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PETA slams SeaWorld San Antonio after death of infant dolphin

Written by on 9 August 2024

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is again demanding SeaWorld San Antonio release its dolphins from captivity after a newborn aquatic mammal died at the amusement park this week. On Wednesday, SeaWorld San Antonio released a Facebook statement revealing that a Pacific white-sided dolphin calf had died in its captivity. “Despite our round-the-clock care […]

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Two separate Bexar County Sheriff’s Office applicants arrested for child porn on their phones

Written by on 9 August 2024

A man interested in becoming a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office cadet was arrested last week after a recruiter found child pornography on the applicant’s phone, according to county records. It’s the second time this summer a BCSO cadet applicant was busted for having kiddie porn on an electronic device, records also show. Joseph Matthew Juarez, […]

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Patti Austin, Branford Marsalis among acts in new season at San Antonio’s Carver Center

Written by on 9 August 2024

Grammy-winning jazz and R&B singer Patti Austin, jazz powerhouse the Branford Marsalis Quartet and retro-soul shouter Lee Fields are among the acts scheduled for the Carver Community Cultural Center’s next season. The Carver, a 75-year-old East Side cultural institution, unveiled its 2024-2025 season at a gathering Thursday evening that included a performance by San Antonio singer-songwriter […]

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas’ public hospitals to start reporting costs of treating migrants

Written by on 9 August 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued an executive order demanding that Texas’ public hospitals begin reporting health care costs they incur treating undocumented immigrants. The order — which the Republican governor said in a statement was prompted the White House’s “open border policies” — would apply to University Health System, the public hospital district for the […]

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San Antonio mayoral hopeful calls fellow council member a ‘poverty pimp’ during pay debate

Written by on 8 August 2024

During a contentious debate Thursday over raising pay for San Antonio elected officials, Councilman Manny Pelaez — a mayoral candidate — called council colleague Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and local social-justice advocates “poverty pimps.” “Poverty pimp” is a derogatory term used to describe people who exploit the vulnerability and suffering of marginalized communities for personal gain. Pelaez’s […]

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