News

Union Pacific train derails on San Antonio’s East Side during lunchtime rush

The train derailed around noon, sending cars shooting off the tracks and shaking nearby buildings.

by Stephanie Koithan June 20, 2025July 15, 2025

The train derailed around noon, sending cars shooting off the tracks and shaking nearby buildings.

Arts

Green Book Civil Rights Bus tour will show off historic neighborhoods on San Antonio’s East Side

Led by the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, the tour will take place this Monday.

by Katherine Stinson May 23, 2025July 12, 2025

Arts

After two decades, San Antonio’s park at Hays Street Bridge is about to open

The long-awaited East Side park has been mired in legal battles and planning delays.

by Stephanie Koithan October 28, 2024July 31, 2025

News

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 March 14, 2024September 23, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Nuevo Leon Bakery has closed

The East Side fixture has served commuters and school kids for nearly three decades.

by Sanford Nowlin January 27, 2024September 6, 2024

Food & Drink

Highly anticipated Milpa, from San Antonio’s Chef Kirk, now serving on the city’s East side

The eatery’s first phase is a collaboration with the Dakota East Side Icehouse.

by Nina Rangel December 22, 2023June 30, 2025

Arts

San Antonio’s Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon releases race route

The courses for December’s 5K and 10K runs have been updated and now start at West Houston Street and North Santa Rosa Street.

by Brandon Rodriguez September 22, 2023July 21, 2025

Food & Drink

Popular Mexican street food concept Milpa to relocate to San Antonio’s East Side

The upcoming cozy eatery at 419 S. Hackberry St. is slated to open sometime in mid-November.

by Nina Rangel September 1, 2023June 20, 2025

News

Everything we saw at San Antonio’s 2023 march honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

by San Antonio Current Staff January 16, 2023

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s Black Laboratory Brewing expands, will offer wood-fired pizzas starting Wednesday

2-1-Dough will operate from the East Side space formerly occupied by Truth Pizzeria.

by Nina Rangel January 3, 2023June 27, 2025

Arts

Plan to run in this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon events? Here’s what you need to know

This year’s marathon and half marathon will start at City Hall before winding through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for three miles.

by Nina Rangel November 29, 2022June 4, 2025

News

This 122-year-old San Antonio home for sale comes with a hidden basement speakeasy

by San Antonio Current Staff November 18, 2022

News

San Antonio area lands $2.5 billion for infrastructure projects including expansion of I-35 corridor

The package is part of the Biden Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

by Michael Karlis October 23, 2022January 30, 2025

Food & Drink

The Boardwalk, Be Kind & Rewind: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

The Current’s most-read food news this week largely focused on new projects under development in the Alamo City’s culinary and nightlife scene.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 21, 2022June 8, 2025

Food & Drink

East San Antonio’s Truth Pizzeria has permanently closed

Truth Pizzeria opened in 2020 amid the COVID shutdown with Sulla Strada Pizza owner and pie master John Winkler at the helm.

by Nina Rangel October 18, 2022December 28, 2024

News

Bexar County Commissioners call special meeting to discuss court order requiring more poling places

Last week, a state district judge ruled that the county must operate 388 polling sites.

by Michael Karlis October 17, 2022July 2, 2024

Food & Drink

The Cottage Irish Pub, Broadway 5050: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Two new, internationally inspired ventures are opening in the Alamo City, and longtime drinkery Broadway 5050 is getting a revamp.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 1, 2022July 7, 2024

Arts

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon returning to San Antonio Dec. 3-4 with new course

This year’s marathon and half marathon will start at City Hall before winding through Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for three miles.

by Michael Karlis September 13, 2022July 16, 2025

News

Controversial church moved off Mahncke Park campus, San Antonio ISD head tells residents

SAISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino said the evangelical church will now rent an empty district building eight miles from the campus.

by Sanford Nowlin September 7, 2022March 25, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio burger staple Mark’s Outing to open new location at the Shops at Rivercenter

The new location is expected to open no later than Oct. 1, according to owner Mark Outing.

by Nina Rangel August 25, 2022July 28, 2025