Earlier this year, a 16-year-old student at a Los Angeles high school was looking forward to starting his junior year, where he planned to try out for the school’s varsity tennis team. His parents were both college psychology professors. But in April, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested the family, who immigrated from Iran […]
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle has always had plenty to say, whether we were ready to hear it or not. Before his Tuesday night show at Stable Hall, the Current was invited to sit down with the Americana icon backstage for an interview. The San Antonio native was playing in the hometown of his childhood on his […]
San Antonio City Council on Monday will debate Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ request that the city’s $489 million contribution to the new Spurs arena be added to the November ballot. While it appears unlikely Jones will succeed — a majority on council recently told KSAT they oppose the proposal — city voters will likely get another say […]
Nobody in their right mind would accuse Robb Chavez of being a lukewarm heavy metal fan. The 55-year-old education consultant is the human dynamo behind Robb’s MetalWorks, a San Antonio-based video show that this summer celebrated 30 years of turning fans on to the hard stuff. The program got its start on Time Warner cable […]
LUBBOCK — The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold Tuesday on all disbursements of billions of dollars in federal funds related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, or BEAD. The hold comes after the office was accused of favoritism to certain companies, specifically Elon Musk’s Starlink, which led to lawmakers announcing […]
Trump administration officials visited San Antonio’s Toyota plant Tuesday to take credit for the automaker’s planned $3.6 billion expansion there — a development that will bring 2,000 new jobs to the city. The timing’s certainly convenient, considering the president’s dismal poll numbers on his handling of the economy. And U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Labor Secretary […]
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers on Wednesday raided San Antonio’s Calfas Law Group, where Jason Wolff, an outspoken candidate for Bexar County District Attorney, is employed. During the raid, attorney Neil Calfas, 56, was taken into custody on charges of human trafficking and solicitation of prostitution, DPS officials said. “The investigation is ongoing, […]
Eager to phone a friend? Minneapolis-based entertainment concept Game Show Battle Rooms is poised to bring its interactive spin on team games to San Antonio early next year, state filings show. The quick-growing chain will open its first Alamo City location early next year at 5518 North Loop 1604 West in the rapidly developing Landmark […]
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is accusing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott trying to retaliate against San Antonio and its city-owned electrical utility, CPS Energy. During her campaign’s Latinas for Gina launch party Thursday at San Antonio’s Woodlawn Theatre, Hinojosa — an Austin state rep — said her rival’s pledge to break CPS Energy’s regulated-monopoly status is […]
Sushi Zushi’s Lincoln Heights restaurant has permanently closed, pending a move to an unspecified new location, according to a sign on its front door. “We are excited to announce that Sushi Zushi will be relocating to a new location, which will be announced soon,” read the message posted Tuesday morning at the San Antonio chain’s […]