Daryl Hall talks inspiration and his love for the Majestic Theatre ahead of his San Antonio show
‘Like what the f–k is that? Yacht rock?’ the singer who comprised half of Hall & Oates asked.
Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours
If the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans.
Two men found guilty in San Antonio migrant-smuggling tragedy that killed 53
Another suspect was extradited from Guatemala to San Antonio last Friday.
The Junk Artist: Phil Ross isn’t about to the let the city take down his tower of found objects
San Antonio artist Phil Ross has been building his tower of junk for decades. Now he’s fighting the city to keep it.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s transgender troop ban, dealing White House another court loss
The judge ruled the ban violates the constitutional rights of transgender troops.
University of Texas System bans drag shows in campus facilities
The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court.
Republican Texas lawmaker introduces bill to eliminate state’s Parks and Wildlife Department
House Bill 4938 would kill off the agency that oversees state parks and issues hunting and fishing licenses.
On Ted Cruz’s podcast, Elon Musk claims feds run massive fraud scheme to buy migrants’ votes
Without offering evidence, the DOGE head said agencies are giving up to “$200 billion” in illegal handouts to undocumented immigrants.
Gen Korean BBQ to open second San Antonio location, this one near Brooks
The all-you-can-eat chain lets diners cook their own meats over a grill.
San Antonio’s Artpace debuts new artists-in-residence show this week
The exhibition, which opens Thursday, will show new work by Laura Veles Dray, Anita Fields and Lorena Molina.
Texas measles outbreak has now reached 279 cases and spread to two new counties
State officials have largely remained silent as the disease spreads.
Injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs face off Wednesday against a hungry New York Knicks
Look for rising star Stephon Castle to continue making the most of his minutes on both ends of the floor.
As Trump vows mass deportations, Texas lawmakers want to require sheriffs to work with ICE
Some sheriffs worried that Senate Bill 8 could create an unfunded mandate, while civil rights advocates warned about possible racial profiling.
Trump awards contract to resume border wall construction in Texas
The feds will spend $70 million-plus to construct 7 miles of fence.
A Texas bill would ban THC-containing hemp products, but its future is far from certain
Texas’ hemp businesses say a ban would decimate an $8 billion industry and put thousands of jobs at risk.
Assclown Alert: Forcing Christianity down Texas school kids’ throats with State Sen. Phil King
King’s Senate Bill 10 would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom.
Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
Florida man gets 8 years for bombing San Antonio’s Vladimir Lenin statue and a Chinese embassy
Rodriguez, an attorney and Army vet, pleaded guilty to all three charges.
Texas musicians say SXSW’s restructuring doesn’t bode well
Though the music showcase isn’t over, many worry about its future after a sparsely attended year.
National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican.
San Antonio-based Tia’s Taco Hut to open 13th local eatery early next year
The new restaurant will be a short drive from TPC Parkway on the North Side.
San Antonio ranks among nation’s 10 most obese metros
No one tell Charles Barkley.
San Antonio man in custody on charge he fatally shot coworker at popular River Walk restaurant
Talano Garcia, 20, is charged with first-degree murder.
In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive
Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.
Pop singer Lisa Lisa coming to San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center in August
The singer fronted Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, whose hits included ‘I Wonder If I Take You Home’ and ‘Can You Feel the Beat.’
Trump food-program cuts will slash San Antonio Food bank’s budget by $3 million
The White House’s action will cut 20% from the local nonprofit’s total budget for food purchases.
Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Proposed legislation includes increased penalties for retail theft, car burglaries and forgery, among others.
Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.
How voucher vendors could make millions from ‘school choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen problems.
An inside look at Taser use in Texas prison
The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.
Ailing San Antonio Spurs face challenges as they take on New Orleans this Saturday
SA’s weakened front court faces a tough matchup in Zion Williamson who proved a difference maker in earlier games.
Cocktail Creativity: The Bar at Mixtli is as innovative as the lauded San Antonio restaurant’s kitchen
The cocktails — both alcoholic and non-alcoholic — are exceptional, and there’s also a small but thoughtful wine list.
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
Per the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a person’s sex assigned at birth.
San Antonio now accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrency
The new system is in partnership with nonprofit donation platform The Giving Block.
Texas Republican introduces bill making it a felony to be transgender
The bill is one of several targeting the queer community this session.
U.S. citizen child with brain cancer deported to Mexico after parents arrested in Texas
The girl’s parents were undocumented and had been living and working in the U.S. for nearly a decade.
New Little Caesars in San Antonio to give away free pizza for a year as part of grand opening
The first 50 guests at the new location this Sunday will get a free year of ‘za.
Gov. Greg Abbott falsely claims Texas schools providing litter boxes to student ‘furries’
Abbott’s comments are his latest attempt to smear public schools as he pursues voucher legislation.
English stand-up comedian Russell Howard bringing laughs to San Antonio’s Aztec Theatre
The comic known for TV shows Russell Howard’s Good News and The Russell Howard Hour will perform March 19.
Bad Takes: The Trump GOP’s vilification of government workers is an old and familiar game
So much for the notion Trump is a champion of working people. Especially if they happen to be civil servants.
San Antonio’s Fred’s Fish Fry wins ‘fishy’ trademark infringement lawsuit
Defendant Adrian Galvan said he’s talking to an attorney about getting the judgment thrown out.
Deftones proved their enduring power at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center
The Mars Volta also performed a yet-to-be-released album in its entirety.
Feds are opening more detention centers in Texas as Trump administration steps up deportations
The feds are adding thousands of beds to hold families in Texas, which reportedly holds the most immigrants of any state at its 21 detention centers.
San Antonio Spur De’Aaron Fox shows off gaming skills against popular Twitch streamer
The pair went head-to-head at Thursday’s Game in the Park event.
Documentary on iconic San Antonio band Butthole Surfers debuts at SXSW
The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt details the psychedelic mayhem of one of the Alamo City’s most famous bands.
Trump tariffs will kill 410,000 jobs in Texas, longtime state economist warns
Mexico accounted for $157.6 billion in Texas business last year, and the state also does substantial trading with Canada and China.
Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only congressional elections.
Greek-food chain Tazikis opening location in Northeast San Antonio
The Alabama-based company also a has a New Braunfels restaurant in the works.
Teammates haze San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Stephon Castle by stealing his tires
Jeremy Sochan speculates teammate Sandro Mamukelashvili may be behind the practical joke.
San Antonio Housing Trust places $3.2 million bid on Robert E. Lee apartments
San Antonio developer Weston Urban hasn’t yet placed an official bid for the historic, low-income apartment building.
As Texas measles outbreak grows, RFK Jr. suggests getting measles is the best way to fight it
The Trump Health and Human Services Secretary was back to downplaying vaccines on Sean Hannity’s FOX News program.
San Antonio St. Patrick’s celebrations include parades, music and dyeing the river
The festivities will take place along the San Antonio River Walk this Saturday and Sunday.
Two potential buyout deals could be on tap for San Antonio’s Alamo Beer Co.
The city’s largest craft brewer is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes
Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics.
Here’s where to find St. Patrick’s Day specials at San Antonio bars and restaurants
From green beer and Lucky Charm shakes to menus of Irish fare, these spots are offering celebratory specials.
Rep. Keith Self cuts short committee hearing after colleague objects to him misgendering trans member
On social media, Self later wrote ‘it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.’
Ghoulish Book Festival will haunt downtown San Antonio this weekend to celebrate horror fiction
Authors and publishers will be on hand to sell their thrills and chills.
San Antonio’s first-ever combination IHOP-Applebee’s will open early next year
The brands’ owner opened a similar store in Seguin last month, marking the dual-concept’s U.S. debut.
San Antonio man fired for refusing to remove pronouns from email signature
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted his support of the firing, which was based on his own directive.
San Antonio’s Jason Kane & the Jive dropping new album at March 15 show
The retro-rocking trio will perform at Jandro’s Garden Patio.
Trump’s tariffs and new state regulation could increase power costs in Texas
While tariffs could increase prices for renewables and oil and gas, pending bills before the Texas Legislature could bring new regulatory burdens for wind and solar projects.
Cooking Up Conversation: Leche de Tigre chef-owner Emil Oliva looks to keep things fresh
The San Antonio restaurateur dishes on service, quality and whether he plans to open a second Leche de Tigre.
Pitbull, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton to play free NCAA March Madness Music Fest in San Antonio
The festival will run April 4-6 and feature additional performances by T-Pain, Doechii and Benson Boone.
Convicted Selena killer Yolanda Saldivar considers herself a ‘political prisoner’
Saldivar’s parole hearing is scheduled for March 30.
San Antonio filmmaker debuts feature-length documentary American Sons at SXSW
The film explores the urgent need for mental health support among veterans, according to director Andrew James Gonzales.
Texas measles cases rise to 223 as New Mexico reports first death from the outbreak
Only five of the Texas cases have been among people who have received at least one measles vaccination.
Texas GOP lawmaker refuses to say school vouchers should be off limits to richest families
Voucher bill author Brad Buckley wouldn’t say whether families earning $500,000-plus should be ineligible for help paying for private school.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says InfoWars reporter ‘brutally murdered’ in Austin
Quick to politicize the tragedy, Jones blamed open borders, Austin as a ‘leftist city’ and its ‘Soros DA’.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Deftones, Ian Moore, Andy Grammer
Rockabilly favorite Reverend Horton Heat is also performing in SA this week.
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.
Spirit Airlines launches three more nonstop flights from San Antonio
The new routes to Nashville, Baltimore and Detroit will depart in May.
Owner of San Antonio food truck park Bésame will rebuild after last week’s fire
The colorful north-of-downtown fixture will be ‘bigger and better than ever,’ he promises.
Pro-voucher billionaire and top Abbott donor called to testify before Texas House committee
Jeff Yass donated at least $12 million to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign over the past year, House committee members said.
San Antonio’s Hot Joy looking for two customers it says pulled ‘old-fashioned dine and dash’
The restaurant is offering a $200 gift card to the person who can ID the diners it accuses of ducking their check.
Dim Sum haven Tasty Modern Asian Kitchen has opened in Northwest San Antonio
For more adventurous eaters, the menu even includes chicken feet, jellyfish salad and tripe.
Trader Joe’s will open third San Antonio grocery later this year
The new outlet will be located along I-10 north of the Medical Center, records show.
Ron Nirenberg joins chorus calling for San Antonio to help federal workers taken out by DOGE
The mayor called on the Ready to Work job training program to provide new skills for federal workers.
Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.
New poll shows most Texans oppose school vouchers, even if described as ‘school choice’
The new survey comes as the Texas House prepares to hear public testimony on its school voucher bill.
With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.
Iconic Mexican rock band Maná to play back-to-back San Antonio concerts this fall
Tickets go on sale this Friday for the Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 shows at Frost Bank Center.
More than 100 human teeth found buried in yard of San Antonio-area home
Totally normal discovery.
Trump reopens controversial detention sites for migrant families south of San Antonio
The for-profit facilities in Karnes County and Dilley were shuttered as they faced complaints about human rights records.
San Antonio Spurs to face longtime rival the Dallas Mavericks in consecutive games this week
Expect the veteran trio of De’Aaron Fox, Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes to set the tone for a four-game home stand.
Abbott’s border splurge
Operation Lone Star has unleashed a windfall for private contractors cashing in on a four-year-long emergency shopping spree.
Restaurateur looks to expand his Perfect Tender and El Camino concepts outside San Antonio
The news follows a Perfect Tender Instagram reel featuring Daddy Yankee’s ‘Gasolina’ going viral.
Following Trump’s lead, Gov. Abbott pushes state agencies to end telework
The directive comes as some state agencies have downsized their office spaces after the pandemic forced many employees to work remotely.
San Antonio Zoo launches savanna safari tours
The tours take guests on a drive through the zoo’s savanna exhibit and cost $39.99 per person.
San Antonio native Fidel Ruiz-Healy screening TV pilot Stars Diner at SXSW
The comedy takes place inside a greasy spoon just before a major disaster occurs.
San Antonio artist Barbara Felix’s new exhibition celebrates the joy of women in movement
‘The Glorious Way She Moves’ is on display through Saturday, March 29, at the Mercury Project.
Embattled Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn defies Trump (finally) by defending CHIPS Act
Trump want to reverse the Biden-era act, which has created 15,000 jobs and fostered $4.7 billion in investment in Texas.
Spurs point guard De’Aaron Fox says San Antonio was only team he wanted to be traded to
He also said he sought a trade due to the Kings’ sudden firing of head coach Mike Brown.
East Texas lawmaker files bill to test drinking water for, um, abortion medication?
Gov. Greg Abbott spent $450,000 help get the lawmaker who filed the bill, Joanna Shofner, get elected.
San Antonio’s inaugural Norteño Fest will feature carne asada cook-off, music, more
The food and culture fest will take place Sunday, March 30, at the San Antonio Charro Association grounds.
Texas GOP lawmaker brags in video about low vaccination rate at his kids’ school
The school attended by State Rep. Nate Schatzline’s children has a measles vaccination rate of less than 15%.
Another rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX explodes after Texas takeoff
Meanwhile, a SpaceX employee has ordered the FAA to deploy thousands of the company’s Starlink satellite terminals in a bid to “upgrade aviation safety.”
New San Antonio Botanical Garden exhibition to showcase 12 artists’ work across its grounds
‘Reflections of Nature’ will open this Saturday and run through October.
Marc Maron bringing his curmudgeonly comedy to San Antonio this Sunday
The show, rescheduled from the fall, will take place at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre.
San Antonio Food Bank expects local hunger to rise due to tariffs, federal layoffs
CEO Eric Cooper also warned tariffs on Mexican goods will cut into food donations on which the nonprofit depends.
San Antonio’s Sunset Festival also includes noteworthy local acts
Buttercup, Elnuh, The Daisy Killers and Los Juanos are all worth catching.
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The creative pulse of San Antonio’s economy
While the creative industry has shown growth, there’s still room for expansion
Vice President JD Vance takes immigration victory lap in South Texas, but data tells a different story
Trump has deported 37,660 people over the past month, far below Biden’s monthly average was 57,000 removals during his last year in office.
Texas House majority signs on to bill restricting use of public-building bathrooms by trans people
House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons.
Report: Texas stands to lose thousands of jobs, billions in investment if Trump repeals CHIPS Act
The bipartisan, Biden-era CHIPS Act was so well-received that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a similar act into law in 2023.
Group exhibition opening Friday at FL!GHT Gallery to span generations and genres
The show, timed with San Antonio’s Contemporary Art Walk, includes familiar local artists and relative newcomers.
San Antonio’s cactusBARN space presenting two solo exhibitions for CAM 2025
BLKCK RABBIT’s works explore the polarizing forces of patriarchy, while Andrei Renteria’s paintings deal in atrocities along the border.
Kickoff for San Antonio’s Contemporary Art Month will feature exhibition dedicated to ‘sad rock’
The playful ‘Mosh Now, Cry Later’ explores SA’s love of music, while ‘Tantalizing Middle Part’ offers a multi-sensory experience.
A new study showing Texas’ favorite beer might surprise you
The study notes that warm weather and outdoor activities factor into Texas’ beer of choice.
Stone used to build the Alamo came from site that now houses San Antonio Zoo
The San Antonio Zoo limestone, discovered during the construction of Congo Falls, will be used to repair the walls of the Alamo.
San Antonio TV station KENS5 cuts four newsroom jobs as its parent firm restructures
The layoff also hit other properties owned by broadcast giant Tegna.
San Antonio’s Bésame Bar and Food Truck Park damaged in early morning fire
At press time it’s unclear how much damage the fire did to the colorfully lit Government Hill business.
San Antonio lands nonstop flight to Puerto Rico
The flights start at $160 round trip from San Antonio to San Juan.
San Antonio Beer festival moving to Hemisfair, taking Oktoberfest theme for 2025
German food and activities will be a big part of this year’s installment. As in years past, it benefits the San Antonio Food Bank.
New Ruby City exhibition celebrates landmark 1996 show by art luminary Frances Colpitt
A group of five San Antonio artists approaches the original show’s borderland themes from new angles.
Poll: San Antonio voters not sold on spending tax money on Project Marvel, Spurs arena
More than half of those surveyed by UTSA said they either opposed Project Marvel or weren’t sure.
Ahead of Sunset Festival, Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell talks about sharing the deeply personal
Band of Horses is a headliner this weekend at the inaugural edition of the San Antonio music fest.
Trump to shut down San Antonio Missions’ headquarters facility
The closure could jeopardize safety and maintenance of Texas’ only UNESCO World Heritage Site.
San Antonio council members propose for city to hire federal workers fired by Musk’s DOGE
The proposal would expedite the hiring process for laid-off federal staff seeking work with the city.
