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San Antonio City Council votes 6-5 to postpone talks on water-rate hike until October
Some on council cited a distrust in the utility’s leadership as reason to push off the vote.
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Majority of San Antonio council balks at property tax increase proposed by city manager
The proposed tax hike would largely go toward paying for benefits outlined in the police and fire departments’ collective bargaining agreements.
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City of San Antonio hasn’t yet started talks with Spurs on final arena deal
City Manager Erik Walsh said he hopes finalize an agreement by year’s end.
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Texas Education Agency closes investigation into San Antonio ISD
SAISD officials said the agency closed its probe after the district handed over requested documents about an allegation of child abuse on one of its campuses.
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PETA demands release of SeaWorld San Antonio’s dolphins as part of national campaign
Members of the animal rights group will demonstrate outside SeaWorld San Antonio at noon Thursday.
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Activists demand accountability as deaths at Bexar County Jail pile up
With six deaths reported so far this year, the Bexar lockup has Texas’ highest per-capita fatality rate.
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San Antonio high school student detained by ICE set for release from Dilley detention center
The 10th grader and his father were detained last month while en route to a soccer game.
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San Antonio high schooler detained by ICE on way to soccer game
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro is fighting for the release of the Churchill High student and his father, who are being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
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San Antonio’s Ricos Nacho Cheese runs ‘Go Spurs Go’ ads in Times Square ahead of Game 4
The San Antonio-based nacho cheese brand bought the New York Times digital billboard on Monday.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones ramps up attacks against Charles Barkley
‘You’re not going to come here, make these ridiculous comments about San Antonio women, when you yourself are not in that great a shape,’ Jones said of the NBA great.
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ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says he’ll shovel San Antonio Zoo’s rhino poop if Spurs win NBA Finals
The wager is the latest set up by San Antonio Zoo CEO Tim Morrow as the Silver and Black chase the championship.
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San Antonio-area Buc-ee’s ranked nation’s second best rest stop
The rankings were made in honor of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
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Buffalo Wild Wings catches flak for offering free food to fan who stormed court during NBA Finals
Authorities now says the suspect who interrupted the San Antonio Spurs-New York Knicks game may have been trying to promote a cryptocurrency scheme.
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McKee-Rodriguez apologizes after online argument with constituent who called him a ‘monkey’
It’s not the first time McKee-Rodriguez’s activity on social media has landed the councilman in hot water.
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San Antonio councilwoman wants to rename street after drag performer Erica Andrews
District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur also helped lead the charge for San Antonio’s new Pride sidewalks.
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Policy expert exits Mayor Jones’ office, upping total departures to 8
The revolving door in the San Antonio mayor’s office could hamper Jones’ ability to lead effectively, one expert cautions.
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DA hopeful Jane Davis has yet to concede as state-ordered audit of race continues
The counting of mail-in ballots and provisional ballots on Monday still left Davis trailing Luz Elena Chapa by 921 votes in the Democratic runoff for Bexar County DA.
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San Antonio actor Jonathan Joss’ final work to be released at year’s end
Fans can preorder 2 Sides to Every Coin, a comic book co-written by Joss and animator Gary Yap, on Kickstarter.
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San Antonio Spurs crack down on season ticket holders reselling seats to the Finals
A local car dealer suggested in a tweet that folks should just buy season tickets if they don’t want to pay high prices on the resale market.
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Texas Rep. James Talarico blasts online attacks against his girlfriend
‘This is what people hate about politics,’ the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate said.