In a rare, friendly move to low-income renters, Texas lawmakers this year outlawed a form of discrimination that allowed homeowners associations to ban some tenants from their neighborhoods. The move — spearheaded by state Rep. Chris Turner, a Grand Prairie Democrat — was aimed squarely at a North Texas neighborhood that tried to oust poorer […]
Appropriate to the Independence Day holiday, the Current’s two most-read stories last week concerned blowing things up with gunpowder. Our top-read article concerned video of the over-the-top July Fourth fireworks display at Six Flags Fiesta Texas going viral online. (If you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s nutzo in the best of ways.)
With record temperatures scorching Texas this summer, many folks are heading to the coast to cool off. However, the next time you do, there’s a good chance you’ll be jumping into water infested with poop, according to a new study. In 2022, 55 of 61 Texas beaches tested by environmental regulators were found to be […]
This week’s most-read Current food news gathers tons of info for foodies looking to indulge on several culinary guilty pleasures: fried chicken, distilled spirits and drag shows. Readers also wanted to know more about a local vegan outfit’s expansion into the pizza sector and Japanese Tea Garden eatery Jingu House’s expansion into seated dining and […]
In just a week, folks looking to run off to the circus can do just that — and even attend a swanky afterparty. The promoters behind the big top-themed Cocktail: The Event have released new details about its official afterparty at bougie rooftop bar Paramour. The Friday, July 21 cocktail-focused gathering, organized by the Current, highlights some […]
EL PASO — The 24-year-old gunman who killed 23 people and injured 22 others in August 2019 at a Walmart in his attempt “to shoot as many Mexicans as possible” was sentenced in federal court to 90 consecutive life sentences Friday for his hate crimes. Patrick Crusius of Allen will die in prison. Crusius sat […]
The San Antonio Spurs security official who was alleged to have smacked pop icon Britney Spears in the face won’t face criminal charges, TMZ reports. According to the police report obtained by the celebrity news site, Spears’ own security detail told Las Vegas police in an interview that Spurs Director of Team Security Damien Smith […]
After years of construction delays, Texas-based Buc-ee’s — a travel-center chain made famous by its spotless bathrooms, copious food options and beaver mascot — is finally on track to break ground on a Boerne location this fall, according to state filings. The chain announced plans for the new 53,000-square-foot Family Travel Center in 2016, saying […]
The University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio’s UT Teen Health received a $9.86 million federal grant to reduce teen pregnancies in rural South Texas over the next five years. The funding is part of a $68.5 million package issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A San Antonio haunted house is hiring for what may be the spookiest seasonal job of the year. Now through October 1, The 13th Floor San Antonio is hiring for 150 open positions including event staff, cashiers, actors and security personnel, according to officials with the near-downtown attraction.