Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When news broke Wednesday afternoon of a last-minute push to pass new, stricter regulations for consumable hemp products, the employees at Austin Vape & Smoke sprung into action. Zaquiri Hensen, a manager at […]
Pick up a local newspaper these days or turn on a news broadcast, and it’s hard to avoid speculation that the San Antonio Spurs may blow town if city leaders can’t serve up a deal for a new arena — and do it quickly. For example, TV station KSAT last week ran the alarming headline “Could […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Most Texas Republicans in Congress refrained from holding public town halls back in their districts during their annual August recess, skirting the protests and heckling that have overshadowed events held by their peers. […]
Nearly a decade after serving its first bowl of tonkotsu, Nama Ramen — the humble eatery launched in 2015 by then-24-year-old entrepreneur Kevin Chu — is preparing to close its doors. Chu announced the news on Nama Ramen’s social media channels. “After 10 years, Nama is doing our final call,” he wrote, adding that the […]
Name: Jade ParisAge: 31Hometown: Born in NYC, raised in San Antonio, returned a year and a half agoDay job: Lab management supervisor Current read: Blindness by José SaramagoGo-to dish: Salt-and-pepper shrimp from Best Quality Daughter Favorite cocktail: Smoked dirty martini from SupperComfort movie: Inside OutDining spot you love: Pharm Table Money Quote: “I care deeply […]
Two members of San Antonio City Council accused Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones of pulling a fast one to put politics ahead of helping the city’s abandoned pet population. Council was scheduled Thursday to consider an ordinance supported by Animal Care Services Director Jonathan Gary that would have fined people who abandon dogs and cats on […]
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. DALLAS — A push by Texas lawmakers to curb city and county property tax bills died quietly Thursday morning after legislators clocked out of a 30-day legislative sprint […]
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Ever eager to whitewash reality so it matches his MAGA fever dream, President Donald Trump last month proclaimed that the White House plans to review Smithsonian Institution exhibits that focus on negative aspects of U.S. history, including “how bad slavery was.” Turns out Texas-based Christian […]
The University of Texas at San Antonio is making history this week by becoming the first Division 1 NCAA program to sign a sponsorship deal with a Mexico-based company. During a matchup this Saturday against Texas State University at the Alamodome, UTSA — a designated Hispanic Serving Institution — will officially announce its new sponsorship deal with […]
San Antonio ramen fans, rejoice. Some of the long-missed late-night noodle items from Hot Joy are making a comeback at Kaedama Battleship Noodle Bar, a new dining spot opening downtown at 122 E. Houston Street, Suite 103. The new concept from Empty Stomach Group, the hospitality outfit behind Hot Joy along with Double Standard and […]