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Published September 17Waymo resumes picking up San Antonio customers after flood waters swept away one of its cars
More than four months after one of its self-driving vehicles was swept away by floodwaters, ride-hailing company Waymo on Thursday said its vehicles are again carrying passengers on San Antonio’s streets. In April, Waymo put its Alamo City rollout on pause after one of its…
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Published September 17Mayor Pete coming to San Antonio this weekend to stump for two South Texas Democrats
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is coming to San Antonio this Sunday to support a pair of South Texas Democrats running for Congress. Buttigieg will speak at a rally for former Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia, who’s running to represent Texas’…
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Published September 17San Antonio OKs first property tax increase in more than 3 decades to deal with deficit
San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted 7-4 to approve a 3.9% residential property tax increase next year to balance the city’s budget and plug its $158 million deficit. It’s the city’s first property tax increase in more than three decades. San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones,…
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Published September 17U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says Hasan Piker’s University of Texas visit will make Jewish students ‘unsafe’
Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker is scheduled to make an appearance at the University of Texas on Sept. 30. And, predictably, not everyone’s happy about it. Students are now accusing university administrators of attempting to “soft cancel” the event by…
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Published September 17San 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.
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Published September 17Rep. 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.
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Published September 17San Antonio Current launching Texas Politics This Week newsletter
The newsletter will land in subscribers' inboxes every Friday, offering a roundup of news about the Lone Star State's often-chaotic political landscape.
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Published September 16Sparks fly at San Antonio City Hall as council clashes over city budget
Tensions between City Council members boiled over Wednesday as they considered an 8.4% property tax rate increase over the next two years to balance the city’s $158 million budget deficit. City Manager Erik Walsh and his team are trying to avert a worst-case scenario in which…
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Published September 16San 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.
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Published September 16The Addams Family Musical bringing spooky fun to San Antonio’s Wonder Theatre
The musical will begin its run Friday, Sept. 18.
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Published September 16Artist 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…
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Published September 16Will City Council accept political fallout of 8.4% property tax increase to balance budget?
On Wednesday afternoon, San Antonio City Council moved closer to a consensus on the city budget, but only if seven council members are willing to accept the political fallout of raising property taxes by 8.4% over the next two years. After taking input from council during a…