The man who first wore the San Antonio Spurs’ Coyote costume has raked in more than $49,000 by selling two of his five NBA Championship rings at auctions. Tim Derk, the creator of the Coyote concept, entertained fans as the mascot for two decades before retiring after a 2004 stroke. Recently, he decided to sell […]
Those who go nuts for Rocky Mountain oysters, or batter-fried bull balls, will have a chance to celebrate the dubious delicacy at a festival in Fredericksburg this summer. The Texas Testicle Festival will take place Aug. 31 at Bankersmith, Texas, which describes itself online as “an ice haus, dancehall and ghost town” located a short […]
Tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano’s San Antonio mayoral campaign raised $112,000 between Jan. 1 and June 30, putting him well ahead of the three other challengers to so far enter the race, according to campaign finance reports released Monday. Altamirano, a political outsider, launched his campaign in May at a well-attended Southtown rally. Of the total amount […]
Japanese-lifestyle chain Miniso has opened a location at Ingram Park Mall offering a selection of home goods, toiletries and knick-knacks, often featuring anime characters and designs depicted in a kawaii — or cutesy — style, according to multiple news reports. The retailer’s outlets feature an array of beauty products, toys, stationary and Japanese snacks along with kitchenware, plushies, […]
San Antonio progressive groups will screen the documentary Israelism this Wednesday at Brick at the Blue Star, raising money in the process for a San Antonio-tied group that works to feed displaced Palestinians. Israelism — released last year prior to the deadly Hamas attack on Israel and that country’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza — follows […]
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s campaign outraised Sen. Ted Cruz’s in the second quarter of 2024, though the Republican senator has amassed a larger campaign […]
It’s always the Day of the Dead at Casa Catrina, a new restaurant concept that opened in downtown San Antonio’s historic La Villita area. Casa Catrina, located in the Fig Tree restaurant’s former space, offers “upscale, mystic Mexican cuisine” in the form of small plates and specialty cocktails, according to details on its website. As stated on […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The school district and sheriff’s office in Uvalde must release their records and documents related to the Robb Elementary School shooting — including police body camera footage, 911 calls and communications, a Texas […]
NBC News reporter Jake Traylor, the son of UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor, shielded a fellow journalist from the gunfire during Saturday’s failed attempt by a man to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. As shots rang out and chaos unfolded, Traylor, who’s covering the presidential campaign for NBC, […]
An off-duty San Antonio Police officer was arrested over the weekend on charges he directed terroristic threats at a family, according to SAPD officials. Officer Andrew Gonzalez was arrested on Sunday by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said. BSCO deputies responded to a call in the 9600 block of Nina’s Court in Northwest San Antonio […]