San Antonio city staff drawing up plan to phase out horse-drawn carriages

San Antonio has taken a significant step toward phasing out horse-drawn carriage rides on its downtown streets. On Monday, City Council's Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted to task city staff with creating a transition plan to phase out horse-drawn carriages within 12 to 36 months, the

San Antonio boy makes final round of USA Mullet Championships

At just 9 years old, one well-coiffured San Antonio kid is already a local legend. Avery Quiroz, who earlier this summer entered the USA Mullet Championships to show off his "Texas Waterfall" hairdo, has made it to the contest's final round. The USA Mullet Championships will announce winners Aug. 28

Texas ranks second-worst for women's equality in new study

Texas ranked second-to-last in a new study analyzing all 50 U.S. states for women's equality. The findings were released Monday ahead of Women's Equality Day on August 26.  The study, conducted by financial site WalletHub, analyzed each state by using 17 weighted metrics, including disparities betwe

Retirement of CEO at San Antonio's USAA comes amid other top-level departures

Monday's announcement by USAA President and CEO Wayne Peacock that he'll retire next year follows recent departures of at least four other top-ranked officials at the financial-services giant. The news also comes amid a string of tumultuous developments for the San Antonio-based company, which serve