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In runoffs for San Antonio City Council, two progressive candidates make headway FacebookTwitterEmail Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Teri Castillo both have drawn the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America’s San Antonio chapter and the far-left Texas Organizing Project. Some worry their election could introduce division into a nonpartisan council.William Luther, Staff / San Antonio Express-News A pair of young progressives could push the San Antonio City Council further left and form a le...

Three council members couldnt escape runoffs May 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Mario Bravo will face incumbent Roberto Treviño in a June 5 runoff in City Council District 1. Two other council incumbents — Jada Andrews-Sullivan and John Courage — also face runoffs.Ronald Cortes /Contributor In an election when San Antonio voters didn’t appear eager for change, reelecting their mayor and rejecting police reform, three members of the City Council nonetheless failed to gain enough votes to av...

Voters have tasked Mayor Ron Nirenberg with continuing to dig the city out of the...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Near East Sides restaurant and bar boom: The next Southtown or mini version of the Pearl, business owners say FacebookTwitterEmail 1of15 Pastiche is located at 1506 E. Houston St. It closed in January for a reset but should open again in the coming weeks.Paul Stephen /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less 2of15 Cocktails at Pastiche on East Houston Street on the near East Side. It closed in January for a reset but should open again in the coming weeks.Paul St...

Skip to main content Currently Reading From Army interrogator to pastor: The unlikely tale of how this tattooed motorcycle lover came to lead a Southtown church FacebookTwitterEmail Chad Belew of The Arsenal church hears that a lot.Robin Jerstad / Contributor The growl of a Ducati motorcycle tore through Southtown on a recent Sunday morning, as Chad Belew, long burly beard over his red flannel shirt and tattoos down his left arm, pulled up behind the former Southtown Community Church to resume ...

Skip to main content Amazing Popsicle stick toys made by San Antonio grandmother, from Titanic, Big Ben to carousel, doll house FacebookTwitterEmail Estela Mehring said anyone can do the kind stick art she does. It just takes dedication and enjoying the process as well as the results.Robin Jerstad /Contributor Most abuelas make cookies and hot chocolate for their grandchildren. Estela Mehring whips up tabletop Ferris wheels and dinosaur merry-go-rounds. During the pandemic, the retired nurse’...

Would Prop B hold San Antonio police accountable or defund them? Both arguments are a stretch FacebookTwitterEmail Ananda Tomas, deputy director of Fix SAPD, hands out yard signs to volunteer Arturo Ordoqui. Fix SAPD is a leader in efforts to pass Proposition B.Robin Jerstad /Contributor In an otherwise low-key local election, Proposition B on San Antonio’s May 1 ballot is arguably generating more debate and heated campaign activity than even the mayoral race. One reason is the intense spotli...

Infrastructure bill includes green projects - and San Antonio advocates have some in mind FacebookTwitterEmail Cyclists ride on the Salado Creek Greenway near the Jack White Trailhead on Sunday afternoon. Local officials say proposed funding from a massive infrastructure bill in Congress could expand the park network.Robin Jerstad /Robin Jerstad Even among wisened civic leaders who have learned not to get too excited about the lofty plans of new administrations, there is palpable cheer among so...

Fiesta Drive-In Concert Yvonne Anderson carries her Chihuahua, Lola, that is dressed in a Frida Kahlo-inspired costume during the 2019 Fiesta Pooch Parade to benefit Therapy Animals of San Antonio at the Alamo Heights Pool grounds on Saturday, Apr. 27, 2019. This years event was bittersweet due to the death of Norma Brooks who suffered in a car wreck days before she and her dog, Shanti, were to honored in the parade as "King Anbarkio" on Saturday. Friends, family and supporters wore t...