Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. LUBBOCK — Firefighters are still working to extinguish five raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle that have already collectively burned nearly 575,000 acres, an amount of land that’s roughly 40% larger than Houston, […]
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border as both President Biden and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump head to South Texas to stump on immigration-related issues. On Tuesday, Nirenberg sent an internal memo telling City Council that Thursday’s meeting has been cancelled so he can travel to Brownsville to meet with […]
New San Antonio restaurant Maíz is promising to transport its diners to the heart of Central Mexico when it launches next week. The new BYOB spot — located at 923 N. Loop 1604 East, near the highway’s intersection with Hardy Oak Boulevard — will open March 6, according to chef-owner Maricela Rangel Trujillo. Maíz is […]
From hometown-bred Americana to eerie chillwave to classic jazz, if you can’t find great live music in San Antonio this week, friend, you ain’t trying. Let’s jump right into the options. Wednesday, Feb. 28
San Antonio City Councilman Marc Whyte was intoxicated on the night that he was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, the Express-News reports, citing blood draw results released Tuesday by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Whyte’s blood alcohol content was .089 when officers executed a warrant in the early hours of Dec. 30, according […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Speaking to a group of East Texas voters in September, state Supreme Court Justice John Devine cast himself as the antidote to his “brainwashed” colleagues on the all-Republican bench.
The chairman of San Antonio-based grocery giant H-E-B has funneled more than $1 million into the campaigns of anti-school voucher Republicans that Gov. Greg Abbott is working to unseat, Hearst Texas government reporter Jasper Scherer found in a new analysis. Between Jan. 26 and Feb. 24, the Charles Butt Public Education PAC flowed a total of […]
Casa Catrina, a new Dia De Los Muertos-themed restaurant is making its way to San Antonio’s historic La Villita district, city filings show. A Jan. 24 application with the Historic and Design Review Commission proposes a new riverside terrace addition for the restaurant, 515 Villita Street, as well as installation of graphics and signage.
Northeast San Antonio burger haven Biff Buzby’s on Tuesday opened its second local outpost, this one near MacArthur Park. The business — known for towering burgers sandwiched between slightly sweetened sourdough buns — shared the news in a Feb. 26 Facebook post, noting that the new location at 2769 Nacogdoches Road will be open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. […]
Vegan and gluten-free restaurant Plantology shared a social media message Monday asking diners to help it stay open as it grapples with rising prices and declining sales. Simultaneously, owner Griselda Munoz launched a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $80,000 to catch up on Plantology’s overhead costs and debts incurred during last year’s slow season. […]