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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When the wave of protests related to the Israel-Hamas war washed ov...

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Two people are dead and four more injured after a shooting early Sunday morning at Market Square as Fiesta was winding down, according to San Antonio police. In a 2 a.m. tweet, San Antonio Polic...

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Department of Public Safety could launch a criminal inves...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-dps-could-pursue-criminal-investigation-into-photojournalist-arrested-at-ut-austin-protest-34401389

A detective with the Somerset Police Department has lost his job over accusations he injured a woman last week during a domestic dispute, KSAT reports. Bexar County deputies arrested detective A...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/police-detective-from-san-antonio-suburb-dismissed-after-domestic-abuse-charge-34395713

Members of San Antonio City Council have filed paperwork necessary to bring new protections for the city's wild bird population before the whole body. District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gav...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-city-council-looks-to-ramp-up-protections-for-wild-peacocks-34395341

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This week, the annual Texas Travel Awards named the San Antonio Zoo the best in the state for a third consecutive year. The award comes after 12 months of big announcements and the completion of...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-zoo-named-best-in-texas-for-third-consecutive-year-34394491

A Bexar County judge on Thursday swatted down a suit anti-abortion activists filed to block San Antonio from using its newly created Reproductive Justice Fund to cover travel expenses for women ...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/judge-tosses-anti-abortion-groups-suit-against-san-antonios-reproductive-justice-fund-34394394

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to d...

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Texas progressive groups and a San Antonio U.S. Congressman lashed out at Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday for the arrest of a journalist during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at ...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/critics-lash-out-at-gov-greg-abbott-for-journalists-arrest-at-ut-protest-34388422

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Fallout from police crackdowns on a pro-Palestinian demonstration a...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/faculty-petition-to-hold-no-confidence-vote-in-ut-austin-president-after-protest-response-34388081

This week, San Antonio Current readers flocked to a story about a new tribute beer made in honor of Selena's 53rd birthday. However, the brew isn't available for purchase for Texas consumers. Tu...

https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/selena-tribute-beer-pullman-market-san-antonios-biggest-food-stories-of-the-week-34378849

The Tony Award-winning and multi-movie-spawning musical Hairspray is set to sashay and shimmy through a limited two-day run in San Antonio. Hairspray centers around the adventures of Tracy Turnb...

https://www.sacurrent.com/arts/hairspray-will-cut-a-rug-at-san-antonios-tobin-center-april-30-may-1-34320252

In an online rant this week, YouTube vlogger-turned-congressional candidate Brandon Herrera appeared to displaying a dismissive attitude about Uvalde's tragic school shooting — even though he'...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/house-candidate-running-to-represent-uvalde-dismissive-of-school-shooting-in-tweet-34386758

Schlitterbahn will debut a new attraction this Saturday that officials with the New Braunfels water park are calling the world’s first water coaster for kids. The Bow Wow Blaster coaster is pa...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-area-waterpark-schlitterbahn-unveils-kids-area-with-water-coaster-34383513

San Antonio tapas spot Toro Kitchen & Bar will collaborate with the Trade Commission of Spain and California wine bar Canela to present a Wednesday, May 8, dinner showing off that country's food...

https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/san-antonio-tapas-spot-toro-tapped-by-spanish-trade-commission-for-interactive-dinner-may-8-34367892

Last week's news cycle was a wild one. DeLorean Motors Reimagined, a San Antonio-based electric vehicle startup with big plans, quietly moved out of its headquarters, a South Texas Republican au...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/delorean-motors-reimagined-brandon-herrera-the-top-10-headlines-in-san-antonio-this-week-34378835

Four months after its purchase by Express-News owner Hearst Corp., San Antonio Magazine put the family jewels on full display. On Wednesday, the glossy mag's webpage greeted visitors with a rea...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/online-cockup-exposes-san-antonio-magazine-readers-to-full-frontal-nudity-34384634

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the name of the Texas House candidate Gov. Greg Abbott was stumping for in San Antonio. In his latest attack on LGBTQ+ Texans, Gov.  Greg Abbott...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/in-speech-gov-greg-abbott-suggests-trans-people-should-be-banned-from-teaching-school-34385437

I recently stumbled across an early '50s photo of Audrey Hepburn, white gloves and all, standing in front of a row of chrome and glass cubicles at a Manhattan Horn & Hardart Automat. The starlet...

https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/lombrano-food-hall-offers-automated-food-experiences-that-mostly-hit-the-mark-34321500

During a Wednesday afternoon protest at the University of Texas at San Antonio calling for a Gaza ceasefire organizers were forced to halt chants several times, saying school administrators impo...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/utsa-students-say-school-restricted-speech-at-protest-calling-for-gaza-ceasefire-34379435

New homegrown burger spot Smash'd has begun serving inside the former home of Pearl-area casual concepts Hello Paradise and Summer Camp, the business' owners revealed in social media posts. Sma...

https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/new-san-antonio-burger-spot-smashd-takes-over-hello-paradise-space-34371379

Electric vehicle startup DeLorean Motors Reimagined confirmed in a Tuesday email to customers that it's still in business even though it quietly shuttered its Port San Antonio headquarters late ...

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-startup-delorean-says-its-still-in-operation-despite-quietly-moving-offices-34369547

The Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival has unveiled plans for its 2024 iteration, including a new look and enhanced experiences, organizers said Wednesday. Slated for Oct. 25-26, the event w...

https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/revamped-fredericksburg-food-and-wine-festival-reveals-event-details-34368371

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Law enforcement officers on Wednesday handcuffed and removed at lea...

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