Cheesy Jane’s food truck was stolen earlier this week near Broadway and Hildebrand Avenue. Though the truck was later recovered, thieves had stripped the vehicle of crucial equipment, according to the owner of the burger business. “It’s a punch in the gut,” Cheesy Jane’s owner Tirso Sigg told the Current.
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. Vice President Kamala Harris trails former President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in Texas, shaving off nearly half the Republican nominee’s one-time advantage over President […]
After dealing a 5-2 defeat Wednesday to a team from Henderson, Nevada, Boerne’s all-star team has clinched a spot in the finals of the Little League Baseball World Series. Boerne — the Texas West and Southwest regional champs — will be one of four teams competing in the final weekend of the 12-day tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Boerne’s […]
The Texas Department of Transportation is warning San Antonio motorists to prepare for a weekend-long closure of Loop 1604 and I-35 where the major thoroughfares come together on the North Side. The closure will begin Friday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. and last through Monday, Aug. 26, at 5 a.m., according to TxDOT.
Guatemalan police have arrested seven people in connection with the deaths 53 migrants locked inside a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned in San Antonio in June 2022, according to the New York Times. The tragedy was one of the deadliest involving migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, prompting shock from around the globe. Smugglers locked 66 people, […]
A third mosquito found in unincorporated Bexar County has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting aggressive abatement work in the area around Highway 90 and Cagnon Road, county officials said Wednesday. County workers stepped up efforts to eradicate mosquitos by fogging in public rights of way and in county parks, officials added. Crews fog […]
Atlanta trap pioneer Future will bring his Autotuned mumble-style rhymes to the Frost Bank Center this Friday. He’ll be joined by frequent collaborator Metro Boomin, an sought-after producer known for his influential, dark beats. Declared the best rapper alive by GQ in 2022, Future has carved out a significant niche in the rap game.
“I figure if The Beach Boys still get to be boys, then the bar has already been set,” singer-guitarist Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids said, justifying his band’s name even though he’s closing in on the half-century mark. The observation came during a Zoom interview with the Current from Santiago, Chile, where the […]
As part of its mission to “foster a better understanding between India and San Antonio,” the India Association of San Antonio organizes a variety of festivals commemorating holidays celebrated on the subcontinent. While not tied to a spiritual or patriotic event, the organization’s annual Festival of India certainly ranks as one of its most popular […]
San Antonio music fans have much to celebrate this week, from the return of an Alamo City native who’s been making waves in Nashville to an eight-year anniversary celebration for Jazz, TX, the Pearl’s swinging basement venue. Let’s dive right in. Friday, Aug. 23