On June 19, 1862, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives declared, “There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the Territories of the United States now existing, or which may at any time hereafter be formed or acquired by the United States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes whereof the party […]
Just in time for summer’s blaze, San Antonio’s Briscoe Western Art Museum is kicking off its annual film series with a Sunday, June 16, screening of the seminal Western drama Giant (1956). The film is aptly named, not just because of its lengthy runtime of nearly three-and-a-half hours but its substantial impact on filmmaking and […]
When the Pearl’s Pullman Market launched, only two of its four restaurant concepts were in operation, but if their quality is any indication, the other pair will be worth the wait. Pullman’s Fife & Farro offers Italian eats made from scratch, in a cozy, pseudo-rustic atmosphere. Steps away is Mezquite, which offers fare inspired by […]
From city council members and county judges to members of Congress, it seems like San Antonio and Austin leaders are hopping onto the idea of reliable commuter rail service between the two cities. In recent months, those leaders have launched the Central Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Board Committee, and the founder of private high-speed rail […]
A plan to resurrect San Antonio’s award-winning Second Pitch Brewing Co., which abruptly closed in March, is now off the table, the Express-News reports. Weeks after owners Jim and Samantha Hansen announced they were shuttering their North Side craft brewery, entrepreneur Carlos Valadez floated a buyout offer and hinted at plans for a relaunch on social media. At the […]
San Antonio Police Officer Damean Segovia was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to a statement from the department. Segovia, 27, was pulled over by University of Texas at San Antonio campus police shortly after 3 a.m., SAPD officials said. He was off duty at the time and has since […]
San Antonio small businesses now have a new option for high-speed internet service. Google Fiber, or GFiber, the tech giant’s fiber-optic broadband service, first came to San Antonio back in 2016.
The San Antonio City Council voted unanimously Thursday to increase the cost of permits for those operating short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo properties. Previously, operators only had to pay $100 for a three-year permit to operate a short-term rental. To get a permit, owners also had to show proof of property insurance along […]
“We are not the bystanders in the story of our future. We are the authors.” — Texas State Rep. John Bucy III
A former San Antonio resident once dubbed “Mini Madoff” for his prior role in a high-profile bank fraud case received an 18-month federal prison sentence Thursday after pleading guilty to credit card fraud and falsifying Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. Among other things, federal authorities accused Christopher Richardson, 37, of using made-up names for the […]