A painting by late San Antonio artist Jesse Treviño will again grace the walls of University Health’s Texas Diabetes Institute after being removed for restoration and reframing. Trevino’s La Curandera, which translates to “The Healer” in English, will be unveiled this Wednesday at the West Side medical facility. The artwork greeted numerous TDI patients in the 20 years […]
Gov. Greg Abbott appears to be making good on his threat to call a special session to force the Texas Legislature to pass his school-voucher plan. During a tele-town hall Tuesday, Abbott announced that a special session to pass his plan will begin next month, the Texas Tribune reports. The Republican governor also offered a […]
Even though he’s yet to compete in a single regular-season NBA game, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said he plans to win a gold medal for his homeland of France in next year’s Olympics, ESPN reports. Wembanyama made the comments Tuesday to French media following the country’s disappointing second-round exit during the FIBA World […]
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the heads of San Antonio-based DeLorean Motors ReImagined of stealing intellectual property from a previous employer, according to an Express-News report. Last August, electric-vehicle maker Karma Automotive sued DeLorean CEO Joost de Vries and three other execs at the startup car company, claiming they stole trade secrets. […]
Mexican American comedian Cristela Alonzo made sitcom history nearly 10 years ago when she created, produced, wrote and starred in ABC’s Cristela — a breakthrough achievement for Latinas in prime-time network TV. Alonzo’s two Netflix stand-up specials, Lower Classy (2017) and Middle Classy (2022), the former of which was taped at San Antonio’s Empire Theatre, […]
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Plenty of observers were concerned about the ability of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to fairly preside over the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
San Antonio’s annual celebration of that most puro of food combos, the Barbacoa & Big Red Festival, will return Oct. 7-8 for its 11th year, according to organizers. The weekend shindig honors the beloved South Texas pairing of savory, spicy barbacoa tacos and ultra-sweet Big Red soda.
The San Antonio Independent School District unveiled plans to close 19 schools between now and 2025 during a lengthy and sometimes tense meeting on Monday evening. Parents and community activists raised concerns during the meeting that the campus closures will harm both parents and children, especially those in economically disadvantaged and marginalized groups. However, second-year […]
A Bexar County deputy was arrested and fired from his job for leaving his 2-month-old baby alone inside a vehicle for three hours, according to local authorities. The child remains in the hospital in critical condition after being discovered inside the vehicle Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Former deputy […]
School vouchers were already one of the most contentious issues in Texas politics. The proposal has long pitted the Senate against the House, where Democrats and rural Republicans have formed a firewall against it. But throw in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and acquittal — and the explosive intraparty conflict it has caused in […]