Despite Texas lawmakers’ assurances during the recently ended legislative session that they had children’s health, safety and wellbeing at the top of their priority list, a new report suggests they fell significantly short. In that report, the advocacy group Texans Care for Children called out the Republican-controlled Lege for dropping the ball on major opportunities […]
Name: Natasha Riffle Title: Operating Partner, Chiflada’s Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas The lowdown: Riffle’s years bartending at San Antonio fixtures such as Hi-Tones and Lighthouse Lounge shaped the West Side native’s view of nightlife, including a dream of bringing sassy chiflada culture to the neighborhood of her youth. That entrepreneurial dream — a brightly-colored West Side […]
“Anyone can wear the mask.” Such was the rallying cry of 2018’s spectacular Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which alighted in an increasingly drab and soulless subgenre like a miraculous bolt of crackling energy.
Stone Oak’s Smashin Crab location will hold a Twist & Pinch Crawfish Festival on Saturday, June 10. Running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the event will include all-you-can-eat crawfish, crawfish étouffée and bayou bread — the latter being crawfish étouffée and mixed cheeses spread on a garlic butter loaf. The setup runs $40 per […]
A San Antonio police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after his ex-girlfriend alleged that he put a hidden camera in her home, KSAT reports. Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies arrested SAPD officer Andres Puente, 32, Wednesday on two counts of felony invasive visual recording, according to an arrest warrant cited by the TV station. Puente’s ex-girlfriend […]
Texas ranks as the 10th most dangerous U.S. state for pedestrians, according to a new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. The Fitch Law Firm sifted through NHTSA reports from 2011 and 2020 to determine which states pose the biggest threats to pedestrians and found that Texas averaged 2.04 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 residents.
Some social media users are comparing San Antonio to the video game franchise Grand Theft Auto after a video showing a man firing an automatic weapon from a car window downtown went viral on TikTok. The incident occurred Sunday near Bentley’s Beer Garden, 802 N. Alamo St., San Antonio police confirmed to the Current. In […]
Grilling is often associated with sizzling steaks, juicy burgers and charred chicken, but the world of outdoor cooking extends far beyond meat. Many vegetables also undergo a magical metamorphosis on the grill, benefitting from a smoky flavor and a delightfully charred exterior.
There’s no better way to cool off and savor the dog days of a Texas summer than with a refreshing cocktail in hand. Whether you opt for the tang of freshly squeezed lemons, the sweetness of ripe strawberries or a luscious mango-and-pineapple blend, summertime fruit is perfect for muddling and juicing for a boozy libation.
Those waiting to find out where Trish DeBerry will land after her failed bid to follow Nelson Wolff as Bexar County Judge now have their answer. The longtime public relations professional and Republican operative will take over as CEO of Centro San Antonio this July. The new role follows her return to the group in […]