People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent a letter to North Star Mall pitching the placement of an anti-leather sign in front of the shopping destination’s iconic World’s Largest Cowboy Boots statue. “Give animal leather the boot,” the proposed sign would read, according to PETA’s announcement. “Please shop for vegan leather: made […]
A new coffee drive-thru is brewing in San Antonio. Coffee-and-donut institution Dunkin’ and ice cream-chain Baskin-Robbins will open a combination store next month at 150 S WW White Road, according to officials with Dunkin’ Brands. The 2,100-square-foot store is part of a “new-generation” retail design for the Canton, Massachusetts-based corporation, which operates as parent company for both […]
Paper Tiger is hosting a decidedly cute Halloween celebration this Thursday with Hello-Ween, a Hello Kitty-themed rave. Funky outfits are a part of any rave, but costumes are especially encouraged for this one since it will include a costume contest, according to details shared online by Paper Tiger.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A federal judge ruled on Saturday that part of a Texas law that enacted new voting restrictions violated the U.S. Constitution by being too vague and restricting free speech.
La Ruina, we hardly knew ya. The north-of-downtown “Tropical American” cocktail spot is closing this weekend after just two years in business, its staff said in a Friday Instagram post. Saturday will be the last day of service.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas’ maternal mortality committee should be allowed to review abortion-related deaths and have more voices from impacted communities at the table, the group’s chair said at a Friday meeting.
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Even on a busy week for breaking news, it’s clear readers enjoy the guilty pleasure of checking out goofy Internet videos. How else do you explain how a story on a viral clip of a toddler swilling from Mom’s beer at a UT football game was the Current’s most-read news story this week?
Former District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry — you know, the guy who snagged a DWI charge after a 2022 head-on collision — is officially throwing his hat in the ring to replace termed-out Mayor Ron Nirenberg. No, this isn’t satire. The San Antonio Report first broke the news Friday afternoon after District 8 Councilman and […]
Those who’ve lost their four-legged family members can honor their lives and legacy by leaving their photo at the San Antonio Zoo’s animal ofrenda in celebration of Día de Los Muertos. The altar, which is currently up at the San Antonio Zoo, is a place where guests can add their personal memories, forming a colorful […]