The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is moving to install a conservator in San Antonio’s North East Independent School District (NEISD) after an investigation found the district has failed to enforce the state’s cellphone ban, the Express-News reports. Once installed, the conservator will be tasked with seeing that NEISD enforces the cellphone ban as the state […]
Laika Cheesecakes & Espresso — a San Antonio-based chain known for its scratch-made sweets and artisanal coffee — is expanding again. It’s filed plans with state regulators to open a fifth store, this one north of Loop 1604. The new Laika outlet will be located at 2230 TPC Parkway, Suite 1103, in a new multi-use building […]
In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration. Colony Ridge, which sold plots in massive subdivisions north of Houston, had become a “one-stop shop for discriminatory lending,” Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney […]
Forbes has named USAA Federal Savings Bank the nation’s second-best bank, putting it ahead of big names in the industry. This marks the 10th year in a row that the San Antonio-based bank has landed in the magazine’s top 10. “We continuously strive to provide exceptional value and service to our members,” USAA Bank President […]
The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Thursday evening to a mandatory list of books that all public schools will teach starting in 2030, paring down an earlier version students and educators had criticized for being too long, lacking diversity and emphasizing Christianity. The majority-Republican board voted 9-1 to approve the reading list, […]
Texas’ death tally for pedestrians is 36.1% above the national average, according to a new study. The post Texas among the worst states for pedestrian fatalities, averaging 827 per year appeared first on San Antonio Current.
A massive Mediterranean compound recently listed for sale at $8.25 million in the upscale Dominion development is now the most expensive home in the San Antonio market. As one might expect for such a price tag, the estate is sprawling and loaded with an astonishing array of amenities. Composed of a main residence, a guest […]
In a city that knows how to celebrate big, San Antonio’s dive bars are where things get real. No velvet ropes, no overpriced cocktails — just cold beer, strong pours and the kind of stories you won’t hear anywhere else. These unpretentious watering holes capture the true spirit of the Alamo City: a little gritty, […]
After three decades with the Alamo City police force, San Antonio Police Officers’ Association President Danny Diaz will retire next month, he said in a late-Thursday Facebook post. “Serving as president of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Diaz said in a statement. “I’m incredibly […]
Downtown’s bar scene is about to get a tropical twist thanks to the founders of Be Kind & Rewind. The minds behind the nostalgic pop culture-themed drinkery will launch their second bar — tiki spot Paradise Unknown — on Friday, April 16, at 238 Losoya St. And, yes, that’s also the first day of Fiesta. In a […]