McDonald's Shooting, Billionaires List: San Antonio Current's most read news stories of 2022

The Current's most-read stories of 2022 were a varied affair, ranging from cops behaving badly to poop-infested Texas beaches to a meltdown…

By San Antonio Current Staff

20. Average income needed to buy a home in San Antonio hits $59,000, but market shows signs of cooling
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Ted Cruz in Bondage, Skiing on I-10, Cat Poo Bandit: The weirdest Texas news stories of 2021

After 2020, lots of us hoped this year would end up being a saner, more sedate affair. Surprise! Yeah, 2021 was just…

By San Antonio Current Staff

San Antonio Zoo brings back petty AF fundraiser where you can name a cockroach after your ex
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Cancun Cruz, Isis Romero, Texas Coast Poop: San Antonio Current's most read news stories of 2021

We hope no one expected 2021 to be a slower news year than the shitshow that was 2020. Because it wasn't. Amid…

By San Antonio Current Staff

20. Texas Governor signs new law requiring strip club employees and patrons to be at least 21
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25 puro San Antonio Halloween costumes to try out this year

If you're still waffling on what kind of costume to wear for Halloween this year, let us suggest taking a homegrown approach.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

La Llorona
When it comes to scary San Antonio lore, nothing beats La Llorona. Prepare to frighten everyone you meet. 
Photo via Instagram / makeupbyanaisv
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Twitter reacts to Ted Cruz getting caught fleeing Texas for Cancun during winter storm crisis

On Wednesday night, as many of his Texas constituents remained without power or water service in freezing weather, photos surfaced of U.S.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Twitter reacts to Ted Cruz getting caught fleeing Texas for Cancun during winter storm crisis
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Twitter users just can't stop trashing Ted Cruz

“Here’s the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz,” former Democratic senator Al Franken once wrote. “I like Ted Cruz more…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Twitter users just can't stop trashing Ted Cruz
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Toothless politicians, motorized recliners and fart crimes: the weirdest Texas news stories of 2020

This year, it sure seemed like Texas was poised to yank the gimme cap-shaped crown off Florida's head and declare itself the…

By San Antonio Current Staff

It looks like San Antonio finally has its answer to Nathan Apodaca's viral Ocean Spray TikTok. Just take away the skateboard and cranberry juice and replace it with a motorized La-Z-Boy-style recliner and a beverage from SA taco chain Mama Margie's. Read more here.
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25 Relevant Halloween Costumes San Antonians Should Consider This Year

Undecided as to what you should dress up as for Halloween this year? Fear not. With a few evergreen ideas, here are…

By San Antonio Current Staff

La Llorona
Want something spooky? Prepare to scare the shit out of everyone with your La Llorona costume.
Photo via Instagram / makeupbyanaisv
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Accurate Tweets About Early Voting in Texas to Get Your Ass to the Polls

We're not trying to beat a dead horse here, but it's really important to vote, y'all. Whatever issues are important to you,…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Accurate Tweets About Early Voting in Texas to Get Your Ass to the Polls
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20 Relevant, Yet Creative Halloween Costumes San Antonians Should Consider This Year

2018 has been a wild year, y'all. With viral news stories like the trio that stole the shark from the San Antonio…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Beto skateboarding at Whataburger
Tall lanky zaddies should do themselves a favor and dress up as Beto O’Rourke for Halloween, For extra cool points, grab a skateboard and shred over at a Whataburger to capture O’Rourke in his zen.
Photo via Facebook / Beto O'Rourke
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The Most Hilarious Memes About Beto O'Rourke That Are Totally Accurate

If you're tuned into political talk on Instagram, you've probably seen that U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke has a pretty dedicated following. The…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The Most Hilarious Memes About Beto O'Rourke That Are Totally Accurate
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Protestors Take A Stand Outside of Ted Cruz's San Antonio Office to "Stop the Inhumanity"

SATX Indivisible hosted a rally outside Senator Ted Cruz's San Antonio office Tuesday morning to get the senator to do something more…

By San Antonio Current Staff, Camille Sauers, Alisa Pierce

Much of the focus was still on the hundreds of children who are still detained and separated from their parents.
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