Free downtown festival Luminaria puts art and performance in the limelight Saturday

Once again, the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival will bathe multiple downtown locations in the warm glow of creativity. The annual free festival, now marking its 15th anniversary, celebrates art in all of its wide-ranging forms: from sculptures and video installations to music, film, dance and e

Texas near bottom of U.S. states for health care, study finds

Despite being home to world class hospitals, Texas is among the worst U.S. states for health care, according to a new study, which placed the Lone Star State eighth from the bottom. Financial platform Forbes Advisory, which authored the report, ranked all 50 states' quality of healthcare by analyzin

Anti-abortion groups sue San Antonio over new Reproductive Justice Fund

A group of anti-abortion activists, including Texas Right to Life and the San Antonio Family Association, has sued to shut down San Antonio's recently launched Reproductive Justice Fund, which distributes city funds to nonprofits offering reproductive care. The suit, filed Tuesday in Bexar County Di

17th Annual San Antonio Beer Festival returns to Crockett Park on Saturday

Beyond the foamy libations promised in its name, the venerable San Antonio Beer Festival promises something for everyone — including music, games, local vendors and tons of food, not to mention wine and cider for those seeking alternative beverages. Just the same, beer is the main attraction, and en