San Antonio art cooperative marks 30 years of helping low-income women capture life on the west side through art

“Our interest is for them to tell their story, the story of their family or of somebody in their community,” said the director of the Esperanza Center. SAN ANTONIO β€” To enter into the adobe building that houses the MujerArtes Clay Cooperative in west San Antonio is to enter into history: The structure, constructed in … Read more

‘This was the gathering place’: West-side family’s corner store home destroyed in fire

A fire displaces a west-side family and destroys their longtime home, a historic neighborhood store, but volunteers rally to support their recovery. SAN ANTONIO β€” A west-side family is displaced after a fire gutted their longtime home β€” a house once known in the neighborhood as a corner store. The fire broke out around 5:30 … Read more

‘It’s really blown up on TikTok’: SA cookie shop goes viral for its Taylor Swift-themed cookies ahead of hotly anticipated new album

Lily’s Cookies is celebrating Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” with viral cookies that have left a “blank space” on their shelves.πŸͺ SAN ANTONIO β€” Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated new album “The Life of a Showgirl” has inspired a family-owned business in San Antonio to make icing that left no “blank space” on any … Read more

‘It really hurts people’: Military City USA braces for impacts of government shutdown

Soldiers’ Angels is among the many organizations working to provide relief for impacted individuals and families. SAN ANTONIO β€” As the federal government shutdown stretches into the foreseeable future, San Antonio’s massive military community is preparing for financial strain while nonprofits and businesses step in to provide relief. Soldiers’ Angels is among the organizations stepping up … Read more

Another Loop 1604 flyover is set to open this weekend for SA drivers. How many are still under construction at the intersection?

Drivers, rejoice! It’ll soon be a bit easier to travel through Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 as the billion-dollar expansion project continues. SAN ANTONIO β€” One of San Antonio’s busiest intersections continues opening up for business as the yearslong project to expand Loop 1604 from four lanes to 10 along a 23-mile stretch on the … Read more