A Reddit user this week accused moderators at the r/sanantonio Reddit page of censoring negative comments and posts about Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. The allegations of censorship come as Jones continues to push for a November citywide vote on the city’s $489 million contribution toward a new Spurs arena. “I never even had a comment […]
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center’s annual musical event will honor the life and legacy of ranchera legend Beatríz Llamas. The post San Antonio’s ‘Voz de la Paloma’ vocal competition returns to celebrate a Tejana star appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from the data center industry as Texans grow increasingly concerned about rampant development of the massive computing centers, political news outlet NOTUS reports. Through June, Paxton’s campaign has received at least $448,000 from executives and political committees of companies […]
The new restaurant will go into The Vineyard Shopping Plaza near Loop 1604 West. The post San Antonio Tex-Mex eatery Mia’s Mexican Grill to open second location next year appeared first on San Antonio Current.
The San Antonio Spurs got big news on Tuesday as the NBA continues to roll out its schedule for the upcoming season. Fresh off a trip to the NBA Finals, the Silver and Black will launch the 2026-27 season with an Oct. 20 home opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game, scheduled to air […]
A federal judge denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order sought by hemp businesses and consumers, allowing the Texas ban on THC products to continue until the case is resolved. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown of Galveston declined to lift the ban Sunday, saying the two hemp retailers and a distributor who filed […]
Singhs Vietnamese, a San Antonio mini-chain known for its comfort-food approach to Southeast Asian cuisine, has closed both of its locations, MySA reports. The shutdown comes after Singhs took to social media last week to announce temporary closure at both stores from Aug. 3-5. However, co-founder Eric Treviño now tells MySA they have been shuttered […]
San Antonio lost nearly 8,200 jobs due to ICE enforcement actions, and Rio Grande Valley construction jobs recently took their worst hit on record. The post Trump deportations hurting Texas with rising prices, job losses, new report finds appeared first on San Antonio Current.
From a San Antonio-raised troubadour’s return to his home turf to a pair of stacked package shows, there’s no shortage of compelling live music this week. Let’s dive in. Tuesday, Aug. 11 Steve Earle Americana icon Steve Earle grew up in San Antonio and, according to local legend, held Vietnam anti-war protests in front of […]
After cooking for some of San Antonio’s best restaurants, Carlos Martinez found a clever way to pivot when he discovered rent prices were too high for his first original concept, Nai. Martinez kept Nai’s core idea — offering a prix-fixe dining experience focused on elevated dishes with historic Mexican influences — but added a new twist. Instead […]