Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Tuesday, claiming that the Border Patrol illegally destroyed state property when its agents cut through concertina wire on the banks of the Rio […]
Austin-based EVO Entertainment Group is expanding its San Antonio footprint with a new cinema and gaming complex at South Park Mall, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. The news comes as the company rebrands as Elevate Entertainment Group following its acquisition of Violet Crown Cinemas, a move that adds 30 screens to the combined […]
Visual artist and educator Andy Benavides has won an open call to create a 50-foot mural downtown celebrating the San Antonio Spurs — and the Alamo City native will collect a $100,000 honorarium as part of the deal. Benavides, who’s also known for consulting on projects including San Pedro Creek Culture Park, secured the project […]
Houston sports fans are blaming U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for the Astros’ loss against the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Moreover, some wonder whether the “Cruz Curse” has pissed off enough people that it could affect his prospects of staying in office. Texas’ junior Republican senator is up for […]
Toilets overflowing with human waste and urine running down the aisle are among the deplorable conditions on buses Gov. Greg Abbott is using to ship migrants out of Texas, a whistleblower who oversaw security on the trips told ABC. A U.S Army veteran David Dillard worked for Mayhem Solutions, a contractor hired to provide security on the […]
A recently filed lawsuit accuses San Antonio-area financial advisor and radio host Brooklynn Chandler Willy and others of orchestrating a scheme to lure clients into risky, unregistered investments in violation of state securities law. The suit, filed last week in Bexar County District Court by two of Willy’s former clients, also alleges the advisor and […]
San Antonio bar operators Jessica Marinez and Amber Hernandez have expanded their mini-empire with the purchase of downtown dive Lucky Lizard Sports Bar. The married pair, who also helm the North Side’s Picks Bar and downtown’s Pink Shark, shared news of the acquisition in a Monday Instagram post. “Over the weekend, Amber & myself (Jess) […]
Sex Mex burst onto San Antonio’s music scene last year with a catchy yet blistering synth-punk blast. Think of a warped collage of The Cars, Suicide and Devo delivered with DIY home-recorded grit and a heaping dose of attitude.
The Days of the Dead, now almost as popular in parts of the U.S. as in Mexico, are celebrated Nov. 1-2 and are shrouded in centuries-old customs. The construction of altars to lost loved ones is one such tradition.
Delia’s Tamales, a South Texas food institution with a popular West San Antonio location, has been sued by 25 former employees, who allege the company committed fraud and age discrimination. In a lawsuit originally filed Aug. 31 in Hidalgo County District Court, the plaintiffs argue the McAllen-based company cooked up a scheme to help employees […]