Former Bexar County jail inmate files federal suit alleging guards allowed him to be beaten

Editor's note: This story was updated to include a comment from the Bexar County District Attorney's Office. A former Bexar County Jail inmate has filed a federal lawsuit alleging guards at the facility kept open the door of his holding cell, allowing other inmates to enter and give him two separate

South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar voted for GOP-led deportation bill, the Laken Riley Act

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, whose District 28 covers part of San Antonio, was one of 48 Democrats who voted for a GOP-led bill that would make it easier to detain and deport undocumented immigrants for nonviolent crimes. If the bill, dubbed the Laken Riley Act, passes in the Senate and gets signed into

San Antonio's South BBQ closing original location Sunday as it plans move to Monte Vista

South BBQ & Kitchen will close its original South Side location Sunday, Jan. 12, as it prepares top make a jump to the north-of-downtown Monte Vista neighborhood this summer. Andrew Samia, who founded South BBQ six years ago, confirmed the closure and the business' eventual jump to 2100 N. Main Ave.

Financing for new San Antonio Spurs arena unlikely to make May ballot, Sakai says

Even though the San Antonio Spurs want to get financing for a new arena on the ballot in time for the May 3 election, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai told reporters Tuesday that the odds look slim. Sakai's comments came after Bexar County Commissioners Court met Tuesday in a closed-door session to di