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Behind the Kitchen Door: Quartet of restaurants see high scores tumble during recent health inspections

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SAN ANTONIO – Four San Antonio restaurants with recent histories of high scores saw their September health inspection scores take a nosedive. KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber pulled the reports to find out what happened behind their kitchen doors. Wing Daddy’s Sauce House Wing Daddy’s Sauce House, located in the 10000 block of Potranco, earned … Read more

Recent death of inmate shows lack of transparency in BCSO video release policy

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SAN ANTONIO – Like many large law enforcement agencies in Texas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has a policy in place to release videos following what they define as critical incidents. BCSO defines those in their policy as “deputy-involved shootings, uses of force, and in-custody deaths.” Confrontation at Commissioners Court At the Oct. 24 Commissioners … Read more

Randy Galloway: The Rangers’ World Series win erases years of Hoodoo Voodoo in Chicken Fried Nation

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“It is a true baseball blessing that the Rangers brought us,” the former columnist and radio host told WFAA. FORT WORTH, Texas — Randy Galloway had four scheduled TV or radio interviews by lunchtime Thursday.  A decade after his retirement, he suddenly finds himself in high demand once more. The day after the Texas Rangers … Read more

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original

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TOKYO – Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, set for U.S. theatrical release later this year, was determined to bring out what he believes is the essentially Japanese spirituality that characterizes the … Read more

Fighting between legislative leaders imperils Texas border security bills

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Disagreements between state leaders over strategy and personal animosity mean border security measures face long odds this special legislative session. AUSTIN, Texas — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. Discord between the Republicans who control Texas government threatened to inflict another casualty Thursday — border security bills … Read more

Fighting between legislative leaders imperils Texas border security bills as special session continues

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Disagreements between state leaders over strategy and personal animosity mean border security measures face long odds this special legislative session. AUSTIN, Texas — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here. Discord between the Republicans who control Texas government threatened to inflict another casualty Thursday — border security bills … Read more