Wrong-way, suspected drunk driving leads to fatal crash near Loop 410
SAN ANTONIO - A suspected intoxicated driver was killed after a wrong-way crash on Friday night. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. near Loop 410 and Roosevelt Ave. According to the San Antonio Police Department, Luis Martinez, 63, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes on Roosevelt Ave when a car going the op
She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck
Earlier this year, Sarah Mallory Geis closed the doors of her Pilates studio in San Antonio, Texas, telling her friends where she believed her life was headed. She lost her life in a avalanche on a mountain in Pakistan.
H-E-B’s long-dormant Southside site stirs, reviving hopes for a new store
For nearly a decade, Texas’ favorite grocer has held onto a vacant lot in a rapidly growing section of San Antonio’s Southside. As a sprawling subdivision emerges, butting up against older Southside homes, signs of activity on the now-cleared plot have sparked hope that H-E-B is expanding its footprint in what has been
Motorcyclist killed in West Side collision with pickup truck
SAN ANTONIO — A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday after colliding with a pickup truck on the West Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash occurred around 1:23 a.m. at West Commerce Street and Southwest 24th Street. Police identified the motorcyclist as 67-year-old Hector Hernandez. Hernandez was traveling
‘This was my peace, and they ruined it’: Woman speaks out after being attacked...
SAN ANTONIO – What started as a normal afternoon walk for Irma Hernandez turned frightening when two men approached her and began attacking her at Friesenhahn Park on the city’s North Side. Hernandez said she was walking the trails Monday afternoon, a route she always takes, when she...
Government Hill neighborhood experiencing rare crime wave, homeowners say
SAN ANTONIO – Neighbors in the Government Hill neighborhood of San Antonio said they are dealing with a rare problem in their community. In recent months, residents said criminals have been targeting homes and businesses in their area for break-ins and other destructive activity. San Antonio Police Department reports..
Joint Base San Antonio welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony
SAN ANTONIO - Joint Base San Antonio welcomes new leadership Friday morning as Brig. Gen. David J. Wilson officially assumes command of the installation during a formal change of command ceremony. Wilson took over leadership of Joint Base San Antonio and the 502d Air Base Wing from Brig. Gen. Randy...
Man accused of beating French bulldog to death, burying dog in backyard
SAN ANTONIO - A 47-year-old man is facing a felony charge after investigators say he beat his French bulldog to death and buried the dog's body in the backyard of a Bexar County home. Deputies were called just after 4 p.m. Thursday to a home off Amberina near Marbach Road...
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q faces new lawsuit over ‘dangerously hot’ BBQ sauce, records show
SAN ANTONIO – Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is facing another lawsuit for allegedly serving “dangerously hot” BBQ sauce, just months after a San Antonio woman was awarded $2.8 million for similar allegations. A Bexar County woman is suing Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises for serving her barbeque sauce that...
The best of San Antonio nightlife in 2026, according to our readers
San Antonio night owls cast their ballots in the Current’s Best of San Antonio 2026 readers’ poll. Here are the winners in the Nightlife category. Best Bar/New Bar (January 2025-Present) Winner: Elsewhere Too 4513 N. Loop 1604 West, (210) 201-5595, elsewheretexas.com. Best Bar Food/Sunday Funday Winner: Bubbles and Bou
