San Antonio holiday staple La Gran Tamalada will return to downtown’s Market Square Dec. 9-10, filling two days with tamal-focused festivities. The free celebration of all things wrapped in a corn husk will feature tamal-making workshops, seasonal food vendors, artisan gift vendors, complimentary kids’ activities and faux snow, organizers said Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic forced […]
Lying about 9/11, the Holocaust and one’s employment history may qualify as bad behavior, but it’s apparently not bad enough to disqualify you serving in Congress — or so we’re to glean from a Friday vote by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy. In a historic move, 311 members of Congress voted to expel New York Republican […]
A Texas bill that would give the state power to arrest and charge people for illegally crossing the border from Mexico is all but certain to be overturned on a constitutional challenge, legal experts say. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign Senate Bill 4, a controversial measure passed by the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature that would […]
East Side coffee spot Folklores Coffee House will celebrate its annual Barista Appreciation Day on Saturday, Dec. 9, donating 100% of the day’s profits to its employees. Owner Tatu Herrera took to social media to invite local coffee fiends to “make it really busy in here” so that Folklores employees can close out the shift […]
The Current’s most-read news stories this week showed readers’ varied interests, which apparently span from local music to local business to local holiday celebrations. In the case of the first, folks flocked to our cover story on Girl in a Coma’s upcoming reunion shows, and many also perused a piece on longtime SA music venue […]
Talk about an A+ opportunity. Applications are now open for San Antonio-based Whataburger’s Feeding Student Success Scholarships, which will distribute $600,000 to 120 students to cover college costs. Starting Friday, Dec. 1, students can apply for their share of the cash, which will be distributed across the burger business’ 14-state footprint in $5,000 increments.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is continuing his war on the transgender community. This time, Texas’ junior GOP senator has introduced legislation that would force federal employees to be referred to by their legal names and birth pronouns. Ironic, considering Cruz’s first name is Rafael and “Ted” doesn’t appear on his birth certificate. Under the Safeguarding Honest […]
‘Tis the season for tamales, and our top food story of the week — which shared details about the fourth annual Tamales Festival — tells us that San Antonio is ready. Our other most-read food stories touched on expansions of Babe’s Old Fashioned Food and Dave’s Hot Chicken, as well as local bars and restaurants […]
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents may continue cutting razor wire Texas strung up along the Rio Grande to thwart illegal migration, the Texas Tribune reports. At the same time, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses of Del Rio questioned why the Biden administration doesn’t make it easier for migrants to claim asylum at […]
American Symphony Directed by Matthew Heineman. Streaming on Netflix beginning November 29.