San Antonio council members call for special meeting to discuss North Side home explosions

A group of City Council members is calling for a special meeting next month to discuss the recent string of home explosions on the Northwest San Antonio. The memo filed by District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo, District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito and District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte call

ICE releases El Gamal family after re-arresting mother and 5 children, attorney says

Federal immigration authorities have released an Egyptian family that they had re-detained earlier Saturday, an attorney announced just after midnight.  The move came hours after a flight carrying the mother, Hayam El Gamal, and her five children to Michigan late Saturday abruptly turned around, fol

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November. The poll, conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research fro

San Antonio ranks as one of cheapest big cities for concert tickets

A new study ranks San Antonio as the fourth-most affordable city for concert-goers nationwide with a median entry-level ticket price well below the $107 national average. Indeed, the Alamo City’s average $88 entry price for large-venue concerts isn’t just below the national average but below the med