This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X and Bluesky. Three years ago, at the outset of the 88th session of the Texas Legislature, Salman Bhojani placed his hand atop a 19th-century Quran in the state House chamber and became […]
Former District 8 councilman and failed mayoral candidate Manny Pelaez reemerged this week to bash Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, calling her term so far “the dictionary definition of a dumpster fire.” After falling off the radar following his loss to Jones in last year’s mayoral race, Pelaez made an appearance on WOAI 1200’s San Antonio’s […]
Bexar County Commissioners Court last week scraped together another $10 million for a new publicly financed minor league baseball stadium that backers insist will turn downtown into a hub of activity and commerce. However, the decision to kick in the additional funding came at the same April 28 meeting that the court acknowledged county coffers […]
KERR COUNTY — The sound of construction machinery filled the air as Kylie Nidever walked past properties ravaged months earlier by floodwaters. Nidever’s home was among those in her Bumble Bee Hills neighborhood untouched by last year’s July 4 flood, one of the deadliest disasters in Texas history. The 35-year-old understood the draw of the […]
“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 […]