Two-time NBA Champion and former Spur Kawhi Leonard is facing potential heat from more than just bitter San Antonio hoops fans. An independent sports journalist accused the star of circumventing the league’s salary cap via a fraudulent endorsement deal — and Spurs fans on social media can’t seem to get enough. “KAWHRMA,” San Antonio Zoo […]
The Tobin Center’s Annual Open House this Sunday will offer free pop-up performances, interactive adventures and behind-the-scenes tours of the top-of-the-line performing arts center. And did we mention that the event is free? The gathering gives the public an opportunity to discover prizes and surprises around every corner of their building and grounds. Resident companies […]
Comedian Tom Arnold got his break as a writer for Roseanne and joined the cast of the classic sitcom in 1989. He appeared in True Lies (1994) and over 150 other movies, is the star of several standup specials and even won a Golden Globe. And he’s happy to dish on Hollywood. Married four times, Arnold is also fearless […]
A coalition of Texas university student groups has sued to overturn a new state law designed to limit campus protests, calling the legislation an unconstitutional ban on a “staggering amount” of protected speech. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed the suit Wednesday in Austin federal court on behalf of the student groups. […]
Local and federal authorities are investigating after witnesses on Tuesday reported a possible human smuggling operation in Southwest San Antonio, the Express-News reports. Several people are under arrest in connection with the probe, which centers around a parked tractor trailer rig, according to the daily. The site is near the area where 53 migrants died of heat-related […]
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. This story is a collaboration between Inside Climate News and ProPublica. Hakim Dermish moved to the small South Texas town of Catarina in 2002 in search of a rural lifestyle on […]
San Antonio City Council this Thursday will consider an amended citywide ordinance that would slap steep financial penalties on those who dump animals at the dog pound. Proposed by Animal Care Services Director Jonathan Gary and Assistant City Manager David McCary, the ordinance would impose first-offense fines of $500 to $2,000 on those seen by a witness […]
One of San Antonio’s premier resort destinations is rejoining an international hotel group after years of operating as an independent brand. On Oct. 2, the La Cantera Resort & Spa will rebrand under Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ Signia brand, according to officials with the property. The rebrand to one of Hilton’s premium monikers marks the […]
Pop megastar the Weeknd dazzled his Alamodome audience Wednesday with a visually striking performance that packed an astounding 40-plus songs into one marathon concert. The Canadian R&B singer’s impressive stage set included multiple nods to post-apocalyptic science fiction, and his entry surrounded by masked dancers draped in red showed his eagerness to deliver a […]
One of San Antonio’s premier resort destinations is rejoining an international hotel group after years of operating as an independent brand. On Oct. 2, the La Cantera Resort & Spa will rebrand under Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ Signia brand, according to officials with the property. The rebrand to one of Hilton’s premium monikers marks the […]