Bexar County hires veteran election official pushed out of previous job amid right-wing criticism

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Actor Cary Elwes to host Princess Bride screening at San Antonio's Tobin Center

Actor Cary Elwes will appear at the Tobin Center this Saturday for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of The Princess Bride, a rare eternal classic for all ages — beguiling and imaginative when you’re a kid, witty and droll when you're an adult. Elwes made a splash playing the heroi

Suspect arrested for firing gun during San Antonio nightclub brawl now on the run, authorities say

The suspect arrested last week on allegations he fired a gun during a street brawl outside a popular downtown nightclub is on the run after cutting off his GPS ankle monitor, the Express-News reports. San Antonio Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the arres

100,000 San Antonio residents could lose Medicaid under GOP budget, Joaquin Castro warns

More than 100,000 San Antonio residents could lose Medicaid coverage under the Republican budget resolution that narrowly passed the House Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said. Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, made the statement in an Instagram video shot on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building a