Texas state takeover of local school districts expands, raising concerns

This article was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive its biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The piece is co-published with the Texas Observer as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restr

New owner of Barn Door property to tear down the iconic San Antonio eatery

A longtime Alamo Heights landmark soon will be no more. The recently shuttered Barn Door Restaurant and Meat Market, which has stood at the corner of North New Braunfels and Crownhill avenues since 1953, will be razed next month to make way for the relocation of Mexican eatery Soluna, according to t

Tim Horton’s coffee-and-donut chain to open a second San Antonio store

Canadian donuts-and-coffee chain Tim Horton’s isn’t wasting any time staking out territory in San Antonio. Just three months after revealing plans to open its first Alamo City location at 2919 N. Loop 1604 East inside Redland Plaza, the company has informed Texas regulators of plans to build a secon

Wemby signals his politics as he’s spotted with dystopian novel 1984 at Finals

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has sent recent signals about his progressive political views, even if he’s shared some of them in a subtle way. In a move some might see as subtle act of resistance, he entered Game 1 of the finals in a sharp look while carrying a paperback copy of lifelong