Catching up with San Antonio native Jake Garcia of The Ripe before his band plays the Lonesome Rose
San Antonio native Jake Garcia has been at the forefront of the Texas garage rock and psychedelic music scenes for decades now. After cutting his teeth playing in the Alamo City, Garcia relocated to Chicago then Austin, where he joined renowned psych-rockers The Black Angels and started his own psyc
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San Antonio mayor hijacks pro-Project Marvel press conference, argues with Spurs Jesus
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones crashed a pro-Project Marvel press conference at City Hall on Wednesday morning, prompting a verbal showdown with Spurs Jesus, a local fan of the NBA team who's achieved minor celebrity status for his colorful costume choice. Organized by the Greater San Antonio Ch
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San Antonio judge temporarily blocks Texas’ Ten Commandments rule in 11 school districts
A federal judge in San Antonio has temporarily blocked nearly a dozen school districts from implementing a Texas law requiring all public campuses to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms so that they're constantly visible to all students. Sixteen parents of various religious backgrounds filed
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New TV merger that includes San Antonio's KENS5 stokes fresh fears about media consolidation
A massive media merger unveiled Tuesday would put San Antonio TV station KENS5 in new hands and further consolidate Texas broadcast outlets, igniting concerns from media watchdogs about dwindling choices for local news and content. Irving-based Nexstar Inc. plans acquire KENS owner Tegna Inc. in a $
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