Despite pleas from distraught vendors and the local LULAC chapter, City Council voted 7-4 on Thursday to allow the Rey Feo Consejos Educational Foundation to charge a $5 entry fee for Market Square during Fiesta to help cover security costs. The Rey Feo foundation said the admission charge will prevent it from losing money on […]
The lieutenant governor’s remarks are the latest sign that Republicans are worried about the fall midterms. The GOP has controlled the state House since 2003 and currently has an 88-62 advantage. The post Dan Patrick says GOP will ‘have a tough time’ holding Texas House majority in November appeared first on San Antonio Current.
More than 50 demonstrators descended on San Antonio City Hall on Wednesday evening to protest against the U.S. war in Iran, Israel’s bombing of Lebanon and what they called President Donald Trump’s “genocidal” comments. “Anybody who calls for the eradication of a culture, that’s a crime against humanity,” Vietnam War veteran Tom Wetzler told the […]
The Dilley Immigration Processing Center shows signs of being “under new management” — including leaning further into secrecy — after the Department of Homeland Security’s recent leadership shakeup, U.S. Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar said Wednesday. Speaking with media following their visit to the family detention center an hour southwest of San Antonio, the Democratic […]
Vendors at San Antonio’s Historic Market Square worry a plan to charge admission to the downtown shopping and entertainment destination during Fiesta could spell the end of their livelihoods. The small businesses are already smarting from years of lackluster foot traffic due to recent downtown construction projects. Now, nearly 50 of them are bracing for […]
San Antonio dining staple La Panadería is getting ready for the Spurs’ first playoff run in six seasons by giving away free Fiesta -themed mini conchas after every playoff win. While La Panderia said it will begin offering the Fiesta-themed conchas on April 8, the Spurs-victory promotion will start April 18, coinciding with the NBA […]
The San Antonio Zoo this week welcomed a year-old giraffe, Jasiri, to the herd at the Naylor Savanna habitat, officials to officials with the attraction. Jasiri is smart, confident and curious, which is fitting for her name, which translates to “courageous” in Swahili, zoo officials said. Like many giraffes, she loves to explore and is […]
The Cruz-linked Truth and Courage PAC responded the following day, revising the paperwork to correct what appeared to be errors as large as $400,000. The post Feds ask Ted Cruz-tied PAC to explain massive discrepancies in campaign filings appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Hemp distributors and retailers argue the rules, which went into effect March 31, are designed to spell financial ruin for their industry. The post Texas hemp industry sues to block state’s ban on smokable products, new fees appeared first on San Antonio Current.
Someone distributed flyers for a white supremacist group called the Aryan Freedom Network in San Antonio’s Jefferson Terrace neighborhood, according to a Tuesday post on the Nextdoor app. “Recently received this. BEWARE! This is a Neo-Nazi organization,” the since-deleted post read. A subsequent post by the same resident stated the flyers were distributed on Easter […]