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San Antonio Spurs release 2022-2023 schedule, including Mexico City and Austin games
The Spurs will face-off against the reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome in January.
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Austin staple Kerbey Lane Cafe now flipping pancakes at first San Antonio location
The restaurant is operating with a limited schedule and menu until its Monday, Aug. 29 grand opening.
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Newly released second season of Tacos of Texas podcast explores the Lone Star State’s taco cultura
Topics on the podcast’s Season Dos range from what it takes to decolonize maíz to LGBTQ+ identity in taco culture.
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Austin’s South By Southwest asking attendees to vote on cannabis-related topics for panels
Visitors can select which of the 61 marijuana-related and 32 psychedelics-focused panels they’d like to see during March 2023’s iteration of the fest.
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Nelson Wolff to San Antonio leaders: stop chasing a second pro sports team and protect the Spurs
‘They are all a lying bunch of sons of bitches, every one one of them,’ the outgoing county judge said of sports franchises who have teased relocating to the Alamo City.
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As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency
While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.
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San Antonio named as the city with the best barbecue in the nation, beating out Austin, Dallas and KC
The study ranked cities on metrics including their number of barbecue joints but engaged in no actual barbecue tastings. Hmm.
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Texas police department under fire after officer posts selfie with Kyle Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide after fatally shooting two people during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
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San Antonio’s Taco Rumble returns Sept. 15, pitting local chefs against rivals from Houston, Dallas, Austin
This year’s Taco Rumble will take place at the San Antonio Museum of Art and raise money for the Texas Food & Wine Alliance.
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A record 70% of Texas teachers consider quitting, according to new survey
Teachers cited low pay, burnout and the politicization of the profession as reasons why they are considering other career paths.
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New York mayor calls Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions ‘horrific’ as he ships 68 migrants to Big Apple
Abbott announced on Friday that Texas would officially begin sending migrants to Democrat-led New York City.
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San Antonio Councilwoman Teri Castillo denies claim that abortion-rights vote is merely symbolic
Castillo said the city now should work to adequately fund Metro Health and ask abortion-access nonprofits what help they need.
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NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott also told the mayor of the nation’s capital to stop ‘attacking Texas’ over his continued busing of migrants to the city.
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San Antonio Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez pulls no punches in calling out anti-abortion activists
McKee-Rodriguez fired back at activists who he said were intent on ‘mocking’ and ‘endangering’ people who shared testimony about their own abortions.
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At heated meeting, San Antonio City Council approves resolution to protect abortion access
The largely symbolic resolution recommends that city funds not be used to pay for investigations intended to enforce state anti-abortion laws.
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Texas city of San Marcos certifies petition for vote to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession
City council now must decide whether to pass the plan as written or put it on the November ballot.
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San Antonio City Council will vote Tuesday on resolution to protect abortion access
The proposal would bar use of city funds to collect and share information on abortions, miscarriages or reproductive healthcare that other government agencies plan to use in criminal investigations.
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River Walk Brawl, Operation Lone Star Death: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Political bad ideas and weird news made up the lion’s share of this week’s most-read stories, but we also ran a profile of the San Antonio Missions’ enthusiastic new batboy.