A federal appeals court has declined to consider overturning its January ruling that blocked Texas from enforcing a Republican-championed law that would force booksellers to rate books for sexual content if they plan to sell to school libraries, Reuters reports. Tuesday’s move by New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a victory for […]
A Night In Old San Antonio, or NIOSA as locals call it, has been the centerpiece of food-minded Fiesta revelers for 75 years. Indeed, many of the four-night gathering’s handheld eats have reached South Texas icon status.
After months of hinting that he’s set his sights on holding San Antonio’s highest elected office, District 8 City Councilman Manny Pelaez last week announced that he is officially running for mayor. Pelaez’s business-community support, relatively high name recognition and fundraising capabilities suggest he’s starting with an advantage, San Antonio political strategist Christian Archer said.
Potato chip conglomerate Pringles has partnered with casual footwear company Crocs for a line of ugly-as-sin shoes that are — inexplicably — already selling out. The collaboration features three limited-edition Pringles-inspired Crocs styles as well as a collection of Pringles-themed Jibbitz charms to jazz up each shoe. On offer are classic Crocs clogs in four […]
The Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a money-in-politics watchdog group, has filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee alleging that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz violated the upper chamber’s ban on members taking honoraria for speeches or other appearances. The complaint, filed Wednesday, argues a deal Cruz struck with San Antonio-based radio group iHeartMedia to distribute […]
San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque and Weathered Souls Brewing Co. are bringing their James Beard Award-nominated wares together on a new culinary venture called Barrel and Blossom. Barrel and Blossom will occupy the kitchen at Weathered Souls, 606 Embassy Oaks, Suite 500, and serve up Blaque’s Caribbean jerk-infused cuisine alongside the brewery’s craft beers, according […]
Spurs Sports & Entertainment confirmed, albeit accidentally, that the Silver and Black are in active talks with city officials and the University of Texas at San Antonio to build a new arena at the former site of the Texas Institute of Culture at Hemisfair, the Express-News reports. The revelation came after the daily filed a Freedom of […]
For the third straight year, the professional circus troupe known as the Amazing Acrocats will purrade its way into San Antonio for a display of flipping felines. Going strong since 2005, the company consists of adopted orphaned, rescued or stray cats, ranging from tuxedo bundle of energy Dixie (“the Dynamo”) to black cat Buggles (“the […]
San Antonio City Council members on Tuesday leveled criticism at Animal Care Services, saying that while the embattled city department has shown improvement it needs to step up efforts to battle a dangerous stray dog problem. “Right now, I see a lot of hope and planning, but it has to be in practice, and we […]
As interest builds in the controversial agreement U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz struck with San Antonio-based radio group iHeartMedia to distribute his podcast, the Texas Republican has asked to delay making a federal filing likely to shine light on the deal. Cruz on Tuesday sought a three month extension to file his U.S. Senate Financial […]