical releases.
Severance is back for a second season, but is anyone watching?
The show has important things to say about our work lives, but it streams on AppleTV+, which not many people view.
Trump promised mass deportations. Here’s one way they could quietly happen.
The new administration could use the existing system of federal agents, local police and jails to funnel more people into the deportation pipeline.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
In 2023, Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.
City of San Antonio pauses daily encampment sweeps for weekend’s expected freeze
Local officials say the sweeps will pause again for the Point-In-Time count Jan. 28.
Texans lead the nation in auto loan payments
Californians had the highest mortgage payments at an average of $3,189 per month.
Texans who smoke lose out on $3.5 million over a (shorter) lifetime, says new study
New York ranked in the top spot with an estimated $5.43 million economic loss per smoker.
New pickleball club is opening on San Antonio’s Northwest side in March
Membership’s for Dill Dinkers’ San Antonio location are on sale now.
Girl Scout Cookies return to San Antonio next week
Each box still only costs $5, and it will be the final season for folks to purchase the S’mores cookie.
San Antonio nonprofit Artpace celebrates 30 years with new rooftop event space and gala
The nonprofit residency program has served as a creative catalyst and artist incubator since 1995.
San Antonio-based H-E-B donates $1 million, sends supplies to victims of California wildfires
The wildfires have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures as of press time.
San Antonio songstress Chrystabell pays tribute to longtime collaborator David Lynch
The two have worked together on numerous projects — including “Twin Peaks” — since meeting in 1998.
Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk hotel getting $9 million facelift
A new lobby bar called the Tejas Lounge will serve up Texas spirits in a Mid-Century Modern space.
Kids can get up close to western wildlife at San Antonio’s Briscoe Museum
At the free event, children will match animals to their tracks and learn about their role in the ecosystem.
A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton
Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their shared political and legal struggles and their willingness to come to each other’s aid at times of upheaval.
The border propagandist
Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico.
State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts
Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.
Michelle Cuellar Everidge taking over as CEO of San Antonio’s Witte Museum
Everidge has been with the museum for 15 years, most recently as its deputy director.
Former San Antonio-area cop charged with felony continuous family violence
The arrest marks the second time since last spring that the former detective has faced a family violence charge.
Rodeo-themed pop-up bar coming to InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel
The Dusty Diamond will feature drinks themed around well-known country songs.
San Antonio abortion-aid group Buckle Bunnies deletes all posts, goes on extended hiatus
The hiatus begins just as Trump is poised to take office and the Texas Lege takes aim at reproductive healthcare.
Culinaria’s Restaurant Weeks, starting Saturday, offers discounts at San Antonio restaurants
More than 100 San Antonio dining spots are offering discounted three-course meals during the event.
Gov. Greg Abbott fights effort to obtain price tag for controversial border billboards
The billboards, meant to deter illegal border crossings, include messages such as ‘How much did you pay to have your daughter raped?’
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.
Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.
San Antonio burger joint Pumpers sets Jan. 19 grand opening date
Chef Stefan Bowers started the venture as a pop-up on the St. Mary’s Strip.
Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez touts accomplishments, unveils new murals
If re-elected, this will be McKee-Rodriguez’s final term in office.
San Antonio Spurs holding watch parties for next weekend’s Paris game
Those who show up early to either party wearing Spurs gear will receive free drink tickets.
Grammy winners Lisa Fischer and Ranky Tanky performing in San Antonio this weekend
The critically acclaimed artists will perform together Friday at the Carver Center’s Jo Long Theatre.
San Antonio’s BIRD Bakery donating money from cupcake sales to LA Fire Department
Although a San Antonio native, BIRD Bakery founder Elizabeth Chambers has lived in Los Angeles most of her adult life.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to fire Texas A&M president over alleged DEI event
Abbott doesn’t have the power to directly fire President Mark Welsh III, but he appoints the people who do.
Bad Takes: Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s defense of San Antonio’s failure to aid poorest residents flunks the test
Nirenberg’s progressive grandstanding has frequently stood in contrast with the city’s less-than-inspiring governance.
Texas cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse has laid off corporate and theater employees
It’s unclear how many staffers at its two San Antonio theaters received pink slips.
Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for ‘spiritual battle’
Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center public life around their faith.
Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement
Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes.
Study: Texas ranks first when it comes to racial progress over past three decades
Despite those gains, gaps remain between white and Black Texans, and state leaders have show an unwillingness to remedy them.
Both Mezquite and Ladino at San Antonio’s Pearl have added brunch service
Mezquite’s weekend brunches focus on Sonoran-style Mexican food, while Ladino’s is Turkish inspired.
San Antonio’s Wicked Wich serving up sandwich in giant pickle instead of bread
Pickle people rejoice! Everyone else — let us have this.
Josh Abbott Band to lead San Antonio’s 134th annual Battle of the Flowers Parade
This year’s parade will celebrate Texans musicians of all genres, organizers said.
San Antonio’s H-E-B ranks as nation’s best grocer for third consecutive year
Consumer’s surveyed this year said saving money was among their top priorities when it came to buying groceries.
After months-long closure, San Antonio’s Lovers Pizzeria to reopen this month
The new location in Monte Vista will include a bar in addition to the restaurant’s New York-style pies.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: X-Cops, Charlie Wilson, The Panhandlers
DC-area ska band The Pietasters is also bringing its party-ready sound to town.
San Antonio’s St. Paul Square now hosting vendor market every Sunday
The events also will feature donation-based yoga at The Spire, courtesy of Mobile Om.
Texas gave $1 million in expert contracts to defend border buoys in court
Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as ‘low-cost.’
San Antonio restaurateur Lisa Wong scraps plans to develop Main Plaza building
The property at 114 E. Main Plaza, once scheduled for a $4 million development, is again up for sale.
Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelter’s future
Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s office, which claims the shelter’s work with migrants violates state law.
San Antonio bakery to donate proceeds from new item to California wildfire victims
Alamo Heights’ SusieCakes is selling new cupcakes with 100% of net profits going to help those affected by the LA fires.
Texas’ Enchanted Rock state park will double in size with land purchase
The state is spending $43 million from its Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to bolster the natural area.
Texas dolphins are high on fentanyl, study finds
Researchers believe wastewater and drug smuggling could bear blame for the drugged dolphins.
San Antonio’s Revolución Cafe will open Olmos Park location by early February
A banner has hung outside the Olmos Park shop front for weeks.
Abbott orders Texas Capitol flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration. Because of course he does.
Abbott issued the order after Trump whined that Jimmy Carter’s death meant flags would be at half-mast for his big day.
San Antonio community mourns loss of ‘Spurs Lady’ super fan
Sovia Lauriano died from a heart attack Saturday, according to media reports.
Firefighters from San Antonio area deploy to fight California wildfires
The Texas Strike Team, composed of firefighters from all over the state, has deployed to tame the West Coast blaze.
San Antonio music legend Flaco Jiménez is in the hospital
The 85-year-old Tex-Mex musician’s family said he’s in good spirits and ‘on the road to recovery.’
San Antonio’s Cuishe at St. Paul Square rebranding as ‘laid-back cantina space’
The menu will focus more on Tex-Mex cuisine as opposed to Cuishe’s signature spin on upscale Mexican fare.
Texas’ war on drug users
A mass overdose event in Austin reveals the state’s backward approach to the ongoing crisis spurred by fentanyl and other super-potent substances.
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country looking to fill 150-plus job openings
The high-end resort is offering part-time, full-time and seasonal work.
UT-Austin’s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders
In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.
Her body was 126 degrees after she died; Bexar County Medical Examiner blames drugs
Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality?
Dweezil Zappa keeping his father’s groundbreaking music alive with show at Empire Theatre
Zappa’s San Antonio show this Tuesday is part of his 2025 Rox(Postroph)y tour.
Top 10 of 2024: Here’s a rundown of the best movies the Current’s Kiko Martinez saw last year
Anora, Conclave, Challengers and more made the list.
San Antonio java joint Folklores Coffee opens new location in Beacon Hill
The shop is celebrating its Grand Opening this Saturday.
Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race
Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.
Man denied refund at San Antonio H-E-B comes back with gun, gets arrested
The disgruntled shopper threatened to ‘blow up the place,’ according to one witness’ account.
Texas State roasted on social media after bragging about football team’s mediocre GPA
‘Weird flex, but C’s get degrees, I guess,’ one social media user commented.
Texas GOP event will feature Ted Nugent, who’s bragged about sleeping with underage girls
The gathering follows the state GOP passing anti-LGBTQ+ bills they say target ‘groomers’ and child abusers.
Chick-fil-A opening new location on San Antonio’s South Side this fall
The Southwest Military Drive store, located near Mission San Jose, will open in October.
Ken Paxton files second lawsuit against TikTok for exposing minors to explicit content
The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.
San Antonio TikTok influencers warn ban would harm local businesses, free speech
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday morning on the ban, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 19.
San Antonio business one of nation’s highest-rated independently owned coffee shops
Estate Coffee Co. ranked No. 9 on a list of TripAdvisor’s best-reviewed java shops.
Sunday performance at San Antonio’s San Fernando Cathedral celebrates African American music
The free concert is based on the award-winning documentary The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music.
San Antonio has Texas’ highest rate of sexually transmitted infections
The Alamo City also ranked 22nd in the nation for infection rates.
DreamWeek San Antonio begins this Friday, offering more than 200 events
The annual summit focuses on the exchange of ideas focused on diversity, tolerance and equality.
San Antonio Botanical Garden’s light exhibit enters final weekend
The Illuminate waking tours are available 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m Friday and Saturday before the exhibit is taken down.
Former San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard’s home likely destroyed in California wildfires
Golden State coach Steve Kerr, a former Spur, also lost his childhood home in the inferno.
San Antonio Coffee Festival relocating to Hemisfair’s Civic Park for Feb. 8 event
This is the annual gathering’s 12th installment.
Two San Antonio-area ZIP Codes rank among nation’s hottest real estate markets
SA’s Alamo Ranch and part of New Braunfels made Opendoor’s 2024 list of the 10 most desirable markets.
San Antonio’s Friends of Sound open new record shop after being priced out of old location
Owners blame gentrification for nearly doubling the record store’s rent at its former Beacon Hill location.
Study: San Antonio has some of the nation’s worst traffic — and it’s getting more congested
Last year, San Antonio drivers spent an average of 39 hours stuck in traffic.
San Antonio’s Central Library screening films Saturday about 1918 South Texas massacre
The documentaries look at the murder of 15 Mexican men and boys by Texas Rangers and ranchers near the town of Porvenir.
San Antonio’s Jump-Start Performance Co. celebrates four decades of creativity
The experimental theater group’s 40th anniversary event will take over the Pearl Stable this Saturday.
Texas is silent on whether it will offer summer food assistance for students
After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.
Amid regulatory scrutiny, San Antonio’s USAA names Juan C. Andrade as new CEO
Andrade served on the insurance and financial services firm’s board for the past four years.
Again emulating Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott proposes calling Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of Texas’
Abbott’s comments come a day after Trump said he wants to rename the body of water the ‘Gulf of America.’
Six San Antonio ISD campuses experienced heating issues as cold snap hit the area
Technicians were still working to fix the heating system at Carvajal Elementary on Wednesday.
San Antonio’s Thatta Boy Burgers has closed after just 6 months in business
The Stone Oak eatery attributed its shutdown to ‘unforeseen circumstances.’
Camerata San Antonio will present Bach Reflections concerts this weekend
The performances will include Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations’ and his Fourth Cello Suite along with Corigliano’s ‘Fancy on a Bach Air.’
Team from History Channel’s The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch coming to San Antonio
The scientists and surveillance experts behind the TV show will appear at the Tobin Center this Friday.
San Antonio ISD campus heating system fails — again
The heating problem at SAISD’s Highlands High School followed a day after Superintendent Jaimie Aquino promised the district was ready for cold weather.
Former Bexar County jail inmate files federal suit alleging guards allowed him to be beaten
The man alleges guards left the door to his holding cell open so a group of other inmates could assault him.
South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar voted for GOP-led deportation bill, the Laken Riley Act
The bill would make it easier to deport undocumented immigrants for nonviolent crimes.
San Antonio’s South BBQ closing original location Sunday as it plans move to Monte Vista
Pitmaster Andrew Samia’s South Side eatery is expected to reopen this summer in Monte Vista.
Financing for new San Antonio Spurs arena unlikely to make May ballot, Sakai says
County Judge Peter Sakai said the city and Spurs must provide more information before the proposal can go to voters.
Tumultuous 2024: These 10 stories dominated San Antonio’s news cycle last year
SA’s big news ranged from ‘Project Marvel’ and affordable housing to charter amendments and a wide-open mayoral race.






