An off-duty officer with the San Antonio Park Police Department was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. San Antonio Police Department officers pulled over Park Police Officer Larry Gonzales for traffic violations and observed signs of intoxication, according to a statement from SAPD. Gonzales, who was pulled over at Interstate 10 and Vance […]
Joy Alonzo, a respected opioid expert, was in a panic. The Texas A&M University professor had just returned home from giving a routine lecture on the opioid crisis at the University of Texas Medical Branch when she learned a student had accused her of disparaging Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during the talk.
San Antonio comic book fans may want to scuttle over to the Santikos Entertainment Casa Blanca theater. The original Blue Beetle costume worn by Xolo Maridueña in the new live-action DC Comics film of the same name is on display at the movie house through Monday, July 31.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appears to be girding for a court battle with the White House over his controversial — and some argue inhumane — installation of buoys and razor wire in the Rio Grande River. Last week, the U.S. The Justice Department gave Abbott until 1 p.m. Monday to remove the “obstructions or other […]
San Antonio Chinese restaurant Sichuan House is temporarily shuttered after copper thieves rendered its building without power, according to its owner. In a Monday Facebook post, management from the popular eatery, located at 3505 Wurzbach Road #103, said they will remain closed until the power can be restored. Owner Kristina Zhao told the Current that her team is […]
Fear, loathing, and a Whataburger in Las Vegas? It’s true.
Northeast San Antonio barbecue and “dino-rib” purveyor Windmill Ice House has closed its doors, although it’s not immediately clear whether the move is temporary or permanent. Management indicated the closure in a Monday Facebook message, saying simply, “It’s been real, San Antonio. Stay tuned for updates.”
The San Antonio Current won recognition in two categories at the 2023 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Awards. Current Editor-in-Chief Sanford Nowlin landed an honorable mention for his coverage of the San Antonio Symphony’s labor dispute.
Editor’s note: This story was corrected to indicate that Greg Casar was the bill’s author and that it calls for the White House to adopt a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace heat standard. U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, a Democrat representing San Antonio and Austin, authored a letter urging the Biden Administration to adopt federal […]
Lego fans, looks like you’re going to need to build a bigger boat. A 7-foot great white shark made from 15,000 Lego bricks is on display inside San Antonio’s Legoland Discovery Center.