Michael Karlis

After activists earlier this year accused Austin’s SXSW festival of being “complicit in human rights abuses,” organizers of the annual gathering revealed that, starring next year, the U.S. Army and arms manufacturers will no longer be welcome as sponsors.

The head of the union representing San Antonio’s park police accused the office of District Attorney Joe Gonzales of ignoring the advice of game wardens and experts by not to pursuing felony charges against a man accused of killing a River Walk duck last week. Henry Bassuk, the president of the Park Police Officers Association made the accusation during an appearance on KLRN-TV current affairs program On The Record, which aired on Thursday.

A popular San Antonio dining and drinking establishment is facing online criticism after making an online post announcing a joke ban “Edgar” haircuts, a bowl-shaped style popular with some young Latinos. In a Saturday Instagram post, food truck park El Camino posted an image of a young Hispanic man wearing just such a haircut with a red line drawn across his face.

Well, back to the drawing board. San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh has opted not to hire any of the 74 candidates who applied via a national search to take over as permanent director of the city’s troubled Animal Care Services department, officials said Monday.

Real-estate developer Robert Melvin has joined the increasingly crowded San Antonio mayor’s race, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. A political outsider, Melvin may be best known as CEO and founder of construction firm Limitless Creations.

Former but still beloved San Antonio Spur Derrick White is now officially a member of the U.S. Olympic Team’s basketball roster. Ironically, White will replace a considerably less-adored one-time Spur, Kawhi Leonard.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has finally charged District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte with driving while intoxicated, a Class-B misdemeanor, the Express-News reports. Whyte was pulled over Dec. 29 on Loop 410 for speeding and failing to use his blinker while changing lanes, according to police records.

Locally based nonprofit San Antonio Pets Alive! is pleading with Alamo City residents to consider fostering kittens as the city’s Animal Care Services department struggles with overcapacity.

It’s official: Aggies are the most attractive grads in Texas. At least according to a recent study from online romance blog DatingAdvice.

The public pissing match between District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte and a former colleague turned adversary — controversial San Antonio attorney Martin Phipps — took another odd turn on Tuesday. After a half-hour executive session, the citizen-appointed Ethics Review Board unanimously voted to move forward with a hearing on an allegation from Phipps that the councilman abused his power asking authorities to investigate the attorney.