Following a string of high-profile dog attacks, the City of San Antonio has proposed a steep funding increase for its Animal Control Services unit. Under the proposed 2024 budget presented to city council Aug. 10, ACS would receive $27 million, a 26% boost from the prior fiscal year’s funding and the largest percentage increase for any city […]
San Antonio-based nonprofit Gardopia Gardens will give away 100 fruit trees at the Pearl Farmers Market this Saturday. Gardenia’s giveaway program, which started in 2020, will allow home gardeners to pick from a variety of fruit trees, including plum, fig, pecan and pear.
The San Antonio Current has a new — and locally based — owner. Alamo City-headquartered Chava Communications this week acquired the Current along with the independent publications Cleveland Scene, Orlando Weekly and Creative Loafing Tampa from Cleveland’s Euclid Media Group. The deal also included Local Culture, a full-service marketing agency.
After UTSA became an R1 university in 2021, it’s no surprise a mounting stream of exciting research and new student opportunities is coming out of the college. In June, the university announced that UTSA Department of Integrative Biology Assistant Professor of Practice Ferhat Ozturk had landed a major grant that would fund expanded research and […]
Evidenced by the enduring success of storytelling platforms such as The Moth, StoryCorps and even the quick-fire PowerPoints of PechaKucha, it can be quite compelling to listen to everyday people sharing memorable, personal experiences — whether they’re hilarious, heartbreaking or somewhere in between. In keeping with the spirit of those long-running programs, Texas Public Radio’s live […]
A group of San Antonio lawmakers is asking the U.S. Postal Service to explain why it’s no longer providing bottled water to Alamo City letter carriers despite the ongoing heatwave. In a letter sent Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Greg Casar, Joaquin Castro and Henry Cuellar — all San Antonio Democrats — and U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales […]
Killeen’s Fort Cavazos — previously known as Fort Hood — can barely keep its food-service facilities running and serving soldiers, Military.com reports. Only two of the installation’s 10 major dining options were open every day for much of the summer, the news site reports, noting that three others were only operating under limited hours. The closures have […]
Timed for the dog days of summer, review site Yelp’s latest list celebrates three San Antonio eateries among its Top 100 Dog-Friendly Places to Eat Across the U.S. Yelp highlighted canine-welcoming restaurants coast to coast for attributes including dog-friendly reviews, dog-approved menus, accommodating staff and shaded patios. San Antonio’s Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen, Down On […]
On Thursday morning, teachers from 13 San Antonio school districts went on a cart-filling frenzy in H-E-B’s back-to-school shopping spree. Each educator selected by their district for the promotion had 90 seconds to fill shopping cart with supplies — all on the Alamo City-based company’s dime.
Federal prosecutors have empaneled a grand jury in San Antonio and called on witnesses close to impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to give testimony, the Austin-American statesman reports, citing two people familiar with the matter. While the purpose of the testimony isn’t clear, according to the Statesman, the development follows a statement last week […]