San Antonio sports fans, mark your calendars! French phenom Victor Wembanyama will make his NBA debut in the Spurs’ Summer League matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at 8 p.m. Central Time this Friday, top sports reporter Marc Stein wrote Tuesday in his Substack newsletter.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, who’s looking to block U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, from serving a third term, has raised a formidable $6.2 million in the first two months of his campaign, a Federal Election Commission filing shows. In addition, the attorney and former NFL player transferred another $2.4 million from his House campaign account […]
While home prices are up across San Antonio, a new study shows that one local ZIP code has surpassed others in its rapid jump in cost. Home values in San Antonio’s 78203 ZIP code, which includes the east-of-downtown neighborhood near the Alamodome, have shot up 235% between 2016 and 2023, according to a study from Texas Real […]
Summer is in full, sweltering swing — a perfect excuse to rev up the blender and cool off with a frozen drink. But that icy relief need not come from a played-out frozen margarita or syrupy, slushy daiquiri. We have better options, none of which are frosé, by the way.
A trio of solo exhibitions at the Contemporary at Blue Star this month showcases the great variety of media and diversity of themes explored in the works of three contemporary artists, particularly since the pandemic. In the oil paintings and stark charcoal portraits of “Unmooring,” San Antonio-based artist Brittany Ham explores the isolating effects of […]
Summer tours are heading to San Antonio like mosquitoes zeroing in on bare flesh at the lake. It would be a shame for music fans to miss out on the excitement, whether that be a metalcore package tour, a gig by one of Austin’s best red-dirt country ensembles or a bonafide guitar hero who’s used […]
Houston officials sued the state of Texas on Monday to stop a sweeping law aimed at gutting all kinds of local ordinances and sapping the power of the state’s bluer urban areas. The law — House Bill 2127, dubbed the “Death Star” bill by opponents — was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, […]
There are few things more comforting than a piping hot plate of perfectly fried chicken. Golden brown, tender and juicy, when you find a spot that does it right, it’s akin to the culinary holy grail. National Fried Chicken Day is nearly upon us — it’s on July 6, in case you need to pencil […]
The lead attorney for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton said his client will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial in the Texas Senate. Paxton’s defense lawyer, Tony Buzbee, made the announcement in a late Monday night statement on the eve of the July Fourth holiday.
A dangerous heat wave that blanketed Texas this month has prompted a public health crisis that’s particularly affecting older people and outdoor workers across the state, local and federal health data shows. At least nine people have died from the heat in one South Texas county, the local medical examiner reported, eight of them older […]