San Antonio developer seeks to demolish Cattleman Square building again
Owners say the building has become too costly.
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How to keep your real Christmas tree alive through January
SAN ANTONIO – For years I have been a real Christmas tree girlie. I love the tradition of going and picking out a Charlie Brown Christmas tree and how the smells engulf your home. So once you get it all set up how can you keep the magic of that tree going into the New … Read more
Driver of pickup truck extracted by firefighters after rollover crash on Northeast Side, police say
SAN ANTONIO – A driver is expected to be alright after he lost control and rolled his vehicle on the city’s Northeast Side late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Perrin Beitel Road and Briar Glen, not far from Austin Highway and Loop … Read more
Tiny home community planned for South Side gets Zoning Commission approval
SAN ANTONIO – A tiny home community could sprout up on the South Side in the near future. The Zoning Commission on Tuesday lent its support to a proposed 79-unit tiny home development on the city’s South Side. The one- and two-story properties would rise at 1471 and 1477 West Villaret Blvd. and 1487 Malley … Read more
China drafts new rules proposing restrictions on online gaming
HONG KONG – China released draft guidelines Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy. The proposal caused shares in the biggest Chinese gaming companies, Tencent and NetEase, to plunge in Hong Kong. China’s gaming regulator, the National … Read more
Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling
NEW YORK – The year 2023 was good to Gracie Abrams. She released her debut album. She opened for Taylor Swift. She sold out a U.S. tour, and took that tour to Europe. She started writing new music. And to cap it all off, she got her first Grammy nomination: best new artist. When the … Read more
Federal court revives lawsuit against Nirvana over 1991 ‘Nevermind’ naked baby album cover
LOS ANGELES – A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “permanent harm” as the band and others profited from … Read more