The owner of Moses Rose’s Hideaway, the downtown San Antonio bar slated for eminent domain takeover, said he’s declining a $5.26 million buyout offer from city officials — a move that likely means the dispute is headed to court. On Friday, the city — on behalf of the Alamo Trust and the Texas General Land […]
Sometimes you just gotta let it all out. And if you’re San Francisco punk band Bad Cop/Bad Cop, you gotta let it out while making it catchy as hell.
At least three Texas communities aren’t doing their part to create a more sustainable world, according to a new study analyzing U.S. cities’ carbon emissions and energy usage. The analysis, conducted by lawn-care company LawnStarter, ranked Mesquite (No. 200), Pasadena (No. 199) and Grand Prairie (No. 198) at the bottom of a list comparing the […]
Last week, in a bid to quell fears about Senate Bill 8, his signature school voucher proposal, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott brought his statewide “Parent Empowerment” tour to San Antonio. During a nearly half-hour talk in the sweltering gym of St. Mary’s Magdalene School, he pledged it wouldn’t defund public school systems nor put an […]
With San Antonio facing likely passage of bill that would strip Texas cities of the power to enact a wide variety of business regulations, District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez tore into one of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s top execs at Thursday’s council meeting for backing the proposal. “So, Martin, I see you […]
In Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment of the Evil Dead film franchise that began in 1981, director Lee Cronin moves the supernatural horror story from the creepy, remote woods and into an apartment building in Los Angeles. There, Beth (Lily Sullivan) visits her estranged sister Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her three children when the […]
Although San Antonio’s overall crime rate is down slightly from a year ago, car thefts — especially those involving Kias and Hyundais — have skyrocketed, Police Chief William McManus told members of city council on Tuesday. Authorities recorded 4,292 vehicle thefts between January 2022 and March 2023, a 59.14% increase, according to SAPD crime statistics cited […]
The theme of this year’s Texas Cavaliers River Parade is “Fantastic Voyages,” and on Thursday, the Fiesta-tied organization led media on a journey through the glitzy barges that will make their debut at the annual event. The “Fantastic Voyages” theme is woven into each float by New Orleans-based design firm Kern Studios, famous for creating […]
For 37 years, Betty’s Battalion has been a watering hole, hideaway and home for San Antonio’s military population and civilians alike. However, that time’s coming to an end.
First-term Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez on Wednesday launched what may be the hippest campaign clip shared by any candidate in San Antonio’s May citywide election. The Nicki Minaj-endorsed District 2 councilman on Wednesday tweeted a clip of himself dressed in leather pants and rapping about the accomplishments and positive changes he’s brought to his district during two […]