The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to change its rules for permits issued to so-called minor air polluters by handing states greater power to decide how much notice and public input residents receive before such permits are approved or denied. For Texans, the rule change could limit their right to speak out about a […]
Phyllis Sentiva Ochoa, the woman behind the San Antonio-themed song “Where We Roll,” which went viral on social media, is out of prison after being released Wednesday from the Hilltop Unit in Gatesville, MySA reports. Ochoa, whose YouTube song became an Alamo City anthem, was sentenced to 16 years in state prison roughly a year […]
Yet another new eatery is in the works at the Pearl — and it has a familiar face behind the reins. Mixtli chef and co-owner Rico Torres has joined forces with Gabe Erales and André Natera to form a new hospitality group dubbed La Unión Hospitality, according to details unveiled Thursday by the partnership. The trio’s […]
The University of Texas at San Antonio and the Oasis student housing complex are working with the Red Cross to assist at least 10 students displaced by the tornado that touched down in the area, San Antonio Fire Department officials told the Current. Depending on availability, affected residents will be able to move into […]
Speaking on the House floor Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said “Israel does not need — or quite honestly deserve — more American money for weapons.” Castro was one of 103 House Democrats who voted Wednesday to cut the $3.3 billion in military aid the U.S. supplies to Israel annually. The amendment was […]
The San Antonio Film Festival, the largest event of its kind in South Texas, opens next Tuesday, bringing six days of films from around the world packaged in an approachable experience. Filmmaking is an insular world in which contacts are paramount. SAFILM understands this and intentionally crafts an environment that fosters both creativity and mentorship. […]
San Antonio music fans shouldn’t let the recent precipitation keep them indoors. This week’s options include country icon Dwight Yoakam, Grupo Frontera’s arena-sized regional Mexican party and enough crushing doom metal to make forget the dampness altogether. Thursday, July 16 Hemisfair Summer Setlist: DJ Illkat Despite its checkered past, witnessing the rebirth of Hemisfair Park […]
Authorities arrested a San Antonio police officer Wednesday on charges of injuring a child and child endangerment, department officials said. Bless Achor, a six-year SAPD veteran, turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest, according to a department statement. He now faces charges of […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has finally broken his silence on the fatal shooting of a Houston man by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. During a press conference Wednesday in Houston, the Republican governor and steadfast ally of President Donald Trump said he’s ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate ICE’s shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo […]
Texas ranks fourth overall among states with the most people in financial distress, according to a new study by personal finance company WalletHub. To determine the financial hardship of residents of each state, WalletHub used nine metrics, including credit scores, number of people with “accounts in distress,” increases in the number of bankruptcy filings and […]