San Antonio veterans soon may have an easier time getting a roof over their heads. San Antonio’s Planning and Community Development Committee on Tuesday unanimously agreed to send two new veteran-targeted housing proposals to a full City Council vote. Both of those measures would make it easier for vets using federal housing assistance to rent […]
San Antonio’s prodigal son and cosmic cowboy Garrett T. Capps is well known for proclaiming his love of San Antonio in song. But his new album is his most puro yet. As a spiritual — if not chronological — followup to his Texas Tornados-influenced anthem “I Like Austin, but I Love San Antone,” Capps’ latest release, […]
During mid-April’s local downpours, self-driving taxi company Waymo temporarily suspended services in San Antonio after floodwaters swept away one of its vehicles. Days earlier, local TV stations aired footage of another Waymo gliding the wrong way through a pickup lane in front of an Alamo Heights elementary school. And up the road in Austin, a […]
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. At least six small cities and towns in the Coastal Bend region of Texas issued disaster declarations in the last two weeks, begging not to be forgotten amid a […]
It was around 2019 when San Antonio filmmaker Keanu Cordero first learned about the modern concept of liminality — a state of transition or “in-betweenness” that can sometimes feel strangely unsettling. Cordero saw examples of it on social media platforms, where users posted photos of “suspended” physical spaces — empty parking garages, isolated gas stations and […]
Blues Hall of Famers Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials will hit San Antonio on a tour celebrating the release of their first album in 10 years. The post Chicago bluesman Lil’ Ed bringing searing slide sounds to Sam’s Burger Joint appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A federal appeals court has shot down the Trump White House’s policy of locking up almost everyone it tries to deport, ruling that individuals must be given the chance to obtain bond as they seek to remain in the country, Politico reports. The number of people held in federal immigrant detention sites has exploded since […]
A Monte Vista pizza joint famous for lines that often curl around the side of its building is evolving from a first-come, first-served counter model into an online reservation-and-pickup service, its owners revealed online. “Starting May 14th, we will be moving to full service,” Lovers Pizzeria posted last week on Instagram. “We will be doing […]
Those who want to see some of the most iconic works of the famously elusive artist Banksy will get a chance at Austin’s Fair Market starting in late May. Well, sort of. More than 200 reproductions of works by the “artivist” will be on display all in one place, including the popular “Girl With Balloon” […]
Now that Fiesta is behind us, there’s no excuse for missing the amazing array of live music heading to Saytown. Hell, just look at the roster of artists headed our way, from luminaries such as Willie Nelson and Los Lobos to stoner rock trailblazers Clutch. Let’s jump on in. Wednesday, April 29 Clutch, Corrosion of […]