Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Medical Board proposed a broad definition for what constitutes an emergency medical exception under the state’s otherwise strict abortion ban at its meeting Friday, disappointing some abortion rights advocates who were […]
Newish south-of-downtown dining spot Lovers Pizzeria will shut its doors Saturday, March 30, ahead of a move to a new location, according to its owners. The business shared the news in a Thursday Instagram post, saying the new location will offer more space for a larger oven as well as a bar. The post didn’t […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton filing a lawsuits this week against adult-content websites XHamster and Chaturbate, alleging that the naughty online platforms are violating Texas’ age-verification law, which had been tied up until recently in a federal court fight. Paxton’s suits, filed Tuesday in Travis County District Court against the porn websites’ parent companies, Multi Media […]
A super PAC tied to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz reported accepting nearly $215,000 in “digital revenue” from San Antonio-based iHeartMedia even though a spokesperson for the Texas Republican previously said he receives no paycheck from the podcast he does for the media conglomerate. Business publication Forbes first reported on the filing, made Wednesday to the […]
This week’s top Current food news stories covered several topics, from closures to TV appearances to projected openings. Our most-read posts centered around the permanent closure of a longstanding Jim’s location as well as the impending shuttering of Hill Country winery Cicada Cellars. On a brighter note, a bourbon produced by Austin-area distillery Garrison Brothers […]
The minds behind upcoming multilevel goth nightspot Cream will open a new concept in the space that formerly housed St. Mary’s Strip mainstay Squeezebox. However, as suggested by the upcoming club’s name, Neon Moon — which it shares with a ’90s hit song by country duo Brooks & Dunn — it won’t feature much in […]
San Antonio Councilman Manny Pelaez is under fire from a colleague for inviting a pastor with a reported history of anti-LGBTQ+ remarks to give the invocation at Thursday’s council meeting. That was the same meeting at which council discussed forming a permanent LGBTQ+ city advisory board and also issued a proclamation recognizing Trans Day of Visibility. The […]
Horny San Antonio residents apparently are unwilling to go without access to Pornhub. As reported earlier, Google searches for VPNs, or virtual private networks, surged in Texas after adult-entertainment site Pornhub pulled out (snicker) of the state on March 14. The business — one of the most-visited sites on the Internet — ended access here after an […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. ODESSA — Maria del Carmen’s body went stiff in her living room Tuesday night when the television news broadcast announced yet another update on the new Texas immigration law.
Time is ticking down to Easter Sunday, but it’s not too late to make plans for gathering with family and friends. San Antonio restaurants, bakeries and grocers are offering a variety of Easter brunch, dinner and sweet offerings for those still making plans. Seasons 52’s a la carte Easter brunch menu includes apricot-glazed ham, wood-grilled shrimp […]