San Antonio Current

The San Antonio Current is a free weekly alternative newspaper based in San Antonio, Texas. It specializes in investigative reporting, political insights, and in-depth coverage of the local music scene and cultural happenings. The publication also features thorough and current event listings for the San Antonio area. As a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, it blends serious journalism with a touch of humor. The Current has received numerous journalism awards, particularly for its reporting on topics and issues that are often overlooked by other media in South Texas.

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San Antonio Zoo asks for public's help in taking top spot in Newsweek contest

1 day ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

For three consecutive years, Newsweek readers have ranked the San Antonio Zoo among the nation's 10 best zoos. Now, this year, the zoo's leadership wants to to take the top spot, and its asking for San Antonians' help in achieving that goal. In a statement issued Tuesday, the San Antonio Zoo is asking fans to log onto Newsweek’s website and vote for it in the magazine's 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards Best Zoos competition.
Abortion-rights group convinces Texas lawmakers to amend bill that could have opened women to prosecution

2 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

AUSTIN – After intense lobbying from abortion-rights advocates, Texas lawmakers appear to be closing a loophole in a bill aimed at clarifying when doctors can legally perform abortions. That loophole could have allowed authorities to prosecute women who get an abortion out of state along anyone who assists them in obtaining the procedure, critics maintain.
Early voting starts Tuesday for San Antonio's first wide-open mayoral race since 2009

2 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

Early voting in San Antonio's first wide-open mayoral election since 2009 gets underway Tuesday with more than 40 early voting centers operating across Bexar County. The early voting period will close Tuesday, April 29 before polls reopen from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for the Saturday, May 3, election. The Bexar County Elections department maintains an online list of early polling sites.
Texas House committee to hear bill outlawing 'chemtrails,' weather control

2 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

A committee in the Texas House will hear a bill this week that would criminalize using “chemtrails” to alter the weather. A total of 17 House Republicans have signed on to sponsor the legislation, which invokes a repeatedly debunked conspiracy theory spread online by right-wing influencers. Sigh. Filed by freshman state Rep.
Gunman gets life sentence for 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting after guilty plea

3 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

The man accused of carrying out a racially motivated attack that took the lives of 23 largely Latino Walmart shoppers in El Paso six years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Monday, more than 150 people gathered at an El Paso courthouse to watch Patrick Crusius, 26, enter a guilty plea to state capital murder charges and 22 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charges are related to one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. “On Aug.
San Antonio Archbishop remembers Pope Francis for migrant advocacy work

3 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller joined Catholics around the globe in honoring the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88 following a lengthy battle with chronic lung disease. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is originally from Argentina, making him the first Pope from the New World. He was held in high regard for his humility and his concern for the poor and marginalized. He was also recognized for his efforts to liberalize the church.
Actress Teri Polo juggles career and an aging, independent father in Relative Control

5 days ago | sacurrent.com | Kiko Martinez

In the comedy Relative Control, actress Teri Polo stars as Sara Jones, a middle-aged attorney who’s attempting to balance her personal and professional life with little success. Sara has just been hired to represent a company battling a hostile corporate takeover. At the same time, her aging father, Joe (Patrick McDade), has become a lot more accident-prone in recent weeks and needs a long-term solution for care.
San Antonio Spurs Coach Popovich reportedly suffers medical episode at restaurant

5 days ago | sacurrent.com | Sanford Nowlin

San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich suffered a "medical incident" on Tuesday night, according to an online post from ESPN's NBA reporter, but is now "home, stable and doing fine.” The 76-year-old coach, who missed the majority of the past season after suffering a mild stroke in November, had the incident at a restaurant, ESPN's Shams Charania tweeted Friday afternoon.
Longtime San Antonio-area car dealers arrested on $300,000 theft charge

6 days ago | sacurrent.com | Sanford Nowlin

Longtime San Antonio-area car dealers Richard Dean Hovey and Richard Dean Hovey Jr. have been arrested on accusations that they set up an elaborate system to bilk customers out of more than $300,000, the Boerne Star reports. The father and son, ages 81 and 58, run Boerne-based Hovey Motorcars, a dealership that specializes in used luxury vehicles and classic cars. The 27-year-old business relocated from San Antonio to the northern bedroom community in 1998.
Downtown San Antonio's Yanaguana Park named one of nation's 10 best playgrounds

6 days ago | sacurrent.com | Michael Karlis

Downtown San Antonio's Yanaguana Park was recognized this week as one of the nation's 10 best public playgrounds in USA Today’s 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards. Readers of the national newspaper ranked the Hemisfair attraction seventh on the list, citing its accessibility, splash pads and creative playscapes.