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San Antonio Animal Care Services in urgent need of pet food donations
San Antonio Animal Care Services (SAACS) is in urgent need of pet food to help struggling residents feed their furry companions. The request comes as soaring grocery costs continue to increase food insecurity. Those interested in helping out can donate to the SAACS Pet Pantry at…

San Antonio Reproductive Justice Fund to remain funded with $1 million reinvestment
The San Antonio Reproductive Justice Fund, renamed the Women’s Health Fund, secured enough votes to make it into the San Antonio’s fiscal 2027-2028 budget, which City Council approved Thursday. The fund secured an overall reinvestment of $1 million, which local advocates are…

Records show repeated financial losses for NIOSA, one of Fiesta San Antonio’s most beloved events
On Wednesday, the San Antonio Conservation Society announced the cancellation of next year’s A Night in Old San Antonio, citing financial pressures. Now, new documents obtained by KSAT show just how bad the popular Fiesta event’s money situation has become. Before the COVID-19…

San Antonio drag performer Papi Culo competes in second season of King of Drag
Season 2 of King of Drag premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on Revry, a global LGBTQ+ streaming network.

Rep. Joaquin Castro seeks nominations for songs by Latino and Texas artists for national archive
The San Antonio congressman is pushing for more Latino representation in the National Recording Registry and wants the public to help.

San Antonio indie-rock act INOHA’s viral success comes from keeping it real
The band’s nationwide tour kicks off Saturday, Sept. 19, at Paper Tiger. The last San Antonio date came close to selling out, and this time, they’re aiming for a full house.

The Addams Family Musical bringing spooky fun to San Antonio’s Wonder Theatre
The musical will begin its run Friday, Sept. 18.

Artist who went viral for crushing a Tesla will ride ‘bomb’ like a bull for anti-war performance
Chavis Mármol, a Mexico City artist who went viral for dropping a nine-ton Olmec head onto a blue Tesla Model 3, will open his latest exhibit in San Antonio this week as ArtPace’s International Artist in Residence. Mármol’s latest work, opening Thursday at ArtPace, is sure to…

'The Practice of Hope': Re-Sanctifying Space in a City Under Deportation Siege
At a former Catholic convent chapel in San Antonio, Azul Barrientos and guests confront ICE violence, state brutality, and what persists in the midst of community unraveling.

San Antonio Conservation Society says it’s pausing NIOSA, one of Fiesta’s most popular events
Facing financial pressures and space constraints, the San Antonio Conservation Society revealed in a Wednesday Instagram post that it’s pausing A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA), one of Fiesta San Antonio’s most popular events. “NIOSA is a beloved tradition, and this decision…

Texas DPS arrests San Antonio man for online threats against Republican lawmakers
State troopers this week arrested San Antonio man Jason Shawn Briggs on allegations that he directed terroristic threats at Texas Republican lawmakers, as first reported by conservative political blog Current Revolt. Texas DPS took Briggs into custody Tuesday in Guadalupe County…

Queen Anne Victorian for sale steps from the River Walk has a sun porch and stained glass windows
It may be easy to fall in love with a Queen Anne Victorian home recently listed for sale mere steps from the River Walk and the historic Guenther House. For one, there’s the price, at only $519,000. Sure, that’s more than many of us can afford, but that’s also far less than…