To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace — the fourth film in the franchise by release date — San Antonio cinema chain Santikos Entertainment is showing all nine Star Wars theatrical releases for a day-long marathon. On May 4, the lispy unofficial day to celebrate all things Star Wars and […]
Casual dining spot the Newstand will make its debut this Tuesday at the Jefferson Bank building on Broadway, the Express-News reports. Located at 1900 Broadway, Suite 106, the Newsstand will serve up a variety of sandwiches along with coffee and espresso-based sippers using roasts from Austin’s Proud Mary Coffee and San Antonio’s Pulp Coffee Roasters. […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was indicted with his wife Imelda on Friday on charges of accepting almost $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani energy company and a Mexican bank, the […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert about raw pork chorizo processed in San Antonio, saying the product may be contaminated with hard plastic and metal. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received a consumer complaint about the materials being found in vacuum-sealed packages of “Lean Apco Brand Meats […]
The Justice Department is expected to indict South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on Friday, NBC News reports, citing two sources familiar with the plans. A person familiar with the situation also told Politico that the long-serving Democrat’s wife Imelda also is expected to face indictment. Federal authorities raided Cuellar’s Laredo home and campaign office […]
San Antonio City Council held an April 18 special session at the Henry B. González Convention Center to discuss high-level budget priorities for fiscal year 2025. Not that anyone in town would know much about it from reading the local paper or watching TV news. The only recording of the event available online is through a frustrating Facebook interface, […]
San Antonio-based burger chain Whataburger will thank educators for their work with free breakfast on National Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10. During National Teacher Appreciation Week, any San Antonio educator who shows their school ID badge when they visit an area Whataburger will snag a free taquito, breakfast on a bun or honey butter chicken biscuit […]
The San Antonio Film Commission will screen three award-winning productions of the city’s brightest new filmmakers this Saturday evening at the historic outdoor theater Mission Marquee Plaza. The three films are winners of the #FilmSA Contest held each year by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture’s SA Film Commission and the […]
The City of San Antonio will pay $118,800 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man shot twice with crowd-control rounds by a San Antonio police officer during a 2020 protest against the murder of George Floyd. Alexander Lance sued the city in 2021, alleging a San Antonio SWAT officer shot him in […]
The Current’s annual San Antonio Flavor event will once again take over the San Antonio Museum of Art for a night showcasing bites and cocktails from more than 30 popular bars and restaurants. As with past iterations, the Thursday, May 9 event will feature an onstage culinary showdown that pits San Antonio-area chefs and their […]