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At 96 years old, the restaurant's founder still makes a mean bowl of gumbo.

A San Antonio restaurant will stay open after a vehicle crashed into its building early on Friday, March 13. The San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) received a report of the incident at 6:54 a.m. A staff member at the Northwest Side Las Palapas location told MySA during an 8:34 a.m....

It's a time of mourning for beloved San Antonio taco chain Las Palapas, which took a moment to reflect on Wednesday, March 11, following the loss of one of its own. Gene Larsen, the owner of Las Palapas' Leon Springs location, died on February 26, 2026. He was 88 years old.

If there are two things San Antonio loves, it’s tacos and coffee — and the North Side is getting more of both. Elsewhere in this week’s restaurant news, the spring calendar is filling up quickly with artsy dinners at the McNay, Spurs watch parties at Pearl, and a wild wine weekend in Johnson City.

SAN ANTONIO - An off-duty Judson School District police officer was taken to a hospital after accidentally shooting himself early Friday at a home on the city’s Northeast Side,. According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers were dispatched for a shooting in progress at 5:04 a.m. March 13,...

A two-story, $14 million retail complex dubbed Lower Gruene Retail is on the books just outside the Gruene Historic District, according to state project records. The shell is expected to span roughly 66,500 square feet and is being positioned for future shops, restaurants and other tenant build-outs. Developers have...

• Superintendent turnover remains elevated nationwide, holding steady between 14 percent and 16 percent annually, with the average tenure in large districts now about six years. • Leadership instability has recently affected several San Antonio school districts including SAISD, North East ISD, South San ISD, and...

SAN ANTONIO — Four people ranging in age from 20 to 51 years old were taken to the hospital after a major crash that shut down part of the highway near downtown San Antonio for hours on Friday. Law enforcement responded to the area of I-35 South at the...

The Filling Station Tap Room, the tiny gas-station-turned-taproom that has been a Southtown staple for nearly 15 years, will close at the end of the month, with its last night set for next Saturday, March 21. Owners Jon and Stacie Rowe are winding down the small taproom while keeping their adjacent Station Cafe open,...

SAN ANTONIO - A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison this week for a 2020 high-speed collision that killed a woman on the city's Southeast Side. Judge Ron Rangel of the 379th District Court handed down the sentence to Phillip Lopez for the murder of Olga De Anda.