San Antonio City Council members have so far shared widely divergent views of a recent analysis that recommended sending their salaries into the six-figure range. Several said the raise shouldn’t be that high while at least one said the pay could go higher and another said such a hefty salary would be “insensitive” to low-income […]
Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Late last year, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain led his 400,000-strong union to a historic contract victory after an unprecedented simultaneous strike on the Big Three automakers.
This week’s most-read Current food news was all about new bars and restaurants coming to San Antonio. Homegrown dining concepts Fully Belly Cafe + Bar and Wayne’s Wings are opening new locations, while new bars Hoops and Halftime Sports Tavern made their debut with local drinkers. Rounding things out, Korean fried-chicken chain Pelicana is coming […]
Music and politics dominated the Current’s most-read stories this week. Super Tuesday voting whisked incumbent State Rep. Steve Allison out of his slot on the Republican ticket, while a relatively unknown and virulently anti-Trump protest candidate did well in the Rio Grande Valley. Meanwhile, a new music fest headed to Market Square and the release […]
After 15 months on the market, the Alamo Heights mansion of disgraced San Antonio attorney Chris Pettit finally has a bidder, according to the Express-News. The CEO of San Antonio-based door manufacturer Steves & Sons Inc., Edward Galt Steves, placed a $2.3 million bid to buy the 6,500-square-foot property dubbed the “Wedding Cake House,” the […]
A tragic humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, the climate crisis is worsening, the federal government is on the precipice of a shutdown, yet U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has time to be aggrieved about this? In his latest throe of mock outrage, Texas’ junior senator is demanding that MSNBC commentators Jen Psaki and Rachel Maddow apologize for […]
Months after a U.S. Justice Department report found “cascading failures” in law enforcement’s response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, an internal report commissioned by Uvalde City Council cleared the city’s police officers of wrongdoing. Released Thursday, the analysis drew outrage from parents of the 19 children killed in the massacre, according to […]
The 34th Annual San Antonio International Women’s Day March & Rally will take place this Sunday, according to organizing group the Mujeres Marcharan Coalition. Scheduled for 2 p.m., the event will begin at downtown’s Milam Park, 500 W. Commerce St., with speakers advocating for justice and equality. “Peace through liberation, liberation through struggle, from Palestine […]
The San Antonio theater company formerly known as The Public Theater has rebranded, returning to its original moniker: the San Pedro Playhouse. The name change pays homage to the theater’s 95-year residency in its San Pedro Springs Park venue, and the legacy that follows such a milestone, according to officials with the organization. “In honoring […]
Unlike numerous other pandemic-born live-streaming video projects, Live at Studio E is still around — and still kicking ass. The YouTube series showcasing live sets by San Antonio musical acts stands apart because it’s well filmed, sounds great and is expertly curated.