Nonprofit group San Antonio Pets Alive (SAPA) has secured a $1.5 million donation from retailer Petco’s charitable foundation to save dogs and cats at risk from being euthanized at local shelters. The money provided by Petco Love will help fund SAPA’s Paws for Change capital campaign, which aims to set up a homestead animal shelter, […]
Diez Flores Bar, a new venue for Latin cuisine and cocktails, will open this Friday on the ground floor of the same Southtown apartment building that previously held relocated Chinese restaurant Bamboo. Diez Flores is helmed by chef Tatu Herrera, owner-operator of Folklores Coffee House, and cocktail pro Hector Vargas of Cellar Mixology. It will […]
Children on San Antonio’s West Side got a surprise Thursday when a 7-foot-3 Santa Claus visited to drop off holiday gifts. As part of the San Antonio Spurs’ annual partnership with the Elf Louise Christmas Project, towering No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama, dressed as Santa, and teammate Julian Champagnie, wearing an elf outfit, delivered […]
A grand jury indicted three former San Antonio police officers Thursday in the shooting death of Melissa Perez, a woman having a mental health crisis at her apartment complex this summer. Officer Eleazar Alejandro and Sgt. Alfred Flores both face charges of first-degree murder, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said at a news conference. Officer […]
Between 1910 and 1920, thousands of ethnic Mexican Americans living along the border fell victim to state-sanctioned violence. Despite the scope of the atrocities, they have received relatively little attention until recently.
It wasn’t until she started planning to attend Southern Methodist University in Dallas that Allison Moore realized she wanted to be a playwright. Moore spent so much time performing on stage at Roosevelt High School that she thought she would pursue a career in acting.
The Witte Museum has named Dirk Elmendorf, a former board chairman for the museum and a founder of Rackspace Technology, as its new president and CEO. Elmendorf will take over for outgoing President and CEO Marise McDermott, who announced her departure after 20 years leading the Witte, according to museum officials. Her last day in […]
The Current’s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits. Dog & Pony Grill will host a “Beery” Christmas Pajama Party Thursday, Dec. 14, from 5-8 p.m. The event will feature rounds of Singo — a musical version of bingo — also with happy-hour specials and specialty beers […]
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, a 61-year-old neighborhood dining spot north of downtown San Antonio, serves up one of the nations’ best dishes, according to the New York Times. Last week, the Gray Lady’s food editors named their 23 Best American Dishes of 2023, including Garcia’s smoked brisket taco. Writer Priya Krishna describe the Tex-Mex mainstay’s signature […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — As the White House and U.S. Senate negotiate a deal to harden the southern border in exchange for aid to U.S. allies, Texas Democrats are pushing back against Republican efforts to […]