Arts fest Luminaria to light up San Antonio’s St. Paul Square this weekend
The free gathering will feature an array of film, dance, performance and installation art along with live music, poetry and more.
Assclown Alert: Keeping Texas’ redistricting plan shrouded in darkness with the state’s legal team
As a court case challenges Texas’ redrawn congressional maps, the state’s lawyers are trying to make things as murky as possible.
The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over ‘inciting violence’
A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been ‘terminated, effective immediately’ after a university review.
Harrison vs. higher ed: How one Texas lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum
State Rep. Brian Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and websites for examples of ‘gender ideology’ or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about ‘liberal indoctrination’ on campuses.
Poll: majority of Texas voters consider partisan gerrymandering a major problem
The survey comes as the State of Texas fights in court to uphold new political maps recently redrawn to favor Republicans.
The Good Kind permanently closes after six years in San Antonio’s Southtown neighborhood
Chef-owner Tim McDiarmid told the Current she has ‘no plans for opening another restaurant.’
San Antonio Beer Festival returns to Hemisfair this Saturday, emphasizes German culture for milestone event
Breweries from around the world will be on hand to pour hundreds of premium, craft and near beers.
Online boycott targets Texas-based companies over Gov. Abbott’s National Guard deployment
The boycott urges people upset about Abbott’s moves to withhold dollars from Texas-headquartered firms such as USAA, AT&T, American Airlines and Tesla.
More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.
Everything we saw as Mudvayne and Static-X crushed skulls in San Antonio
The two nu-metal bands rocked like it was the early aughts again.
San Antonio to host family friendly event with live music, games to encourage battery recycling
The free event will take place this Saturday, coinciding with Fire Prevention Week.
One of the oldest homes in Monte Vista is for sale, and it comes with a treehouse apartment
A home built in 1892 has hit the market in San Antonio’s historic Monte Vista neighborhood, and it comes with lots of quirky, historic charm for a $695,000 price tag. As one of the oldest structures in the neighborhood, the four-bedroom, three-bath residence is a time capsule of the Victorian age in which it was…
The lines are long at Seguin’s lauded Burnt Bean Co., but the experience may be worth it
The San Antonio-area barbecue hotspot has won lots of critical raves, which means it’s also drawing long lines.
Texas grid operators and regulators iron out new rules for data centers
New state legislation seeks to address grid challenges from hosting large energy users like data centers while remaining an attractive place to do business.
Lucía Garibaldi’s A Bright Future kicks off San Antonio’s Raza Cósmica film fest on Thursday
A Bright Future is a slow-burning, dystopian sci-fi drama that won Tribeca’s Viewpoints Award.
Speedy Sparks, bassist for Texas Tornados, other San Antonio music icons, has died
Sparks’ resume also included work with Doug Sahm, Joe King Carrasco and the Velvet Underground’s Sterling Morrison.
Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Rilo Kiley, Stanley Clarke, Rainbow Kitten Surprise
LA hard rockers Starcrawler also will play Paper Tiger.
With the Texas National Guard now in Illinois, here’s what you need to know about the unit
The Texas National Guard, no stranger to being deployed for immigration enforcement, is in the Midwest to ‘safeguard’ ICE officers.
Crust Pizza chain opening 3 San Antonio-area locations
The Houston-area chain began slinging its Chicago-syle pies last weekend in Cibolo.
Pearl restaurant Carriqui closing after just three years in operation
The upscale San Antonio eatery opened in 2022 inside the historic Boehler’s Liberty Hall structure.
San Antonio Spurs unveil new name for super-fan section
‘The Jackals’ made their debut during the annual Silver and Black Open Scrimmage over the weekend.
Texas GOP lawyer and former FEC chair Trey Trainor announces run for Chip Roy’s seat in Congress
The longtime GOP operative has spent decades as a lawyer for Texas Republicans and conservative causes.
San Antonio’s Elsewhere Too temporarily closes after grand opening cleans out food, drink supplies
‘We partied our hearts out and need a couple days to recover,’ Elsewhere Too said in a Sunday Instagram post.
Cage the Elephant showed off its evolving sound at electrifying San Antonio show
The alt-rockers’ Saturday show at Boeing Center featured both deep cuts and crowd-pleasing singles.
San Antonio’s Grasshopper Lies Heavy unveiling new album focused on its brutal side
The band will play a release show for the eight-song LP Heavy on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Julia Stier, a grad of San Antonio’s Reagan High School, thrives as actor, writer and studio executive
The 29-year-old is the head of development at Los Angeles-based Cold Iron Pictures.
Texas health agency adopts emergency rule banning THC sales to anyone under 21
Two state agencies have now adopted the temporary rule while they work to adopt formal rules to limit who can buy THC products.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas offering plethora of fall activities, from Oktoberfest fun to terrifying haunts
The San Antonio theme park is keeping the family friendly festivities going through Nov. 2
San Antonio’s Raza Cósmica film festival to spotlight ‘constellation of Latinx sci-fi cinema’
The festival, which runs Oct. 9-11, will feature science fiction films from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, the U.S. and more.
San Antonio woman-owned sex shop The Love Shack asking for customer help to stay open
‘Every little bit helps us navigate these tough times,’ the business said.
Business on San Antonio’s River Walk is down. Is a lack of investment or a larger trend to blame?
Though the Final Four spiked business in April, one owner says business is down 15% for the year.
San Antonio police officer suspended over excessive force, failure to report incident, records show
Officer Jordan Helire was suspended for 30 days, according to disciplinary documents.
Rocky Start: Gina Ortiz Jones’ first 100 days as San Antonio mayor were anything but ordinary
Some observers say she wasted time on fights with City Council, while others say her unconventional approach may pay off.
