As the threat of a government shutdown looms, the San Antonio Food Bank is preparing for a potential increase in food insecurity, officials said Thursday. Food Bank staff are bracing for a 20% increase in demand over the first two to six weeks of a potential shutdown, Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Guerra said. One of the biggest concerns […]
The first of six defendants charged for their alleged role in the deaths of 53 migrants in the back of an abandoned tractor-trailer pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the Express-News reports. Authorities accused Christian Martinez, 29, of serving as the middleman in the operation that transported migrants from Laredo to San Antonio between December 2021 and June […]
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was one of 19 Republican senators who voted against a bipartisan bill intended to stave off a looming government shutdown. Cruz’s vote broke from that of fellow Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. What’s more, it defied guidance from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who warned fellow GOP lawmakers that voting […]
Nothing shouts “Tokyo” at Tokyo Cowboy Whisky Diner, the recent addition to downtown San Antonio’s dining scene. Don’t go expecting the labyrinthine alleyways of Netflix’s charming Midnight Diner or the neon-washed boulevards featured in other on-screen depictions of the teeming metropolis.
Lucy Cooper’s Ice House is about to get another shot of media exposure, this time via the YouTube series America’s Best Restaurants. Lucy Cooper’s officials shared the details In a Facebook post, revealing that filming for the forthcoming episode will take place this Thursday from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Over 100,000 active duty service members in Texas could go without a paycheck. Even more civilians working for federal agencies in the state could be furloughed or have to work without pay.
The XFL and USFL leagues are in advanced merger talks, Axios reports — a transaction that could keep semi-pro springtime football, including the San Antonio Brahmas, alive in the short term. Even so, such a marriage may do little but prolong the inevitable demise of both leagues, one local expert said. “My point of view is […]
For a limited time only, Big Red and barbacoa fiends can get their fix at participating Taco Cabana locations in San Antonio and Austin. In a special value offer, diners can purchase two barbacoa tacos for $6.99 and receive a 12 oz. can of sweet, red Texas nectar — aka an ice-cold Big Red — […]
Last week, three San Antonio breweries took home honors at the annual Great American Beer Festival, one of the nation’s most prestigious beer competitions. Second Pitch Beer Co. and Longtab Brewing nabbed gold medals in the American Amber Lager and American-Belgo-Style Ale categories, respectively.
A 12-year-old San Antonio girl has won Lego’s Chief Dream Creators competition, an international contest that drew entries from around the globe. The Denmark-based toy brand called on kids from ages 6 to 12 to design dreamlike creatures with its interlocking bricks.