San Antonio Zoo’s annual Zoo Boo! event kicks off this weekend
The San Antonio Zoo is ushering in the spooky season with the fur-raising fun of its annual Zoo Boo! event.
The San Antonio Zoo is ushering in the spooky season with the fur-raising fun of its annual Zoo Boo! event.
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For the first time in their hotly contested campaign, a poll shows U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, trailing challenger U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. The Morning Consult poll, conducted between Sept. 9 and 18, places Allred — a moderate North Texas Democrat — a point ahead of Cruz with likely voters, 45% to 44%. Allred’s lead […]
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. WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff heads to Texas next week to headline a San Antonio rally Monday for Texas Democrats.
Following Nicki Minaj’s Wednesday concert in San Antonio — the rapper’s first-ever show here — she tweeted that the Frost Bank Center crowd was one of the best she’s ever had. “San Antonio, TEXAS was one of the best crowds of ALLLLLLLLL time and that’s including every tour I’ve ever been apart of for my […]
City Council on Thursday unanimously approved San Antonio’s $3.96 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal cycle — a 5.8% increase over 2024’s record budget. Even so, Thursday’s approved budget includes $23.6 million in cuts to some city services. The drawbacks come as staff predicts that expenses will outpace property tax revenue growth.
The Lockhart-born Terry Black’s Barbecue chain is one step closer to making its long-awaited San Antonio debut. The Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) on Wednesday signed off on plans for Terry Black’s to build a restaurant, courtyard, pit house and parking area near the Pearl, the Express-News reports. The family that owns Terry Black’s […]
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, one of the Texas Hill Country’s most popular hiking and camping destinations, is undergoing a massive expansion thanks to the state’s acquisition of 630 additional acres. The park announced the news in a recent Facebook post. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission approved the land purchase Aug. 22.
El Siete Mares Seafood is sailing off into the sunset after 30 years serving up coastal Mexican cuisine on San Antonio’s West Side. “To our beloved customers, thank you and goodbye,” the business said in a Facebook post from earlier this month. “May [G]od give back 30 years of blessings.”
The legal battle over voting rights between Texas’ Democrat-controlled cities and its Republican attorney general has escalated. Austin’s Travis County — a longtime blue stronghold — has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas AG Ken Paxton and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson over the state’s efforts to block municipal voter-registration efforts before the November […]