San Antonio sports broadcaster Mike Jimenez has once again waded into controversy, this time arguing during his podcast that San Antonio’s goal of landing another pro sports league is hindered by its relative poverty and lack of vision. But is he wrong? Jimenez’s comments came during Wednesday’s episode of the Alamo City Sportscast while he and […]
Over the weekend, ABC News correspondent and San Antonio native John Quiñones returned for a historic 16th season of What Would You Do? The hit hidden-camera series delivers a televised social experiment by putting unsuspecting people in different scenarios to see how they will react to conflict in a public setting.
ANAHUAC — A Texas judge on Thursday said the Barbers Hill Independent School District can punish a Black student who wears his hair in long locs without violating Texas’ new CROWN Act, which is meant to prevent hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces. The decision came after a monthslong dispute between the district and Darryl […]
An instructional assistant at San Antonio’s Brandeis High School who died last weekend sustained his life-ending injury during an interaction with a student in the school’s gymnasium, a Northside Independent School District spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. NISD spokesman Barry Perez revealed the new detail about the injury to Alfred “Mr. Fred” Jimenez after a photo reportedly showing the 73-year-old […]
Editor’s Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. If anyone could use a gigantic bong rip, it’s Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar said Thursday that building support with some Republican lawmakers, especially those from rural areas, will be key to passing his recent bill to connect Texas’ stand-alone power grid with the rest of the nation. Casar, a progressive Democrat whose district spans San Antonio and Austin, made the comments during an Alamo […]
Jerry Seinfeld’s brand of slightly cranky observational comedy seems quaint compared to that of the edgier, often hyper-political stand-ups who rule the circuit. He’s not looking to make audiences squirm, his material’s largely clean and it won’t include any shocking confessional material about his upbringing in Massapequa, New York.
AT&T’s wireless network fizzled out Thursday morning, leaving customers in San Antonio and around the country unable to place calls, send texts or jump on the internet. Although the Dallas-based company said it’s made progress restoring service, more than 60,000 U.S. customers are still reporting problems as of press time, according to tracking website Downdetector.
Charcoal-grilled taco haven Tacos Al Carbón Cabrón has shuttered its original brick-and-mortar outpost inside Loop 410 and now operates from a food truck in the city’s far Northwest stretch. The business shared the news of its relocation last week in a social media post, saying it began slinging tacos on Feb. 17 at 11395 Shaenfield Road. […]
After 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Russia the United States’ “No. 1 foe” during a CNN interview, he was subjected to mockery for the duration of the campaign. During one debate with President Barack Obama, the incumbent even jabbed Romney over the remark, suggesting it showed he was out of touch with current […]