REDFORD — As a teenager, Joe Carrasco would help his father pick onions and cotton on the family’s 40-acre ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande. On the weekends, he would mount his horse and wade across the river into Mexico, where he would race his horse and drink beers. Today, Carrasco is 71, […]
Controversial rapper Kanye West will perform Saturday, July 4, at the Alamodome, according to a cryptic post shared late Sunday night by the city-owned venue. “Ye live in San Antonio,” read the post, which was made close to midnight. The text was so discreet and minimal, and the announcement so sudden, that it had many […]
Monday’s torrential rains in San Antonio have closed roads, delayed school openings and left CPS Energy customers without power. A total of 2.59 inches of rain was recorded at San Antonio International Airport as of press time — a new record for June 15. The previous record of 1.68 inches for this calendar day was […]
HOUSTON — As the Republican Party of Texas Convention began last week, signs of unity appeared everywhere. But by the end of the three-day biennial gathering, it was not clear how strong that harmony would remain. Thousands of delegates saw it on the walls of the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, where […]
After lobbing insults at Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s masculinity that didn’t land as intended, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, appears to be doubling down on efforts to prove his own machismo. Cruz fired off a gushing tweet Sunday evening from President Donald Trump’s UFC fight birthday party on the White House lawn, describing the […]
During the regular season, the Spurs boasted the league’s third-best winning percentage in crunch time, going 26-12 in games decided by five points or less in the last five minutes. It was a different story in the postseason, with San Antonio dropping to just 3-7 in those situations — or dead last among playoff teams. The […]
Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 21, meaning the time to make plans for spoiling the dad in your life is ticking down. Good thing San Antonio dining spots are offering everything from grilling classes and spa specials to decadent brunches and deeply discounted Old Fashioneds to make the day special. Cavalier The InterContinental San […]
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. In the Trump administration’s war on immigrants — adults and children alike — South Texas is a nexus. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested 33,583 people in the […]
HOUSTON — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday said Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Rep. James Talarico will “go to hell” for his interpretations of the Bible, as Talarico has made his Christian faith a cornerstone of his campaign. Speaking at the Republican Party of Texas’ convention in Houston, Patrick accused Talarico, an Austin state representative, […]
Grassroots criminal justice groups gathered Saturday morning in front of Bexar County Jail to demand Sheriff Javier Salazar and his office take accountability for mounting deaths at the detention center. “Let’s be clear, incarceration should not be a death sentence,” Ananda Tomas, executive director of police reform group Act 4 SA, told the crowd of […]