Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House on Tuesday sent a measure to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk that would let the attorney general’s office independently prosecute election-related crimes, years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the […]
Get ready to get your geek on, San Antonio. San Japan, the annual bash billed as South Texas’ biggest anime and gaming convention, will take place at the Henry B. González Convention Center and San Antonio Grand Hyatt Friday, Aug. 29-Sunday, Aug, 31. Now in its 16th year, the fan-run con typically draws tens of thousands of faithful, […]
San Antonio paranormal investigators Curious Twins Tours & Events are fighting to save a crumbling hospital 80 miles southeast of the city that they recently acquired to host ghost tours and other events. The Curious Twins, whose real names are Fred and Stephen Garza-Guzman, bought the former Yorktown Memorial Hospital on July 9 from junk artist and former […]
California-based restaurant chain Squeeze In, a brunch-heavy chain known for bragging that it serves the “best omelettes on the planet,” will open a San Antonio location as its first expansion into Texas. Squeeze In officials said the company is scouting for real estate in the Alamo City and hopes to launch the new dining spot […]
Minor local celebrity Spurs Jesus’ recent appearances promoting Project Marvel may have less to do with him taking his cosplay adventures to new levels than with carrying out the duties for his day job. That’s because Spurs Jesus, whose real name is Cordero Maldonado, actually works for downtown-promotion group Centro San Antonio as a membership […]
Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar will run for a redrawn Austin-area congressional seat after Texas Republicans targeted him with redistricting. Casar — a progressive whose current district includes portions of both San Antonio and Austin — announced his plans Monday on social media, saying he’s running in the new district to “take on Trump, his […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government buildings, the first time in over eight years the lower chamber has advanced a “bathroom […]
As fall arrives, San Antonio finally appears to be heading into cooler temps. What better excuse for live music fans to seek out even cooler sounds? Let’s take a look at the week’s options.
The state agency that oversees the Alamo has purchased downtown San Antonio’s historic Menger and Crockett hotels, both steps away from the historical site. The General Land Office, which has overseen day-to-day operations at the site since 2015, made the purchases to “strengthen the visitor experience at the state’s most visited historic site,” according to an […]
The San Antonio Zoo will disburse 20,000 complimentary tickets to people affected by the deadly July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country as part of its Zoo Cares: Together for Texans campaign, officials with the attraction said. “The success of this effort reflects the power of Texans helping Texans,” Zoo President and CEO Tim […]