“Pay attention, the barrel-bottom of the Robbery is that our lords take all creation as their own dominion. The fish in the waters, the birds in the air, that which grows on the ground, all must be theirs. But to the poor, they say: ‘God has commanded, Thou Shalt Not Steal!’ They fill the wellsprings […]
Mother’s Day lands on Sunday, May 10 — yes, that soon — and if you haven’t made plans yet, consider this your gentle (read: urgent) nudge. Good thing San Antonio restaurants are doing their part to help you live up to your rep as a loving and appreciative offspring, offering everything from over-the-top brunches to […]
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro told reporters Tuesday he’s hopeful a legal filing made on behalf of an Alamo Heights family recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while they waited for a school bus could soon secure their release. During a downtown press conference, the San Antonio Democrat said he expects a judge to […]
Empty Stomach Group has revealed the latest offering in its San Antonio smorgasbord — and this one is quirked up, to be sure. First there’s the name: Bar Bamboosh. Then there are the unconventional food offerings at the downtown spot, which opened this weekend. “I hope you guys like baby eels & blood sausage & wine […]
Nearly 400 San Antonio workers’ jobs hang in the balance as one of the nation’s top liquor distributors nears a deal to sell its Texas operations to an Illinois-based rival, according to the San Antonio Report. Republic National Distributing Co., based in Grand Prairie, on the verge of a deal to unload operations in its […]
As much as people try to pigeonhole San Antonio as a Tejano town, the Heavy Metal Capital of the World or the city where classic rock never dies, we play host to plenty of diverse musical acts. Case in point: this week, where frantic garage rock, piano-driven soft rock, full-twang country, ’90s butt rock and […]
Hispanic students are underrepresented in the rollout of Texas’ school voucher program, while students previously enrolled in private school or homeschooled are overrepresented, state data released Monday shows. Meanwhile, in San Antonio, 64% of total applicants approved for the program hail from either Northside ISD or Northeast ISD, according to the new numbers from […]
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Guillermo Ramos remembers seeing few elected leaders who looked like him while he was growing up in the 1980s in Farmers Branch, a fast-growing affluent suburb northwest of Dallas. Over the years, Latino representation continued to lag, […]
If you’re looking for a live show you can sink your teeth into, be aware that chef, author and TV personality Alton Brown is coming to San Antonio this fall. The Food Network fixture will bring his An Evening of Alton Brown to the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 12, for an evening of cooking […]
Three years ago, Texas lawmakers approved $1 billion in funding to usher in a new era of state park development. Since then, the state’s unveiled plans to double the size of Enchanted Rock State Park near San Antonio, and last month, it opened its first new North Texas state park in 25 years. Good news […]