What’s a more iconic and satisfying sandwich than the classic American burger? They’re great for a casual workday lunch, a celebratory meal with friends or just because you’re craving calories. Good thing San Antonio, for all its love of Tex-Mex, also knows how to grill up a satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs burger. This list is a sampling […]
A coalition of 1,100 small-business owners held a press conference on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s illegal trade war, to discuss the damage it’s so far done to their operations. Although Trump trumped the introduction of the tariffs as “Liberation Day,” Texas businesses paid $13 billion — the second-highest among states — in […]
A worker purportedly injured in Valero Energy’s Monday-night refinery explosion in Port Arthur has sued the San San Antonio-based oil-and-gas company, alleging it failed to properly maintain its equipment, Reuters reports. The claim, filed in Jefferson County District Court in East Texas, seeks more than $1 million in damages, according to Reuters. Plaintiff Jonathan Jaimes […]
Well, Trump Burger, it’s been one wild-ass ride. Turns out the Texas burger chain themed to cash in on MAGA Mania has dropped President Donald Trump’s name from all four of its locations, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday. The rebranding follows a spate of legal issues around the brand’s ownership and the near-deportation of two […]
Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked. The post Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show appeared first on San Antonio Current.
San Antonio officials estimate that changing the name of Cesár E. Chávez Boulevard could cost the city upwards of $200,000. The city predicts it would cost residents along the downtown thoroughfare $26 to $51 per household to update identification cards, legal documents and other information if the change transpires, according to KSAT. Around 300 addresses […]
When Brook Richie learned that Texas had moved to ban smokable hemp products — something that will go into effect March 31 — she wasn’t surprised. “You could already see it heading in this direction,” said Richie, who owns Bee’s Wellness Cafe, a dispensary in the Thousand Oaks Shopping Center. “It just seems to be unfair for […]
Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech. The post Texas State University professor sues to block firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Casar, whose district includes the San Antonio Spurs, said the bill will make it harder for team owners to wring huge subsidies from communities by threatening to move. The post Rep. Greg Casar, Sen. Bernie Sanders file bill to limit threat of sports teams relocating appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The Federal Election Commission’s latest inquiry about Paxton’s finances comes as he faces a May 26 runoff against incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. The post Feds once again ask Ken Paxton to explain illegal contributions to his Senate campaign appeared first on San Antonio Current.