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These 12 Texas Cities Rank as the Worst Places to Live
From Dallas, TX south to San Antonio, TX, and Tyler, TX to El Paso, TX, there are many great places to settle down and raise a family in The Lone Star State. But even the most perfect state in the union has to have less pleasant places, perhaps a "thorn" or two.
San Antonio's best bars that aren't located downtown
A night out in downtown San Antonio can be lively and fun, but parking and crowds get old fast. We don't blame anyone for wanting to stay closer to home as they chase a good time. That's why we compiled this list of the best bars outside of the city...
Piles of dogs dumped on the side of the road between Elmendorf and Sandy Oaks area disturb drivers
SAN ANTONIO — Residents say two piles of dead dogs were dumped along Priest Road between the Sandy Oaks and Elmendorf areas. Some of the animals had a visible gunshot wound. What initially caught the attention of drivers commuting through south San Antonio were vultures circling the area. “Heartbroken...
Jen Tobias-Struski Joins SA Live as Co-Host for a New Chapter
It doesn’t matter where you come from or how you were raised; if you have the passion in your heart, you can do anything,” she stated in an interview. Today at 1 p.m., we congratulate Jen Tobias-Struski, who officially joins Fiona Gorostiza to co-host SA Live! Jen’s journey to this point has been inspiring, reflecting her deep-rooted passion and dedication. Our team is planning to keep celebrating San Antonio on SA Live and I am excited for this next chapter to love on my beautiful city., Jen shared enthusiastically.
San Antonio chef wins Food Network competition with beef enchiladas
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio chef is victorious again after winning a Food Network competition that aired Tuesday night. Chef Jesse Kuykendall also known as "Chef Kirk," competed on "Supermarket Stakeout" where chefs have to create dishes they buy from shoppers leaving the grocery store. Chef Kirk's winning...
Nominations Being Accepted for 44th Annual Tejano Music Awards
SAN ANTONIO, TX —The Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) is now accepting nominations and applications for the 44th annual Tejano Music Awards, the non-profit organization announced on Monday (July 1). “As we strive to amplify our online presence, we have revamped our website and are excited to unveil it,”...
Wheelchair returned to girl who misplaced wheelchair at San Antonio live performance | San Antonio
The Bexar County Fireplace Marshal’s Workplace has returned an costly custom-built wheelchair to its proprietor, a Houston girl who misplaced it following a live performance at Frost Financial institution Middle, in accordance with authorities. Tara Ryan grabbed headlines this week when her wheelchair went lacking from the San Antonio...
Iconic Texas painting saved from Goodwill sells for over $100,000
Nearly lost forever, a family heirloom painting turned out to be a Texas masterpiece and sold for six figures at a Dallas-based auction house last week. According to Heritage Auctions, the painting of Texas bluebonnets was loaded onto a trailer with donations bound for Goodwill, all belongings of a woman who was moving to the West Coast for retirement. She had received it as a gift from an extended family member in Texas to commemorate her birth in 1922, according to the auction house. At the last minute, the woman decided "it was too pretty to surrender," and she kept it.After the woman...
Heroes reunited: Marine adopts retired military dog one year after returning home
SAN ANTONIO - Four military heroes have been reunited, and two of them are right here in San Antonio!. U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Issac Weissend and Marine veteran Dalton Stone met while serving together as K-9 handlers in Japan, and quickly became best friends. The two formed incredible bonds with...
San Antonio Continues Search for Animal Care Services Head Amid Rising Concerns
San Antonio's search for a new head of its Animal Care Services department has hit a snag, despite engaging a professional recruiter and conducting nationwide search. After interviewing four final candidates, none were deemed the correct fit for the significant role, leaving the position unfilled and prompting a continued hunt for eligible individuals. According to a letter from City Manager Erik Walsh, which was shared with the mayor and City Council, "I have chosen to continue to recruit candidates for this critical role for our organization."
The history and impact of San Antonio's often overlooked 'West Side Sound'
Despite little national popularity, the genre of music known as the "West Side Sound" was a distinctly San Antonio and South-Central Texas cultural phenomenon. Sweet, soulful sounds distilled from intercultural mashups in the '50s, '60s and '70s blended seemingly disparate genres such as rhythm and blues, early rock, conjunto, country, swamp pop, and more.
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