Team France, Wembanyama upset Canada in Olympic quarterfinals

France punched its ticket to the Olympics semifinals. They’re set to face a familiar foe. SAN ANTONIO — Team France punched its ticket to the 2024 Olympics basketball semifinals after beating Team Canada wire-to-wire, 82-73, pulling off the upset over a team featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks.  And the host country’s team managed to … Read more

Mother receives sentence after accepting plea bargain in 2021 death of her 5-year-old son

27-year-old Nickolle Aguilar and her then-boyfriend eventually dumped the child’s body in Colorado, authorities said. SAN ANTONIO — A woman was sentenced to 15 years behind bars on Tuesday for the death of her 5-year-old son. The Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office said 27-year-old Nickolle Aguilar pleaded guilty to charges of injury to a … Read more

Data shows Rio Grande water shortage is not just due to Mexico’s lack of water deliveries

McALLEN – Drought conditions in South Texas have brought increased pressure on Mexico to make good on its commitment to deliver water to the U.S. under a 1944 treaty. But an analysis by the agency that enforces that treaty shows that water from U.S. sources has significantly diminished over the years. Research that will be … Read more

The top 10 most popular songs of the summer on Spotify playlists

SAN ANTONIO – A new study found the top songs featured in summer playlists on Spotify. Vegas Gems conducted the research. They used the tool Playlist Miner to search for public Spotify playlists with the words “Summer Songs” in the title. They found 970 separate playlists and looked for songs that appeared multiple times. Recommended … Read more

Isidore restaurant slated to make debut at Pullman Market

SAN ANTONIO – Isidore, an elegant Texas-focused restaurant and steakhouse, is the final full-service restaurant from the Pullman Market and is set to open on Aug. 13. “The restaurant is purely Texan, allowing us to source more specialty products from local independent farmers, preserve the market’s seasons, and utilize a variety of ingredients unique to … Read more

‘Far from the usual coffee shop’ | Archies Fine Coffee to open new location in downtown San Antonio

The location will be located at 122 Broadway and will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Friday Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. SAN ANTONIO — Need a non-traditional morning coffee? Archies Fine Coffee is opening a new location in downtown San Antonio. A ribbon-cutting ceremony … Read more

What do you think about horse-drawn carriages? The City of San Antonio wants to know

The City of San Antonio is surveying residents, tourists and business owners to understand how they feel about horse-drawn carriages downtown. The controversy over the horse-drawn carriages has been around for years now. Back in 2022, two city council members submitted paperwork to halt the rides. Councilmembers Jalen Mckee-Rodriguez (D2) and Phyllis Viagran (D3) pushed … Read more