San Antonio police spent $28,000 on officers' controversial Dubai trip

The San Antonio Police Department provided administrative leave for officers who participated in a controversial competition in Dubai and even ponied up nearly $28,000 in salaries during the trip, according to records obtained by Texas Public Radio. In February, SAPD officers took part in Dubai's UA

Government Hill bar and DIY music venue Snake Hill Social Club closing

After less than two years in operation, Government Hill's uber-eclectic Snake Hill Social Club is shutting down Monday, Aug. 5. The bar, popular with a Gen Z crowd, announced the impending closure in a Monday Instagram post, stating, "We know this is sudden but that's only because we were trying to

In Austin, Biden slams 'extreme' U.S. Supreme Court

Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. President Joe Biden on Monday called the U.S. Supreme Court “extreme” as he detailed his proposal for sw

Documentary featuring San Antonio band Pariah to debut this week at San Antonio Film Festival

San Antonio metal band Pariah will feature heavily in a new documentary about infamous Austin rock venue The Back Room, which will make its debut this weekend at the San Antonio Film Festival. Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of the Back Room, directed by J. Budro Partida, will screen this Saturda