Last week, a Bexar County grand jury indicted Christian Alexander Moreno and his wife Abilene Schnieder on charges of dangerous dog attack, a second-degree felony, and injury to the elderly causing bodily injury. The couple, now facing up to 22 years in prison, owned the pit bulls that mauled 81-year-old Air Force veteran Ramon Najera […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lambasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Monday for dropping off a busload of migrants in the city as it was buffeted by Tropical Storm Hilary. As Hilary dumped 7 inches of rain in downtown LA and flash flood warnings went out across Southern California, a bus dispatched by Abbott dropped off […]
This summer’s record Texas heat means it’s anything but business-as-usual for companies that entertain people outdoors. Need proof?
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd did not qualify for the first Republican presidential debate this Wednesday as the Texan continues to struggle to build momentum. Hurd’s performance in a series of polls fell short of requirements for getting on the debate stage.
San Antonio-based Taco Cabana next month will commemorate 45 years in business with several new menu items plus the return of in-store salsa bars and a party at one of its Alamo City stores. On Sept. 6, the Tex-Mex chain that grew from a single store at San Pedro and Hildebrand avenues will introduce a […]
United Way of San Antonio is now accepting applications for scholarships that offer subsidized childcare to parents pursuing higher education or job training. The United Way is offering the help to remove financial barriers to education, according to officials with the nonprofit. Those who qualify receive an average award of $14,000 per semester, they also […]
Self-proclaimed drag clown Jimbo has been up to a lot since nabbing fourth-place in the inaugural season of Canada’s Drag Race. The irreverent, oddball Canadian queen has bewildered and amused audiences through multiple seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race spin-offs, including UK vs the World and Drag Race All Stars 8, which she won.
Now in its eighth year, San Antonio’s premier whiskey festival will wet whistles on Friday, Aug. 25 at the Witte Museum. The Current’s Whiskey Business event will bring tastings by a variety of spirits brands to the museum, along with local cuisine, art, live music and interactive seminars.
Texas has experienced a lot of natural disasters lately, among them a historic deep freeze and an oppressive heatwave, not to mention the tornadoes, cyclones and flash floods that regularly plague parts of the state. Not surprisingly, a new study ranked Texas as the U.S. state third-most affected by costly natural disasters since 1980. That puts it […]
In a federal lawsuit filed in San Antonio, civil-rights groups argue that “hundreds, if not thousands,” of migrants arrested under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star on minor property crimes have been detained in jail longer than legally allowed. The suit, filed Monday on behalf of four Mexican migrants, maintains the men were held in […]