The San Antonio Food Bank is under stress going into summer, typically its busiest time of the year. In the first quarter, its the Food Bank’s requests for assistance grew 38%, while supplies of shelf-stable food have declined dramatically.
Savvy Sliders is expanding its mini-burger brand into the Lone Star State, opening new stores in San Antonio, Dallas and Houston this summer, according to details shared by the Michigan-based company. Savvy Sliders locations offer a variety of the chain’s namesake sliders, including options made with Angus beef, chicken, cod and falafel.
Yet another San Antonian is facing criminal charges that he participated in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol. The FBI identified San Antonio resident Frederic Fiol, 41, through Facebook posts and photos from the scene as a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot intended to overturn the election of President Joe Biden, […]
With less than a month left in the legislative session, the odds that teachers will get the kind of raise they say they badly need are rapidly diminishing. Teachers had hoped this would be the year the Texas Legislature would approve a substantial across-the-board pay raise for them as lawmakers, tasked with deciding how to […]
San Antonio bars and restaurants are offering discounts and meal deals to educators and medical professionals May 8-12 — otherwise known as National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. Here’s a roundup of spots that are recognizing the hard work and dedication of the folks that hold these important positions. Tony’s Siesta will offer teachers […]
Based on the 2000 film of the same name, with music by Elton John, Billy Elliot: The Musical took theater lovers by storm, racking up 10 Tony Awards — including Best Musical — in 2009. Following its acclaim, the stage production was distributed on celluloid in 2014. This month, the Tobin Center will host an […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales wants to be a pragmatic bridge builder. That hasn’t stopped him from burning some along the way.
Music fans wanting to experience the diversity of South Central Texas’ music scene are in for a treat this week. On Wednesday, UTSA will turn its underground tunnel system into a free, day-long showcase for local and regional music, and on Saturday, Austin-based psych rockers Megafauna will pair with two of San Antonio’s most original acts […]
San Antonio is one step closer to having rapid transit corridor after federal environmental regulators ruled that VIA Metropolitan Transit’s plans wouldn’t violate pollution standards, transportation authority officials said Wednesday. If constructed, the VIA’s Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) project would be the region’s first rapid transit corridor, connecting San Antonio International Airport to Mission Concepcion […]
Despite a defense attorney’s plea for a change of venue, the intoxication manslaughter trial of Kendall Batchelor — the daughter of former San Antonio car dealer Ken Batchelor — will proceed in Kendall County, a judge ruled Tuesday. Kendall County District Judge Kirsten Cohoon denied the motion, meaning the trial will begin at 8 a.m. […]