Two Texans have returned to the United States from the MV Hondius, an expedition cruise ship in the grips of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Several passengers aboard the ship are confirmed to have contracted hantavirus and three have died as a result, the San Antonio Express News reports. Texas Department of State Health Services officials […]
Texas parents can all sleep easier tonight. Especially the ones who think the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause is just an inconvenient speed bump on the road to turning public schools into snake-handling revival meetings. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he’s launched a statewide probe to make sure public school districts are displaying the Ten […]
In February, Bexar County approved the contract for a new voter registration system after grappling for months with Texas’ lagging and glitchy system. However, one more roadblock remains before the county can free itself of the old system: the State of Texas itself. In an April 28 letter to Bexar County officials obtained by the […]
The World Cup only comes around every four years and regularly draws millions of spectators from across the globe. But expectations of a rush of international visitors and an accompanying economic boon — an estimated $3.5 billion in Texas — are being tempered in Houston and Dallas, where 16 games will be played in June […]
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Members of Congress from Texas and Wyoming introduced bills recently that would grant fossil fuel companies sweeping legal immunity and shield energy producers from stricter compliance with the Clean […]
The Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit, featuring 14 life-size dinosaur sculptures, will debut May 23, but a dinosaur egg hunt promoting its arrival starts this weekend. The post Interactive dinosaur sculptures thundering into San Antonio’s The Doseum appeared first on San Antonio Current.
San Antonio trio Donella Drive, known for its swirling blend of post-hardcore, prog, funk and other hard-edged sounds, has dropped a new track, “EYEVSEYE,” which comes with an appropriately eye-popping music video. “EYEVSEYE,” the band’s first single since last year’s album Axon, continues its musical evolution and drive for the national spotlight. During recent months, […]
SAPD said it’s conducting a criminal investigation into the incident but declined to provide additional information. The post San Antonio detention officer arrested on suspicion he sexually assaulted 13-year-old girl appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Husband and wife team Francisco Estrada and Lizzeth Martinez have kept their Naco Mexican concept in the local news for a considerable time in foodie years. After garnering notice in 2018 with a streetside food truck, the pair launched a brick-and-mortar location in bucolic Los Patios. While that northern location has since closed, the accolades […]
Despite continued questions about its effectiveness, San Antonio’s Ready to Work career development program has secured over 5,000 job placements for program participants in San Antonio, officials with the organization said Wednesday. “With hard work, RTW participants are increasing their salaries by an average of more than $33,500,” Workforce Development Executive Director Mike Ramsey said […]