San Antonio Current

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, speaks at a press conference earlier this year. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro will receive the Public Service Award at the 39th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards in September. The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced the honor this week, citing the San Antonio Democrat’s longstanding commitment to expanding opportunity, strengthening communities and advocating for Latino and immigrant families.

Zorba’s Greek Mediterranean Grill has served its last gyros and kebabs. San Antonio has lost another longtime family-owned dining spot. Zorba’s Greek Mediterranean Grill, 2110 NW Military Highway, has shut down after nearly two decades in operation, according to a statement posted Friday on its Instagram account. “After 18 years of serving our community, we are happy to announce that we have flipped our sign to closed for the last time,” the post said.

Jason Wolff previously served as Bexar County Assistant District Attorney and judge. The Bexar County Republican Party is questioning whether Independent candidate for Bexar County District Attorney Jason Wolff actually collected the 500 signatures needed to appear on the November ballot.

A luxurious estate in the Scenic Oaks community has just hit the market for $1.3 million, offering dramatic architecture in a Texas Hill Country setting. Tucked behind a circular driveway and the privacy of mature trees, the 4,619-square-foot residence invites with warm lighting through its numerous windows. Built in 1988, the home conveys modernity through its facade without challenging conventional tastes too severely inside its walls.

San Antonio’s real estate market has cooled in the past couple of years, and there are still deals to be had — especially if you don’t mind a tight squeeze. Case in point: a 623-square-foot fixer-upper in an inner West Side neighborhood recently hit the market with a $65,000 price tag. Billed as a “1947 bungalow” set on a “low-maintenance lot,” the residence could also be accurately described as shotgun gun house sitting on an 1,800-square-foot plot.

Dallas-based sushi concept Nori Hand Roll Bar & Sushi will make its debut at Pearl next spring, according to officials with the downtown dining and retail development. State regulatory documents show the restaurant is going into 1118 E. Elmira St., Building 1, in the Cooper’s Row development, across the river from the Pullman Market.

Sometimes San Antonio’s summer heat feels less like weather and more like a hostile presence. When stepping outside feels like opening an oven door, it’s time to start looking for creative ways to avoid spontaneous combustion. Luckily, the Alamo City offers plenty of ways to chill out without spending the entire day inside your house with the AC cranked to the max.

James Talarico addresses supporters at an election night watch party on March 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas. In 2014, an attorney at the Collin County Courthouse accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of stealing his $1,000 Montblanc pen after he took it out and placed it near a metal detector. Security camera footage appeared to show Paxton leaving with the pen, and police identified him as a suspect. However, Paxton returned the property, and his camp has said he picked it up by mistake.

Longtime activist Graciela Sanchez speaks at Friday’s news conference on the steps of City Hall. During a spirited Friday press conference, activists accused City Council members, including Phyllis Viagran and Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, of engaging in voter suppression by fighting a citywide vote on public funding for a new Spurs arena.

Paper Tiger’s Pulga Market launched late last year after a trip by the organizer to Mexico City. It’s become increasingly difficult for small-business owners and creatives nationwide to make a profit while keeping their enterprise afloat. At the same time, “third spaces” are disappearing, leaving communities without free public spaces to gather together. The monthly Pulga Market at St. Mary’s Strip music venue Paper Tiger is a response to both problems.