The San Antonio Republican’s departure from the U.S. House comes weeks after he admitted to having an affair with a staffer who later took her own life. The post U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has left Congress appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Rock critics showered the late David Bowie with praise for constantly reinventing himself to stay relevant. By that metric, Alice Cooper deserves considerably more credit. After all, the Godfather of Shock Rock one-upped Bowie by remaining relevant while making only slight tweaks to the same persona he started with: rock ‘n’ roll’s first villain. Playing […]
A man allegedly traveled all the way from Spring, Texas, to throw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home, the Associated Press reports. On Monday morning, a swarm of FBI agents raided the suburban Houston home of 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama. Authorities allege that Moreno-Gama threw the incendiary device at […]
Rootsy rockers Southern Culture on the Skids are also bringing the twangy good times to Paper Tiger. The post Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Patsy Torres, Little Joe, Dethklok, Gridiron and more appeared first on San Antonio Current.
When you’re in high demand, it’s no surprise when your schedule gets chaotic. That’s what comedian and actress Fortune Feimster (Zootopia 2) has been navigating for the past couple of years. Along with her stand-up performances across the globe, Feimster is keeping busy with TV series including the Netflix action-comedy FUBAR alongside Hollywood icon Arnold […]
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones received a lukewarm reception from the city’s business community Tuesday during her first State of the City address — an annual speech that’s veered into cheerleading territory under some prior mayors. Some of Jones’ key talking points received only a smattering of applause, and following the presentation, one of the […]
Councilwoman Teri Castillo is forging ahead with a plan to revert César E. Chávez Blvd. back to its original name of Durango Street. Castillo, who represents the West Side’s District 5, filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) this week, a first step in the city to initiating the process. District 1 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District […]
Texas Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful, has pledged on the campaign trail to make billionaires pay their fair share. On Monday, he put his money where his mouth is and unveiled a plan to eliminate tax breaks for the ultra-rich. That program includes abolishing write-offs for the purchase of luxury items and restricting […]
The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but not for the feuding folks at the center of the HBO docuseries Neighbors. Created by Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford, the series explores the often bizarre and deeply personal conflicts between neighbors across the U.S. Those range from disputes over stray cats […]
Heightened immigration enforcement has created an additional layer of fear and risk for South Texans seeking abortion care. The post Texas’ abortion ban is hitting immigrant communities hardest, especially those in South Texas appeared first on San Antonio Current.