A San Antonio man accused of trying to burn down cell phone towers in the area has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison on arson and weapons charges, according to authorities. Sean Aaron Smith, 30, received the sentence this week after pleading guilty in August to six counts of arson affecting […]
Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor collected more than $212 million in back wages owed to 163,000 people, but the agency is still looking for many of those cheated by their employers. Now, a recently improved searchable database could help reunite workers with that unpaid overtime. The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division sends […]
San Antonio City Councilman John Courage will formally launch his campaign for mayor Thursday afternoon, the Express-News reports. Courage’s announcement in front of City Hall will make the District 9 councilman the first candidate to officially commit to the May 2025 race, according to the daily. Mayor Ron Nirenberg is currently currently serving his fourth […]
The annual James Beard Awards, the equivalent of the food industry’s Oscars, has named four San Antonio-area chefs and two South Texas restaurants as 2024 semifinalists. That’s the same number of semifinalists the area racked up in 2023. Here are the latest chefs and dining spots to land on the coveted list:
Texas ice cream giant Blue Bell has made a few updates to its extensive list of creamy concoctions. The Brenham-based creamery announced a brand new flavor Monday — Cinnamon Twist Ice Cream.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members Billy Joel and Sting will perform a co-headlined show at San Antonio’s Alamodome on Friday, Oct. 25. The legendary singer-songwriters will perform songs from throughout their careers, according to details shared by LiveNation, which is producing the show. This is Joel’s first Alamo City appearance since a 2016 AT&T Center concert and […]
Two Texas women who were forced to leave the state to terminate non-viable pregnancies will be highlights of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign in the coming days, including in next week’s State of the Union address. A minute-long ad narrated by Texas OB-GYN Dr. Austin Dennard came out early this week to coincide with the […]
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Fifteen staffers at the San Antonio Report walked off the job Wednesday after the nonprofit media organization unexpectedly laid off its audience editor. The workers, who last week announced plans to organize as the San Antonio Report Union, will unconditionally return to work Thursday, a representative told the Current. The laid-off editor, Sandra Santos, revealed her […]
After winning victories in Austin, San Marcos and other Texas cities, activists are now collecting signatures to get marijuana decriminalization on the November ballot in Dallas and Lockhart, news site Marijuana Moment reports. The groups Ground Game Texas and Texas Cannabis Collective are leading the latest organizing pushes, according to Marijuana Moment. Ground Game Texas […]