South San Antonio's Don Benito's Cocina y Cantina permanently closing

Tex-Mex eatery Don Benito’s Cocina y Cantina will close its doors May 19 after three years of serving Southeast San Antonio. The business shared news of the closure on Facebook over the weekend, thanking patrons. The short-lived spot was known for vibrant takes on Tex-Mex classics such as tortilla s

San Antonio Library lands $385,000 more for Las Palmas branch renovation

San Antonio Public Libraries received an additional $385,000 in funding for the Las Palmas Branch’s renovation, increasing the total budget for the upgrades to $6.4 million. The additional funding comes from two sources — donations from the H-E-B Foundation and a federal appropriation initiated by U

Billionaire Jeff Bezos opens tuition-free pre-school in San Antonio area

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is taking a break from blasting rockets into space to offer free preschool to underprivileged children. And who said all billionaires are evil? Indeed, the high-flying rich dude is opening 23 tuition-free preschools, including nine in Texas and one in the San Antonio ar

Man's claims of being dumped off Austin bridge could reignite serial killer speculation

A Boston man claims to have survived an attack by an alleged serial killer in Austin, telling British tabloid The Daily Mail he was drugged and pushed off a bridge after a night of drinking. The report comes as a string of deaths around Austin's Lady Bird Lake has fueled online speculation about the