Last month, the leader of a small Texas state commission — tasked with aiding criminal defense for low-income Texans — received an unusual request from top officials working with the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Justice needed their help providing legal services to immigrant children in their deportation cases, said Scott Ehlers, the executive […]
San Antonio restaurant Ping’s Sichuan Kitchen, known for its bold Sichuan dishes, is expanding to a second location. Late last month, Ping’s took over the former space of Tiger Chinese Cuisine, 12730 Interstate 10, Suite 312, in University Square. It’s been operating in a soft-opening capacity since then, and a grand-opening celebration is slated for mid-July. […]
In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chief made some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials to decide whether to do autopsies during mass casualty events. There was another glaring problem that Texas Division […]
A new study identified San Antonio as the most entrepreneurial U.S. city, a distinction based on the brisk growth of its smallest businesses. The Alamo City posted the nation’s highest year-over-year growth rate in active microbusinesses at 11%, according to a new study published this week by internet domain registrar GoDaddy’s Small Business Research Lab. […]
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A new interactive exhibit is bringing the cosmos to downtown San Antonio. Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience opened Thursday, July 2, at the Shops at Rivercenter, offering a virtual-reality journey through space designed to bring scientific discovery to the public. The new exhibit, developed with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory research center, lets visitors explore galaxies, […]
The Alamo City’s soccer team, San Antonio FC, is hosting two free watch parties this weekend as both Team Mexico and Team USA advance in the FIFA World Cup. Team Mexico fans are invited to cheer on the “El Tri” at Toyota Field as they take on England on Sunday, July 5. Mexico advanced to […]
It’s not every day that a house goes up for sale in the highly desirable and supremely funky neighborhood of River Road. And this one — listed at $875,000 after a $75,000 price drop — is in a league of its own. Built in 1924, this three-bedroom, two-bath bungalow features hardwood floors, charmingly artsy architectural […]
A historic home and former church parsonage in Monte Vista has hit the market for $749,000, and it comes with a lot of history and more than just a fresh coat of paint. “It’s one of the oldest on that block,” real estate agent Jennifer Classy with eXp Realty said about the house and its […]
Even though the U.S. men’s national soccer team played Wednesday night in San Francisco, the excitement from the match made the jump to San Antonio’s Lion & Rose Pub. Fans started showing up at the North Side pub before the 7 p.m. kickoff, juiced up to see the U.S. team take on Bosnia-Herzegovina. Much of […]