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Sitting in his classroom before a decorative wall of multicolored wallpaper, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, 26, greets me through my computer screen. A proud alumnus of UTSA, the white T-shirt, emblazoned with a rainbow version of the Rowdy the Roadrunner logo, immediately captures my attention. “It’s Pride Rowdy,” he says in an upbeat manner. It’s been almost …
While San Antonio has seen its fair share of rain and thunderstorms, the uncharacteristic weather isn’t quite through with the Alamo City. According to the latest predictions from the National Weather Service, there is a likely chance of rain starting Saturday and lasting through at least Thursday of next week. The likelihood of rain and …
The San Antonio branch of Jewish Voices for Peace, a national activist group focusing on the Israel-Palestine conflict, will host a teach-in and conversation surrounding Palestine on Saturday. The organizers are inviting “all allies of Palestine” for the event at 6:40 p.m., beginning with a reading of names in memorial of Palestinians killed during the …
Lost in the shuffle of NBA news covering the Hall of Fame enshrinement of Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings, Rudy Tomjanovich, and other deserving luminaries is a slew of articles that ranges from heartwarming to comedic to a walk down memory lane for Spurs fans. Dejounte Murray receives his national star turn …
By San Antonio Current Staff The quality of wood and woodwork in this Alamo Heights house is breathtaking. Perhaps that should come as no surprise, since the owners of one of the Alamo City’s top lumber companies built it for themselves in 1927. The home, now on the market for $3.5 million, was built for …
May 14, 2021 Slideshows » Food & Drink By San Antonio Current Staff Despite the many hardships that faced the bar and restaurant industry last year — thanks, COVID — San Antonio is now awash with brand-spanking new eateries that opened amid the global crisis. We gathered up 25 totally different restaurants and bars that …
click to enlarge Texas Tribune / Martin do Nascimento About 70% of Texas prisons do not have air conditioning in the prisoners’ living areas. As Texas braces for its notoriously scorching summer temperatures, the state House agreed to install air conditioning in dozens of uncooled prisons within seven years — but only if lawmakers set …
click to enlarge Texas Tribune / Laura Buckman Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden administration over its decision to overturn the Trump administration’s extension of a funding stream that helps provide health care for uninsured Texans. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration Friday to reinstate an eight-year extension to a federal …
click image Facebook / Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard will permanently close following founder Sandra Winokur’s death. Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard, the first orchard of its kind in the San Antonio area, will permanently close following founder Sandra Winokur’s death. Winokur died in March of this year after a years-long battle with …
Posted By San Antonio Current Staff on Fri, May 14, 2021 at 4:29 PM click to enlarge Google Street View Bill Miller Bar-B-Q has operated its headquarters out of the same downtown location since 1971. Food news is about more than restaurant reviews and restaurant openings. Need proof? Take the Current‘s most-read food stories of the …
Posted By San Antonio Current Staff on Fri, May 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM click to enlarge Instagram / fluffyguy Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will film the final night of his four-week San Antonio run for a comedy special. Current readers apparently like a good laugh. After all, our two most-read stories of the week involve …
The Spurs competed admirably at Madison Square Garden just a night after taking their lumps against Brooklyn. Though they weren’t able to pull off the late comeback, there were still positives to take out of the evening. Drew Eubanks: Though San Antonio couldn’t stop the Knicks’ barrage of threes from the corners, Eubanks did his …