Wage growth in the San Antonio area hit 5.4% in April, higher than both the national average and that of any other metro in the state, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. While that number and other key economic indicators for the Alamo City remain strong, residents here are still […]
Screenwriter Marcella Ochoa (Madres) was working in the international publicity department at Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2007 when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began a strike that lasted 100 days and cost the California economy more than $2 billion. “It was so horrible having to drive into the studio because I felt so bad […]
Four of the five members of San Antonio’s congressional delegation — two Republicans and two Democrats — voted against the deal to raise the debt ceiling and stave off likely financial disaster. Republican U.S. Reps. Chip Roy and Tony Gonzales, frequently at odds over immigration issues, both voted against the bill. Meanwhile progressive Democratic Reps. […]
Colombian pop star Karol G will shimmy into the Alamodome on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to officials with the stadium. The singer’s Mañana Será Bonita Tour, named after hit song and album of the same name, will visit 12 cities, kicking off Aug. 3 at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival. Fans can register for tickets via Ticketmaster’s verified fan […]
San Antonians looking for a summer job may be in luck. A pair of local job fairs are targeting local residents looking for seasonal work. A free job fair at the AT&T Center, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, on Thursday will feature 100 potential employers looking for workers ages 16-24. The free event, which runs 4-7 p.m., will […]
Three headlining Latin music superstars are coming to the AT&T Center this fall as part of a single package tour. Singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, salsa icon Ricky Martin and rapper Pitbull will perform Sunday, Nov. 19, in San Antonio as part of the trio’s 19-city North American jaunt, dubbed The Trilogy Tour. Due to the expected […]
Seven months after revealing plans to open its first tasting room, woman-owned craft beer outfit Off Main Brewing will hold its grand opening this Friday. Kerrville-based Off Main is the sophomore project from owners Laura and Travis Lindner, who also operate a mobile brewing operation that creates custom suds for special events and serves them on […]
An animal-rights group comprised of medical professionals is calling on San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical Center to end the use of live pigs in its emergency medicine residency program. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sent a letter to BAMC on Memorial Day, calling on leaders there to change a long-standing practice of having emergency medicine residents use […]
In a now-viral online clip, the TikTok account Texas Humor asked an artificial intelligence (AI) bot to generate photos of what it thinks people from different parts of Texas look like. The machine did a surprisingly accurate job — especially with its image of a typical Alamo City resident. Texas Humor’s AI-created images show off […]
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is catching shit from both sides after he criticized Uganda’s extreme new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in a tweet. That law calls for life in prison for those found guilty of having gay sex. It also demands a death sentence for”aggravated homosexuality,” something defined as having same-sex relations with a child or […]