San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and his City Council colleagues could see their salaries more than double next year — if a commission’s recommendations get approval both from voters and council itself. During Monday’s council meeting, the city’s Charter Review Commission subcommittee on council pay and compensation, led by Trinity University Chief of Staff Luisa […]
This week’s live music options are about getting people up and moving. From rockabilly and swing revivalist Brian Setzer and two-steppin’ cowpunk ensemble Hickoids to a daylong ska fest and the dance floor-ready Latin grooves of Volcán, these are performers that inspire more than passive listening.
Congress’ budget bickering is about to claim another casualty: a widely praised program that helps low-income families afford broadband internet service. The federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides qualifying families with a discount on internet service of up to $30 per month and up to $75 per month on qualifying tribal lands.
With Facebook and Instagram down nationwide Tuesday morning, Texas Attorney General and high-profile election denier Ken Paxton wasted no time in suggesting to his far-right base that dark forces were at play. “National outage of Facebook and Instagram on this Super Tuesday,” Paxton tweeted around 10 a.m. Although Paxton didn’t directly connect any dots in […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday evening temporarily halted Texas’ controversial immigration law that would allow local and state law enforcement to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally, according to the Texas Tribune. Senate Bill 4, which was scheduled to take effect Tuesday, also would permit Texas judges to deport those found guilty […]
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A photo of a “Jet Car” cruising down Interstate 10 in San Antonio — and hauled by a man planning to break a world speed record in South Texas — went viral on social media over the weekend. A user on the R/sanantonio Reddit page spotted the black, orange and white vehicle being hauled on […]
Vegan-friendly eatery Binge Kitchen is the latest plant-based San Antonio spot to close its doors, but the restaurant may not be permanently down for the count. Binge, located at 449 McCarty Road, near San Antonio International Airport, alerted fans in a Monday social media post that it has suspended business until further notice. The post […]
Pelicana Chicken — one of South Korea’s biggest fried-chicken chains — is flying into Northwest San Antonio. Pelicana has leased a spot at 5999 De Zavala Road, #123, according to filings with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The company’s website lists the location as “coming soon” but offers no opening date.
San Antonio mayor Ron Nirenberg told reporters that city council will discuss contingency plans for funding the city’s Migrant Resource Center, whose funds are quickly dwindling, on Thursday, according to KSAT. Nirenberg’s comments came after his meeting with President Joe Biden last week, in which the two discussed the ongoing border crisis and bipartisan border […]