WASHINGTON — A proposal to bar the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park died Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, after the GOP-controlled panel rejected the idea along party lines. The measure, proposed by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security’s budget from […]
A San Antonio police officer was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, department officials said Thursday. Officer Raymond Ramos’ arrest occurred Thursday while he was off duty, and he’s since been place on administrative leave, according to SAPD. The department is now conducting both a criminal and an administrative investigation. A four-year veteran of […]
Some people need to remember that basketball is just a game — even during the NBA finals. Amid chaos around Madison Square garden after the Knicks trounced the Spurs in Wednesday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, someone pelted San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama with an egg as he exited the team’s bus. A viral video […]
During a Wednesday meeting about a proposed rate hike by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS), Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran said her constituents should stop wasting water if they can’t afford higher bills. “The customer has the power to keep their bill the same if they conserve and if they take really good look at where they’re […]
Ricos Nacho Cheese Sauce this week brought a little San Antonio flavor to New York’s Times Square. The snack food brand launched a Spurs-themed digital billboard ad aimed at rallying fans for the team’s NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks. The “Go Spurs Go!” ads began running Monday, June 8, in high-traffic areas […]
Ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is warning Spurs fans in New York to “stay vigilant” and watch each others’ backs in the wake of unruly behavior by some Knicks supporters. Jones’ words of caution come after Knicks fans were captured on video gathering in mobs following […]
‘I’m in uncharted, uncertain waters right now, and they just leave you that way, just to wonder,’ said one San Antonio woman whose green card application is in limbo. The post White House green card policy changes sow chaos in immigration system, San Antonio attorneys say appeared first on San Antonio Current.
This weekend, San Antonio’s Magik Theatre will throw back the curtain again to reveal six months of renovations. The grand reopening for the beloved children’s theater will unveil new interior changes at Hemisfair’s historic Beethoven Hall. The Saturday, June 13, event also will feature a free “Party in the Park” for the opening day of […]
This week, Alamo City residents will get to hear music from both a Spurs play-by-play announcer and a San Antonio-raised filmmaker. Music may not be the thing either is best known for, but both take the art form seriously and are well worth checking out. Thursday, June 11 Bill Schoening & Friends, Jeph Duarte Band, […]
Through acting, dance, voice and tech theatre, campers from Kinder through 12th grade will learn how to apply their strengths to their artistry, be given creative agency to empower their art into creative expression, and learn the value of collaboration and community. Each session will end with a showcase-style performance on the Magik Stage! At […]