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Melissa Renteria

San Antonio

Southside Reporter at MYSA

Southside Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

Staff writer, editor Express-News. Former editor Southside Reporter, Northside Herald, Faith, Conexión. Pet mom to Juanito. I tweet news, Spurs, film & TV.

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  • 5 days ago | flipboard.com | Melissa Renteria

    Two sold-out San Antonio shows officially launched the British rockers' "Tour of the Americas '75." A so-called obscene stage prop almost shut it …

  • 5 days ago | expressnews.com | Melissa Renteria

    As the Rolling Stones prepared to take the stage for their second of a two-night stand at Hemisfair Arena 50 years ago, the threat of a vice raid loomed. The previous night, on June 3, 1975, the British rockers brought a 15-foot inflatable phallus on stage to use as a prop during a performance of "Star Star." The stunt made front-page headlines, prompting band management to panic over talk of vice cops shutting down the second show just as the tour was getting started.

  • 6 days ago | expressnews.com | Melissa Renteria

    San Antonio's iconic downtown public library, recognized for its vibrant "Enchilada Red" design that changed the face of downtown, turns 30 this year. Central Library, the anchor of the San Antonio Public Library system, opened its doors on May 20, 1995. The milestone was celebrated Saturday with a special ceremony that included remarks from city and library officials, musical performances, games and other family-friendly activities.

  • 1 week ago | expressnews.com | Melissa Renteria

    It's been called the " crime of the century," and the massive investigation, reward offer and media coverage that followed the 1979 slaying of U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. support that description. On May 29, 1979, the judge was gunned down outside his Alamo Heights townhouse as he was leaving for work. Wood was fatally shot by a high-powered rifle, the bullet striking him in the middle of his back, according to news reports. Wood served on the bench for the Western District of Texas.

  • 2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Melissa Renteria

    Spurs fans could have been chanting for the Aztecs the past 50-plus years. The name was among the entries in a "Name That Team" contest to pick a new moniker for the recently relocated ABA franchise formerly known as the Dallas Chapparals. On May 20, 1973, Spurs was chosen as the name from over 5,000 entries in a contest in the San Antonio Light newspaper. The second most popular name was the Aztecs, according to records kept by the San Antonio Public Library's Texana/Genealogy Department.

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