San Antonio livestock sanctuary guards against threat of screwworm by temporarily stopping intake of new animals

San Antonio-area livestock sanctuary Winding Branch Ranch is taking precautions to guard against New World screwworm as cases of the parasite have cropped up in nearby counties. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are pausing the intake of new animals for the next 14 days and will reassess at that t

Islamophobia, party’s continued push to the right likely prompted ouster of Texas GOP chair Abraham George

During the Republican Party of Texas’ annual convention last weekend, delegates voted to oust Abraham George, the first Indian American to chair the state party, and replace him with someone even further to the right. The Texas GOP abandoned George in favor of D’rinda Randall, his former vice chair,

PETA proposes changing Spurs’ team name to ‘animal-friendly’ alternative: the San Antonio Spores

Animal welfare group PETA shared an open letter to Spurs Managing Partner Peter J. Holt on Tuesday, asking him to change the team name to something more animal friendly. The group’s proposed alternative? The San Antonio Spores. “Ditching a name that celebrates a device designed to deliver pain in fa

How will a major downtown hotel cancellation affect San Antonio’s financing for Project Marvel?

Public finance experts and a member of San Antonio City Council are questioning whether City Manager Erik Walsh is being transparent about what scrapped plans for a major downtown hotel may mean for how the city pays for its portion of the Spurs’ new $1.3 billion arena. Those concerns stem from this