A San Antonio police officer was suspended last month on accusations that he called in sick so he could play in the police union’s annual basketball tournament, according to disciplinary records obtained by the Current. Paperwork shows that San Antonio Police Department Officer John Paul McDonald, a four-year veteran, called in sick on July 22. […]
San Antonio McDonald’s locations next week will celebrate the spooky season with nostalgia-inducing Boo Buckets, which double as plastic Happy Meal containers and trick-or-treat vessels. Like many of the chain’s other limited-time items — such as the cult favorite McRib sandwich — the collectible buckets draw an enthusiastic response. Plenty of Mickey D’s fans try […]
San Antonio International Airport has added another international flight, this one offering nonstop service to Torreón, Mexico. Mexican budget airline Viva AeroBus is offering the route, which will begin next June. Other than Dallas, San Antonio will be the only U.S. city to offer nonstop service to Torreón, a hub for silver mining and auto manufacturing, city […]
Leave it to Austin-San Antonio U.S. Rep. Chip Roy to continue sowing chaos in Washington. Roy is one of two Texas Republicans in the U.S. House to say they’ll vote against U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, after he won the party’s nomination to become the next House speaker, the Texas Tribune reports. Combined with the […]
The Board Couple, a San Antonio business known for creating extravagant cheese and charcuterie boards, has opened a second location. The new brick-and-mortar shop is 45 minutes northwest of San Antonio in the Hill Country town of Comfort. Located at 804 High St., Suite B in the town’s historic business district, the store began operating in a […]
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he won’t return $3 million he received from a far-right political action committee whose leader last week held an almost seven-hour meeting with high-profile white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Patrick’s statement, released Wednesday afternoon, comes in response to a bombshell report by the Texas Tribune that Johnathan Stickland, president of the Defend […]
Barrel-chested comedian Bert Kreischer, known for material that details the debauchery of his college years in excruciating detail, will hit San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center for a Saturday, Jan. 20, standup performance. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m.
The Guadalupe Dance Company is premiering an original dance production this Friday that aims to spotlight Mexican American leaders and illuminate their stories. Nuestras Voces: Retelling Our Stories will feature original choreography from the Guadalupe Dance Company and music from Mariachi Azteca de América that showcases the “undeniable resiliency” of eminent Mexican American leaders like […]
As fighting escalates following Saturday’s attack on Israel by Hamas militants , the Texas Department of Public Safety is warning residents to be on the lookout for threats against members of the Lone Star State’s Jewish community. In a written statement, DPS officials said they’re unaware of specific or credible threats. Even so, they’re concerned […]
Grammy-winning group Ozomatli, known for infectious dance music built around Latin rhythms, will headline this year’s Muertos Fest, the annual free festival honoring the Mexican Día de los Muertos tradition at Hemisfair. Known for its riveting live shows, Los Angeles-based Ozomatli specializes in an energetic fusion of funk, hip-hop, salsa, reggae and other genres. The […]