A federal judge in Texas on Monday issued a temporary pause on a new Biden White House program offering a path to citizenship for immigrants married to U.S. citizens, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker handed down the order after Republican attorneys general of 16 states — including Texas’ Ken Paxton […]
Rice University canceled all classes Tuesday in response to what authorities described as an on-campus murder-suicide by an unidentified male who had been in a romantic relationship with the victim. Tuesday is the second day of the prestigious Houston-based university’s fall 2024 semester. On Monday afternoon, university police conducted a welfare check on junior Andrea […]
Labor Day weekend appears to be a good time to take in American roots music — some offered with a twist and some offered straight, no chaser. Bluesman Fantastic Negrito will bring his quirky and innovative sound to the Alamo City on Thursday, while Country & Western stalwarts Clay Walker and Cody Jinks will entertain audiences […]
Former Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos appears to be the latest contender looking to serve as San Antonio’s next mayor, the Express-News reports. Pablos is expected to file a campaign treasurer form Tuesday, which would make him the sixth person officially join the crowded race to replace termed-out Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
Testimony in the criminal trial for three former San Antonio police officers charged with fatally shooting a woman inside her apartment last summer during a mental health crisis will get underway Sept. 24, KSAT reports. On Monday, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd denied a motion by the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to push back […]
Dog-friendly beer garden Hops & Hounds is celebrating International Dog Day this Monday with an adoption drive and a series of dog pageants. The locally owned bar-meets-dog park, located at 123 Ave. B, will operate the adoption drive in partnership with the Spay Neuter Inject Project of San Antonio (SNIPSA), a nonprofit that rehabilitates canines and […]
This Saturday, San Antonio Shrek fans can slather on green body paint and dance the night away at a Shrek Rave. The “wild night of ogre-sized fun” will be held at the Rock Box at 1123 E. Houston Street, according to a Facebook event. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume, whether as Lord Farquaad, […]
Texas A&M-San Antonio fall 2024 student enrollment is the highest in the young institution’s history, officials with the 15-year-old campus said Monday. Indeed, more than 8,000 students are currently enrolled at TAMUSA, including 1,250 first-year students. That’s a 5% jump in total enrollment from last year.
San Antonio-based Merit Coffee has temporarily closed its Sonterra location for renovations, its owners revealed in an Instagram post. The cafe at 700 E. Sonterra Blvd. is the flagship location for the locally sourced java brand. The chain has four other San Antonio locations where devotees will be able get its famous Cereal Milk Cold […]
The Marriott Rivercenter and Marriott Riverwalk hotels will host several Japanese-inspired pop-ups in celebration of San Antonio’s annual San Japan anime and gaming convention over Labor Day Weekend. Starting on Friday, the Marriott Rivercenter, located at 101 Bowie St., will feature the Cafe Bocadillo Ramen Pop-up to help keep conference attendees fed and fueled for […]