A free screening of the documentary The River and the Wall this Thursday seeks to raise awareness that border wall construction is yet again being proposed in one of Texas’ most ecologically sensitive area: Big Bend National Park. Distinct ecological zones ranging from low desert country to high mountain forest converge in Big Bend, making […]
Islamophobic posts on social media and hate crimes against Muslims remain at an unprecedented high as GOP leaders turn up the volume on their damaging rhetoric. The post Texas politicos’ Islamophobic rhetoric may win with the base, but it harms us all appeared first on San Antonio Current.
San Antonio Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo is facing heat after an article and an op-ed, both appearing over the weekend in the New York Times accused her of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media. In response to the reports, Galindo doubled down on her rhetoric, telling the Current in a conversation Tuesday that […]
As illegal border crossings skyrocketed two years ago, Texas Republicans in unison railed against the Biden administration’s immigration policies and vowed, if given power, to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and support Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations. These days, Republicans aren’t always on the same page about the border or immigration. The party that’s long leveraged […]
Cityscrapes is a column of opinion and analysis. The New York Times turned its attention to San Antonio late last month in the form of a lengthy feature article. No, it wasn’t about the coming wonders of Project Marvel and its multibillion-dollar price tag, or even about Spurs’ exciting playoff run. It didn’t focus on […]
A new reality TV series from the Bravo network is poised to bring glitter, backstabbing and catfights to the Texas Hill Country town of Boerne. And residents of the San Antonio bedroom community are less than thrilled. Bravo announced the launch of the new series Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives on Monday, revealing it will take […]
Depending which side of the rental agreement you’re on, your Memorial Day party just got harder to throw or you’re sleeping more soundly going into the holiday weekend. Vacation firm Airbnb revealed Tuesday that it’s using “anti-party technology” across its platform in the lead-up to Memorial Day weekend. The technology is aimed at reducing house […]
The 44th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival will take place this weekend, showcasing San Antonio’s unique musical heritage and offering a deep bill of local, regional and international talent. But, as per usual, that’s not all there is for music fans to enjoy. Let’s take a look at just how much cool stuff is coming our […]
Even as San Antonio and Bexar County grapple with declining property tax revenues, people are still relocating to the area in droves, according to a new report from moving truck-rental company Penske. Indeed, San Antonio ranked as the nation’s No. 3 most-moved-to city for a second consecutive year, Penske researchers found. The company compiles it […]
The combined organization will have 31 journalists on staff, making it the city’s largest nonprofit news entity. The post TPR, San Antonio Report join operations, will run separate newsrooms for now appeared first on San Antonio Current.