728 results
page 1 of 37
Why some Texas cities are getting rid of their minimum parking rules
Most cities require homes and businesses to have parking. Critics say they drive up housing costs, foster car dependency and raise carbon emissions.
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune
Tags: Texas News, Texas, parking, climate change, housing advocates, urban planning, housing crisis, climate crisis, automobile dependency, San Antonio, Austin, North Central Texas Council of Governments, development, carbon emissions
San Antonio lands federal grant to study how to better connect the East Side
The analysis will provide a first step for addressing the damage the development of Interstate 37 did to the city's historically Black East Side.
By Sanford Nowlin
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio, East Side, historically black neighborhoods, U.S. Department of Transportation, Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, interstate highways, transportation, segregation
Poor People's Campaign looks to mobilize Texas voters ahead of November election
The group will march on the Texas Capitol and 30 other statehouses on March 2.
Tags: San Antonio News, Poor People's Campaign, Texas, battleground states, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, 2024 elections, living wage, poverty, March 2 protest, Medicaid expansion, voting rights, affordable housing, living wage
Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.
Tags: Texas News, Texas, affordable housing, housing crisis, evictions, National Center for State Courts’ Eviction Diversion Initiative, Eviction Lab, homelessness, pandemic-era renter protections, Texas renters, Access to Justice Commission, Child Poverty Action Lab
Nacho Estrada, Texas Border Convoy: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Gov. Greg Abbott's border standoff continued to make headlines, even if it hasn't forced the overreach he wants from the White House.
By San Antonio Current Staff
Tags: San Antonio News, top San Antonio headlines, top San Antonio news, Nacho Estrada, San Antonio ventriloquist, Take Back Our Border, border convoy, Gov. Greg Abbott, Dream Ball, pro-Palestine protest, TizzyEnt, Eagle Pass, SA2020, Texas abortion ban, Joey Fauerso, Joshua Feuerstein
San Antonio City Council approves code of conduct, but not without debate
Some on the dais warned that the document's vague wording could allow council to punish members over unpopular views.
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio City Council, Councilman Marc Whyte, DWI, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, Council code of conduct, San Antonio, San Antonio politics, Teri Castillo, Ron Nirenberg, Manny Pelaez, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
San Antonio nonprofit SA2020 closes, says funders refused to back its racial equity work
The group said its funding drop-off intensified after it posted a statement calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
Tags: San Antonio News, SA2020, racial equity, San Antonio police union, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Mayor Julián Castro, Kiran Kaur Bains, diversity, San Antonio, San Antonio politics, funding backlash, Israeli-Hamas conflict, Gaza ceasefire, 501c3 organizations, nonprofits
DeLorean deal shows the need to develop San Antonio's economy instead of chasing pipe dreams
Earlier this year, DeLorean officials asked to terminate a generous incentive deal the city offered to the startup.
By Heywood Sanders
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, DeLorean Motor Co., DeLorean Motors reimagined, San Antonio, Bexar County, economic development, economic development incentives, Ray Ellison, Ron Nirenberg, Nelson Wolff, San Antonio jobs, startup businesses
Bexar County quietly votes to end tax incentive deal for DeLorean Motors Reimagined
An official with the electric-vehicle startup sent a letter to the county asking it to end the abatement deal, which called for it to create 450 jobs.
Tags: San Antonio News, Delorean Motors Reimagined, DeLorean Motor Co., Bexar County Commissioners Court, San Antonio, Nelson Wolff, Ron Nirenberg, electric vehicles, tax incentives, incentive deal
Equipment manufacturer JCB bringing 1,500 jobs to San Antonio with new plant
The England-based company received millions in subsidies from the state, city and county.
By Brandon Rodriguez
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio, San Antonio News, JCB to drive 1, 500 jobs, Ron Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai
San Antonio's new flights to Europe came at a cost, and the money could be better spent
The city ponied up incentives worth $1.3 million — all for a few seasonal flights to one European city.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Germany, Condor Airlines, Nonstop flights, economic development
Ken Paxton, Ron Nirenberg: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
An article talking to actor Damian Chapa about the cult film Blood In, Blood Out also racked up lots of reads.
Tags: San Antonio News, top San Antonio headlines, top San Antonio news, Ken Paxton, Ron Nirenberg, Damian Chapa, Blood In Blood Out, Camp Hot Wells, Frost Bank, credit downgrade, Girl in a Coma reunion, Northside ISD, retired teachers, Greg Abbott, Operation Lone Star, Mexican president, U.S. Border Patrol, border wire, border buoys
Hospital Lawsuit, Batchelor Trial: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Crime and the courts figured into many of the Current's most-read stories of the week.
Tags: San Antonio News, top San Antonio headlines, top San Antonio news, Texas Vista Medical Center lawsuit, San Antonio hospital closure, Steward Healthcare Systems, Kendall Lauren Batchelor trial, San Antonio car dealer Ken Batchelor, Intoxication manslaughter Kendall County, David Belter death, Boerne Police Department, Kendall County District Attorneys Office, San Antonio Fiesta shooting at Market Square, GoFundMe for Fiesta shooting victim, King William Fair, King William Fair wristbands, BlastPass, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Prop A misinformation, Prop A, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Justice Charter, Texas cannabis decriminalization, Texas cannabis reform, Texas marijuana decriminalization, Bexar County Cow Killer, San Antonio cow deaths, Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Texas cow deaths
SAMMinistries lands $18 million for its mission of ending homelessness in San Antonio
The nonprofit pulled in money from both the federal government and a local housing bond.
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio News, San Antonio, SAMMinistries, Homeless, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, Housing Crisis, Local News, Economic Development
San Antonio's iconic Pig Stand restaurant has closed
The diner on Broadway just north of downtown served San Antonio for 101 years.
By Nina Rangel
Tags: Flavor, Pig Stand, acquired, San Antonio developer, GrayStreet Partners, San Antonio Express-News, Broadway, development, urban development, pig stand sold, permanent closure
Iconic San Antonio diner the Pig Stand sold to developer as part of Broadway land deal
'We knew it was coming. Look around us. We’re being swallowed up,' Pig Stand owner Mary Ann Hill said.
Tags: Flavor, Pig Stand, acquired, San Antonio developer, GrayStreet Partners, San Antonio Express-News, Broadway, development, urban development, pig stand sold
Steve Browne, daytime TV stalker: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Stories dealing with organized gambling's efforts to gain entry into the Texas market and concerns about SAPD's new "hot spot" policing strategy also racked up lots of reads.
Tags: San Antonio News, top San Antonio headlines, top San Antonio news, DWI, Esteban Solis, KABB, Daytime with Kimberly and Esteban, Kimberly Crawford, stalker, KSAT, Steve Browne, Greg Simmons, Austin power outage, Julian Castro, Joe Biden, 2024 Presidential Election, Mike Majlak, Last Place Burgers, hot spot policing, SAPD, San Antonio Police Department
Boeing signs 7-year naming rights deal for San Antonio's Tech Port + Arena
The aerospace company also made a $2.3 million donation to an educational nonprofit affiliated with Port San Antonio and unveiled a new exhibit there.
By Michael Karlis
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio, Tech Port Arena, Boeing Center at Tech Port, Port San Antonio, employer, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott, Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, Councilwoman, Dr. Ariana Rocha Garcia, CEO, Stephanie Pope, Jim Perschbach, South San Antonio High School, Boeing Aerospace Adventure, San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology, SAMSAT
San Antonio City Councilman Clayton Perry to appear at pre-trial hearing Tuesday
Perry could face prison time and fines if convicted of both charges.
Tags: San Antonio News, San Antonio, cit council, District 10, Clayton Perry, DWI, hit and run, Class B misdemeanors, pre-trial hearing, Zoom, Evil Olive, Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, resign, local politics, news
City of San Antonio may take downtown bar Moses Rose’s from owner if he refuses to sell
The action would be the first use of eminent domain during development of the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum.
Tags: Flavor, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio Conservation Society, Vincent L. Michael, Woolworth, Crockett, San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, Westside Preservation Alliance, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Texas General Land Office, Roberto Treviño, John G. Waite Associates Architects, Phil Collins, The Alamo, Ron Nirenberg, Alamo redevelopment, Nelson Wolff, Carey Latimore, Trinity University, Rebecca Viagran, Texas General Land Office, Cenotaph, George P. Bush, Alamo Management and Advisory Committees, Texas Historical Commission, San Antonio Conservation Society, Aaronetta Pierce, Vince Cantu, Moses Rose’s Hideout, eminent domain
Women & Whiskey with a Twist! Spring Awakening Featuring Highland Park
@ La Cantera Resort & Spa
Thu., March 21, 6-9 p.m.
or
Browse all Film Times
Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.
San Antonio Jim's location at Broadway and Hildebrand closes after 53 years
San Antonio Louis Vuitton pop-up gets makeover after trademark accusations
City of San Antonio closes two busy downtown streets on Monday
Garrison Brothers' Cowboy Bourbon named best in the world at prestigious contest
Those who live in the Alamo City long enough tend to worry about keeping their SA street cred. And that means watching…
A piece of space exploration history has hit San Antonio's real estate market. A luxurious Alamo Heights home once owned by late…
Aptly situated on Princess Pass, a gorgeous Monte Vista home fit for royalty was recently listed for $675,000. The 1,860-square-foot house was…
On Sunday night, San Antonio LGBTQ+ nightspot Pegasus pulled out all the stops for employee Gabriel's 20-year anniversary with the club. The…
View more issues