San Antonio mayor concedes she doesn’t have votes to cancel Kanye West concert

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones conceded during a Tuesday afternoon news conference that she lacks the City Council votes required to cancel a July 4 Alamodome performance by polarizing hip-hop star Ye, formerly Kanye West. “At this point, the only way to cancel this concert is to have a public vote, and we

Mayor Jones wants to defund San Antonio Botanical Garden as city’s budget deficit looms

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is looking for fat to trim as the city deals with a $158 million budget deficit — and she’s starting with the award-winning San Antonio Botanical Garden. During a presentation last week on the city’s trial budget, Jones expressed alarm that San Antonio spends so much money sub

Hegseth faces heat as more than 220 troops contract flu at San Antonio’s Lackland Air Force Base

More than 220 troops at San Antonio’s Lackland Air Force Base have contracted influenza, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are assigning blame for the outbreak to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The upsurge in flu cases at the Alamo City site — the nation’s biggest military base by population

Wemby 4 Ever Fest brings together alt-rock bands to lift San Antonio’s spirits after NBA Finals

When the Knicks clinched their NBA Finals win, independent music promoter Cristina Mauri — better known as moonbby — was standing in the middle of Times Square. “I was so sad, seeing [Victor Wembanyama’s] post-game interview, he seemed so defeated and the city seemed so sad,” said Mauri, who attende