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With recent ethical lapses casting a pall over City Hall, Mayor Julian Castro this month announced the creation of an ethics auditor. The new watchdog position would be responsible “for helping to achieve a high-caliber ethical culture and maintain that culture here.” The move came after Castro and City Manager Sheryl Sculley for months downplayed complaints...
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In a press release put out by Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau today, it was announced that Bexar County deputies may now don “an optional western hat.” This marks a triumphant return for the hats, which were banned in the ’90′s by a previous sheriff. “I have heard from many deputies that they wanted the western...
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There’s big news this week that a bipartisan group in the U.S. Senate have drafted a framework plan on how to overhaul the nation’s broken immigration system. There are many questions not answered by the five-page blueprint drafted by the senators that went public Monday. But the proposal would do two major things: further...
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San Antonio family quartet Hacienda is now a trio. The soulful rockers, coming off the release of the Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) produced Shakedown last year, have taken to their Facebook wall to announce the departure of founder, singer, guitarist and cousin of all three other members, Dante Schwebel. We wanted y’all to know that Dante will...
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An Express-News analysis of jail records shows just how out of hand staffing problems got at the local jail under former Bexar County Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz. Reviewing records from October 2009 thru September 2012, the daily found Ortiz failed to fill spots temporarily vacated by several jailers that got called for reserve or National...
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When Beaumont attorney John Morgan first heard from Hollie Toups, he had a deeply emotional reaction. “After I interviewed her, I felt like a dad and this was my daughter. … I felt protective,” he told me. “Then I got very, very angry – those people were trying to ruin this young gal’s life.”...
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The winner of our ARTSLAM giveaway is itsmealyssarozay.   She gets 2 tickets to the ARTSLAM anniversary party this Saturday at White Rabbit! #satx #artslam7 @deadbeathero Congratulations and thanks to all who participated.  
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'Café de los Maestros,' the making-of documentary about the Latin Grammy-winning album, screens for one night only in SA.
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A local prostitution sting earlier this month caught 46 suspects, mostly men trying to buy sex, including a local teacher, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office employee and an on-duty EMT who sought out sex with a 15 year old. Authorities have dubbed the multi-agency operation “Blue Ice,” saying local federal, sheriff’s, and police officials...
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Win tickets to #ARTSLAM! #Tag us in a photo of #SanAntonio #streetart by Friday at noon. One randomly selected participant will win 2 tickets to the ARTSLAM anniversary party this Saturday at White Rabbit! #satx #artslam7 @deadbeathero Related: Live art smackdown at Artslam 7 with Buff Monster, Lamour Supreme, and Japanther Brooklyn’s Japanther takes San...
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Easy Lee, Mexican Stepgrandfather and DJ Chicken George presented their latest sounds at War Room.
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The English rocker released his first solo album in 17 years.
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