Beerhead Bar & Eatery now open in Northwest San Antonio

The Illinois-based craft beer-focused restaurant chain Beerhead Bar & Eatery made its Alamo City debut this week. Helmed by franchisees Marci and John Jewett, the new eatery — located in Northwest San Antonio at 19338 Babcock Road —  offers lunch and dinner menus featuring burgers, pizzas, shareable

Councilman Manny Pelaez pulls plug on San Antonio's Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote

San Antonio City Council’s plan to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict are on hold after District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez got cold feet. Pelaez in December joined District 2's Jalen McKee Rodriguez and District 5’s Teri Castillo in signing a memo that called f

Assclown Alert: Pushing inaction on immigration reform with House Speaker Mike Johnson

Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's recent trip to the Texas-Mexico border with 60 or so GOP colleagues suggests he's got all the political chops of his bumbling predecessor, the recently ousted Kevin McCarthy.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy says voters want him to shut down the government over border legislation

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy is once again threatening to shut down the federal government if Congress can't pass tougher border restrictions. And this time, the Austin-San Antonio Republican is claiming his constituents actually want him to force the closure.