Another day, another meltdown for U.S. Rep. Chip Roy. In a Tuesday outburst on the House floor, the firebrand Republican representing parts of San Antonio and Austin warned that his Washington colleagues are ignoring the threat that immigration will lead to “Sharia law” soon being “forced upon the American people.” “How many campaign ads, how […]
Bexar County will spend $395,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former sheriff’s office jail lieutenant who was fired after posting social media pics of herself at the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Express-News reports. The county’s insurer will foot the bill, reports the daily. Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BSCO) Lt. Roxanne Mathai, who was […]
Welcome to Retirement Mecca 2-1-0! San Antonio ranked as the city with the second-highest net inflow of people 60 and older who relocate here from outside the state, according to a new study by financial site SmartAsset. Only Mesa, Arizona, attracted more older, out-of-state residents.
Austin-based Goodblend, one of three suppliers approved under Texas’ limited medical marijuana program, on Tuesday opened its first permanent San Antonio pickup location. The Goodblent storefront at 18720 Stone Oak Parkway will allow qualifying patients who place online orders for the prescriptions to pick them up the following day. Prior to the opening, patients had […]
This week, San Antonio music fans can savor some slow-cooked midweek blues courtesy of the Reverend Shawn Amos then go crazy later in the week as punk pioneer Handsome Dick Manitoba and riff wranglers Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol push the meters into the red. Let’s run it down.
Government Hill sweet spot Alebrije Panaderia will close from May 15 until June 18 to facilitate a facelift, according to social media posts from its owners. Alebrije partners Cris Mendez and Claudio Navarro on Monday alerted fans to the temporary closure. However, they said the business will still take custom orders and catering gigs while […]
A Bexar County jury last week awarded $81.72 million to the parents of Taylor McCowan, a San Antonio nursing student killed in a 2020 car accident by a deputy U.S. Marshal who was convicted of driving drunk. The verdict in the wrongful death suit, awarded April 29, is the largest for mental anguish in U.S. […]
Whimsical crêpe and coffee shop Kaffeinated expects to open a second San Antonio location later this month, this one near the far North Central community of Rogers Ranch, MySA reports. The new location is under construction at the Village at Blanco shopping center, 1200 W. Loop 1604 North, near the intersection of Blanco and Loop […]
After being hit with chants of “overrated” during his first-ever game at Madison Square Garden, the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama has proven the naysayers wrong by landing the NBA’s Rookie of the Year (ROTY) award. Indeed, Wembanyama won the recognition Monday by unanimous vote. ROTY’s winner is determined by a global panel of sports journalists.
The downtown hotel that’s served for decades as a gateway to the San Antonio River Walk has changed hands and is now owned by an investment firm from Aliso Viejo, California. Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. completed its $230 million purchase of the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk hotel from Hyatt, according to the publicly traded […]