San Antonio’s Transportation Department celebrated the opening of the Camden Street bike lanes Thursday, a new path intended to make it more convenient for bicyclists to visit the Pearl and other center-city destinations. Though the new stretch is just 0.4 miles long, the protected bike lanes make it safer and easier for cyclists to reach […]
San Antonio night owls cast their ballots in the Current’s Best of San Antonio 2026 readers’ poll. Here are the winners in the Nightlife category. Best Bar/New Bar (January 2025-Present) Winner: Elsewhere Too 4513 N. Loop 1604 West, (210) 201-5595, elsewheretexas.com. Best Bar Food/Sunday Funday Winner: Bubbles and Bourbon 1417 Austin St., (210) 265-1420, bubblesandbourbonsa.com. […]
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Election officials across the state should immediately reinstate some voters who were incorrectly flagged as potential noncitizens through a federal program, the Texas Secretary of State’s Office told county officials […]
Spurs Sports & Entertainment will pay the financial penalty it agreed to pony up if it couldn’t bring Major League Soccer to San Antonio. The post Board approves Spurs’ $2.6 million penalty payment for failed soccer bid appeared first on San Antonio Current.
North-of-downtown dining and shopping destination Pearl is breathing new life into some of its empty restaurant spaces after a series of shakeups over the past few months. Let’s run down some of the new restaurant concepts on the way. Rosso opening in Cured space New Italian steakhouse Rosso will move into the space previously occupied […]
A shortage of construction materials means the publicly financed $160 million sports facility won’t make its debut until 2029. The post Opening of San Antonio Missions’ downtown baseball park pushed back by a year appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Pearl-area burgers, beer and live music destination Smash’d will spend $200,000 on an expansion that will double its size, state regulatory filings show. The restaurant filed this week with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to start work on a project that will add 1,200 square feet to its already 1,000-square-foot layout. Work is […]
The San Antonio Police Department will treat the possession of some synthetic cannabinoid products as a felony starting Friday, July 31, when they become illegal statewide, according to a statement SAPD provided to the Current. “The San Antonio Police Department will follow Texas law and will enforce the reclassification of Delta-8, Delta-10 and other hemp-derived […]
PHARR — Leaders within the construction industry in South Texas delivered a clear message to lawmakers: Stop the mass deportation of workers or risk losing in November. During a gathering Wednesday hosted by the South Texas Builders Association and the American Business Immigration Coalition Action, industry leaders discussed possible solutions for immigrant workers. Lawmakers who […]
The ACLU of Texas has filed a claim against the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging immigration agents failed to provide necessary food and medical care to a man locked up in a detention site less than an hour southwest of San Antonio. In its legal filing, the ACLU of Texas alleges Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to […]