San Antonio Tex-Mex staple Chacho’s plans to reopen all three of its dining rooms
Chacho’s has been drive-thru only since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former San Antonio Spur Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on Team USA
Leonard, also a one-time Spur, dropped out due to apparent injury concerns from the Clippers.
Texas is among the worst states for childhood health, new study shows
The Lone Star State’s data is especially bad when it comes to mental health, youth obesity rates and exposure to contaminated drinking water.
San Antonio-area supermarket unveils ammunition vending machine
The machine, made by Dallas-based American Rounds, is the first one deployed in Texas.
San Antonio songstress Chrystabell releases new single with David Lynch
‘The Answers to the Questions’ is the second single from the duo’s forthcoming album Cellophane Memories.
Biden says Texas governor, lieutenant governor were slow to request aid after Beryl
Gov. Greg Abbott was overseas when the storm hit, and the White House said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was unreachable until Tuesday afternoon.
New San Antonio Spur Chris Paul explains decades-old photo of him with Tim Duncan
‘Tim, in that picture, he had just gotten drafted,’ Paul said during Tuesday’s news conference welcoming him to the team.
The Wizard of Oz to have four-weekend run at San Antonio’s San Pedro Playhouse
Austin-based director, producer, educator and performer Jenny Lavery is reviving the classic.
San Antonio’s CineFestival, the nation’s longest-running Latino film festival, starts Thursday
Screenings will run through Sunday at Alamo Drafthouse Park North and the Little Carver Civic Center.
Vincent Valdez’s new exhibition at San Antonio’s ArtPace offers ‘meditation on violence’
Born in SA but now based in Los Angeles, Valdez is returning to Artpace with a hybrid exhibition that opens Thursday.
New San Antonio Spurs Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes say they’re thrilled to play for Pop
‘Obviously, this is a first-class organization,’ veteran point guard Paul said. ‘I love nothing more than the opportunity to … contribute and hoop.’
Capparelli’s restaurant in San Antonio’s Thousand Oaks Shopping Center closes
The closure follows the 2019 shutdown of another Capparelli’s on Huebner Road.
San Antonio residents report mass outage of Spectrum internet services
Spectrum outages have also been reported in Austin, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley.
Texans use Whataburger app to track power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl
More than 1.7 million in the Houston area remain without power as of press time.
Texas funnels millions to anti-abortion groups with little oversight
Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. But they’re riddled with waste, a ProPublica and CBS News investigation found.
Congressman secures $110 million for San Antonio’s first rapid transit line
VIA’s Green Line is a 12-mile project connecting San Antonio’s airport to the South Side.
Alternative hip-hop act The Pharcyde will play Stable Hall Thursday, Aug. 15
The lineup will include three of the four members featured on the group’s groundbreaking Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde album.
San Antonio-tied avant-garde musician lands on New York Magazine’s best albums list
Alamo City-raised claire rousay’s latest LP, sentiment, blends more familiar pop song structures with found sounds.
Bad Takes: Recent Supreme Court decision punishes the homeless for being homeless
The court’s Ebenezer Scrooge-like decree is a symptom of the times, as evidenced by one San Antonio politician’s recent actions.
Assclown Alert: Sucking up Texas pseudo-historian David Barton’s hot air with the GOP
Barton, a Christian nationalist pseudo-historian, will again serve on the committee that drafts the Republican Party platform.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Kaskade, Rattlesnake Milk, Disko Cowboy, Mutilation Barbecue
Up-and-coming Austin band Farmer’s Wife is also bringing its grungy-yet-spooky sounds to town.
San Antonio’s Texas Public Radio hosting discussion on intersection of AI and art
Artists of all ages are invited to bring their questions about AI’s impact on the creative arts.
Disko Cowboy to mix house music and honky tonk at San Antonio’s Stable Hall this weekend
Bring your dancin’ boots for what’s sure to be a barn burner
San Antonio’s Godai Sushi files for bankruptcy liquidation
Despite the filing, Godai Sushi Bar and Restaurant plans to remain in operation through a newly formed corporate entity.
State’s move to bump federal judge from longtime foster care lawsuit caps years of battles
A federal judge has taken the Texas’ foster care system to task for 13 years. Reforms have been made. Now armed with private legal fire power, the state wants the judge off the case.
River City Cluster of Dog Shows coming to San Antonio this weekend
Admission is free for the canine competition.
San Antonio social media roasts Spurs’ graphic design team for Chris Paul post
‘Even Adobe Express has better templates than this,’ one social media user quipped.
Shoppers camped out overnight for new Daiso store in San Antonio
The Japanese bargain store has fielded requests for an SA location for a while
Barry Manilow awarding one San Antonio school $10,000 ahead of show here
The crooner will play the Alamo City one last time on August 15
Critics liken Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Korea trip during Beryl to Ted Cruz’s Cancun getaway
Abbott tweeted early this morning about his Korean business summit, but didn’t mention Hurricane Beryl until hours after it made landfall in Texas.
Ted Cruz tries to tweet about Hurricane Beryl, gets trolled over his Cancun trip
Once again, social media users skewered Cruz for fleeing the country during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri.
San Antonio fast-food worker dies in shooting after argument with customer
Police are working to identify the suspect, who remains at large.
Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit
The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.
Ellen DeGeneres cancels San Antonio and other stops on summer standup tour
The actress and former talk show host was scheduled to play the Majestic Theatre on Friday, July 12.
Upscale San Antonio bar Conversa Elevated introducing Caribbean-fusion brunch
The Dominion-area spot, which opened in February, will offer the special menu on Saturdays and Sundays only.
A San Antonio-tied queer rapper is triggering the shit out of right-wing social media
The flood of MAGA outrage snowballed into positive exposure for underground rapper Chris Conde.
Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.
As summer heat hits, how is the Texas grid faring?
Amid new projections of surging demand, energy analyst Doug Lewin explains what worries him — and what doesn’t.
Litigating Texas’ Republican civil war
The crusade against Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the rise of conservative lawfare reveal a new side of Texas’ ruling party.
Study: Seniors can retire in San Antonio for less than $50,000 a year
Retirees only need an additional $1,498 monthly after social security to afford to to live here, according to the analysis.
Recall issued for Hill Country Fare potato salad sold at Texas H-E-B stores
The containers may contain pieces of hard plastic, according to officials with the San Antonio-based grocer.
These San Antonio restaurants are giving away free food on July Fourth
Promotions in celebration of America’s independence include free donuts, pizzas and more.
San Antonio ranks as one of the least-educated U.S. metros — again
Four Texas metros ranked among the least educated in the nation, according to the study.
Wheelchair returned to woman who lost wheelchair at San Antonio concert
Houston resident Tara Ryan’s wheelchair disappeared from the Frost Bank Center’s parking lot last week.
Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling.
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.
In results that should surprise no one, study finds the margarita is Texas’ favorite cocktail
While plenty share Texans’ love for margaritas, another summer sipper was popular in more states.
Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro urges Joe Biden to drop from the race
‘Sadly, President Biden is not the campaigner he was in 2020 — and looks very likely to lose to Trump, one of the weakest candidates in presidential history,’ Castro tweeted.
San Antonio’s Culinaria Restaurant Weeks returning in August
More than 100 Alamo City restaurants will offer three- or four-course fixed-price menus during the fundraising event.
Slim Chickens’ San Antonio franchisee looking to open as many as a dozen more units here
‘San Antonio is one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S.,’ franchisee Dan McGrath said.
San Antonio punk mecca the Corn Pound to debut (literally) cooler venue this weekend
Bands playing First Saturday include MHMR, Toda Spooky, El Gallo, and Joe The Band
The Edwards Aquifer Authority enters Stage 4 restrictions
San Antonio Water System customers remain under the Stage 3 restrictions despite the change.
White House proposes worker heat protections, pushing back on Texas’ ban on such rules
The rules come as worker advocates raise concerns that climate change makes job sites deadlier.
Feds ask Ted Cruz reelection committee to explain illegal donation it received
The letter comes as Cruz faces scrutiny over a podcast deal that’d dumped $786,000 into a super PAC dedicated to his reelection.
San Antonio’s Combo Cósmico release cumbia cover of The Smiths’ ‘How Soon is Now?’
The ‘goth cumbia’ cover represents new territory for the spaced-out cumbia group.
San Antonio Pet Pageant lets residents show off furry friends while aiding San Antonio Pets Alive!
The online pageant is open and accepting photos of lovable pets in 10 categories.
Out-of-this-world mural of San Antonio Spurs’ Wembanyama pops up in Southtown
The piece by street artist Alan Calvo is the latest Wemby-themed painting to show up on an Alamo City wall.
TPR’s Cinema Tuesday series will present Oscar-nominated short films in San Antonio
The screening this Tuesday will include the winning short, The Last Repair Shop.
Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid
The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030.
San Antonio’s Little Flower Basilica offering free guided tours this Saturday
Expect insight into its history, a glimpse at its stained-glass collection and more.
Texas’ social media law remains blocked after U.S. Supreme Court sends it back to lower court
The tech industry saw the measured ruling as a win. Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to continue defending the law.
San Antonio artists Tim Olsen, Lucia LaVilla-Havelin presenting joint show
The artists’ show at Flax Gallery will focus on creations based on the letters of the alphabet.
The Creamery’s Hook Land & Sea likely to reel in seafood lovers
From fish chicharron tacos and salmon ceviche to steamed mussels and grilled octopus, the kitchen has a deft hand with the sea’s bounty.
San Antonio Animal Care Services declines to hire permanent director after national search
Civil engineer and longtime city employee Michael Shannon will serve as ACS’s interim director while staff figures out its next steps.
First Look: New San Antonio bar Slow Ride brings ’70s sleaze to Government Hill
The new bar, located near Snake Hill and Folklores Coffee House, was packed on opening night.
Developer Robert Melvin joins San Antonio’s crowded mayoral race
A political outsider, Melvin may be best known as CEO and founder of construction firm Limitless Creations.
Texas weather extremes likely to become normal, scientists say
Climate scientists say that extreme rain and drought are likely to become more common due to climate change.
Report: Smokeable hemp sold in San Antonio, other Texas cities tests over legal THC limit
Texas Monthly tested hemp products from eight retailers around Texas and found that all had higher levels of THC than allowed under law.
Hooters abruptly closes San Antonio River Walk location
Employees expressed shock at the sudden closure, although one said in a social media post that business had been down for some time.
San Antonio Spurs sign aging point guard Chris Paul for $11 million
Although a 12-time All-Star, some former teammates have criticized the 39-year-old’s leadership style.
San Antonio’s official Fourth of July party will once again light up Woodlawn Lake Park
As in years past, the event will be free and family friendly.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Victor Wooten, Pochos Chidos, Bailey Zimmerman
Local favorites the Trad Police also will help music fans cool off with hot jazz.
Making Connections: Eugenio del Bosque leads San Antonio’s CineFestival into 45th year
Under del Bosque’s watch, CineFestival, the nation’s oldest Latino film festival, has a tighter focus on regional and local filmmaking.
New exhibition displays items from Cornyation, Fiesta San Antonio’s wildest event
Cornyation Relics From Cornyation Relics will run through July 25 at La Zona.
San Antonio’s Tobin Center hosting Taylor Swift Singalong on Sunday
A a crack band will play the best possible versions of the pop songstresss’ expansive catalog so fans can belt it out.
San Antonio’s ‘Chef Kirk’ to appear on Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout
The appearance comes three years after the chef became the first San Antonian to win Food Network’s Chopped competition.
Head of San Antonio park police union says DA should have issued felony charge over duck’s death
The DA’s office maintains the duck killed by a man on the River Walk was a wild animal, meaning it can’t file a cruelty charge.
Court ruling suggests recent activity in federal investigation of Ken Paxton
Records don’t name the attorney general’s office, but their details line up with the accusations former top deputies made against Paxton.
San Antonio LGBTQ+ Chamber will carry part of the Gilbert Baker Rainbow Flag in Pride Parade
Baker, a San Francisco-based artist and political activist, created the first Rainbow Flag in 1978.
Spurs’ proposed San Antonio arena would cost $1.2 billion, making it NBA’s second-priciest
The Spurs are reportedly offering to cover a fifth of the cost, leaving the city and county to arrange the rest.
New San Antonio restaurant Tryst to serve elevated Southern cuisine near the Pearl
Owned by veteran restaurateurs, the new spot is expected to open next month in the former Ay Caramba Taco Cantina space.
High-concept dessert bar Nicosi now open at Pullman Market
The dessert bar has a strict no-phones policy to preserve the element of surprise in its menu.
Analysis: Thursday’s debate shows San Antonio’s Julián Castro was right to question Biden’s age
Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance Thursday has reportedly sparked panic among Democratic operatives.
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors
Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Insomnia Cookies opening first two San Antonio stores this weekend
The cult cookie company is giving away free cookies for its grand opening this weekend.
Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
‘I’m really hoping this is just the beginning of indictments that may be coming down,’ a family member of one shooting victim said.
San Antonio’s Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade take place Saturday
LGBTQ+ nightspots along the Main Strip parade route offer viewing, and some are presenting special events and drag performances.
San Antonio among housing markets experiencing biggest correction
A record number of homes are on the market in San Antonio, according to Reventure Consulting.
Texas’ SXSW festival drops U.S. Army, weapons manufacturers as sponsors
The move comes after pro-Palestinian activists accused the festival of being complicit in human rights violations.
Kinky Friedman, provocative satirist and one-time gubernatorial candidate, dies at 79
Friedman launched a boisterous campaign for governor in 2006, decades after forming the band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys.
San Antonio pizza spot Barbaro agrees to $29,000 settlement in federal tip-share suit
The U.S. Labor Department sued the restaurant last fall alleging it forced workers to share tips with a manager.
Fans of San Antonio’s Broadway 5050 worry about bar’s fate as building goes up for sale
The bar has been in that Alamo Heights location since 1935, and the property already has a potential buyer.
Spurs fans have mixed reactions to San Antonio’s controversial draft-night trade
The Spurs drafted Stephon ‘Malibu’ Castle and traded the No. 8 pick for more future draft pick.
Medicaid management system in Texas and other states is plagued by errors
Deloitte-run systems have generated incorrect notices to Medicaid beneficiaries, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, a KFF Health News investigation has found.
Bexar County DA’s Office drops terrorism charges against Uvalde shooter’s cousin
Nathan Cruz, 18, was arrested after a family member alleged that he said he wanted ‘to do the same thing’ as his cousin.
TxDOT halting work on San Antonio’s Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange amid peak summer travel
Construction at the busy interchange will be halted during the weekends of July Fourth and Labor Day.
The San Antonio Missions jump on ‘Hawk Tuah’ trend in quickly deleted tweet
‘Hawk Tuah. Didder hit that thang outta the ballpark,’ the minor league baseball team wrote in a since-deleted social media post.
Taco Palenque chain developing a central kitchen to serve its San Antonio restaurants
The Laredo-based chain currently has 10 Alamo City stores and an 11th is in development.
Suits and Shame: Tracking the fallout from Texas’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Many of the anti-LGBTQ+ laws the Texas Legislature passed as now under court challenge.
San Antonio’s Gemini Ink presenting Letters to James Baldwin on Thursday
Attendees will discuss the bravery, candor and long-term impact of the writer and civil rights activist’s work.
Members of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ community celebrate their chosen families
Thirteen members of SA’s LGBTQ+ community weigh in on the concept of chosen family.
Texas Trip: The Black Angels talk about the enduring power of psych rock before San Antonio show
The Austin-based band will play Stable Hall this Friday.
