Following San Antonio’s Sunday blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Celtics legend and ESPN commentator Kendrick Perkins said Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich needs get his No.1 draft pick more involved in offense. Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked one shot in a relatively meager 26 minutes of play during […]
District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo this summer filed a council consideration request to designate opioid-related overdoses a public health crisis and focus on efforts to help reduce fatalities among those already grappling with addiction issues. The harm reduction component of the plan includes boosting community access to Narcan, the nasal spray form of naloxone, a […]
A new drinkery called The Break Room will open in San Antonio’s far northeast neighborhood of Live Oak next fall, lifestyle site What Now San Antonio reports. The new watering hole will take over the space that formerly housed Halftime Lounge, 8084 Pat Booker Road, near the road’s intersection with Loop 1604. Break Room co-owner […]
With the National Weather Service issuing freeze warnings for parts of South Texas, Tuesday could end up being one of the coldest Halloweens in San Antonio history. After the Monday chill that gripped the Alamo City, Tuesday will offer some daytime reprieve as highs top out at 60 degrees by 5 p.m., according to the […]
The Greg Kowalski family, owner of Alamo City-based catering empire the RK Group, has donated $1 million to the San Antonio Zoo. The donation will fund a portion of the construction of a new entrance, a new gorilla habitat and a 500-person capacity event center, zoo officials said.
Eight years after being indicted for felony securities fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finally has a trial date. During a Monday hearing, State District Judge Andrea Beall set an April 15 start for the trial in Houston, the Texas Tribune reports. The trial has been delayed by extensive legal wrangling by Paxton’s defense team […]
Rock band Creed will come to San Antonio on its “Summer of ’99 Tour,” making a stop in the Alamo City in September 2024, Billboard reports. The band known for cult classic hits like “My Sacrifice” and “One Last Breath” will perform at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Pro-wrestling is again returning to San Antonio early next year, this time for Monday Night Raw at the Frost Bank Center, according to a World Wrestling Entertainment press release. The WWE’s Monday Night Raw will return to the Frost Bank Center on March 4, 2024. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. […]
San Antonio is getting its own Insomnia Cookies, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The Philadelphia-based sweet spot known for its late-night cookie offerings will be located at 4316 Gardendale St. on the Northwest Side, not far from the University of San Antonio’s main campus, the filing said. Renovations […]
After 50 years of serving hungry Alamo City residents, Southside staple TJ’s Hamburgers is closing, according to an Instagram post by Folklores Coffee House Sunday afternoon. A handwritten sign posted on the front door of the restaurant conveyed the news to its customers. “It comes with a heavy heart, we are no longer able to […]