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A sculpture titled Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head by the Gau Brothers was damaged Monday morning following a loud boom heard in the area around 2 AM.

Florida attorney pleads guilty to bombing of Lenin/Mao sculpture in downtown San Antonio

by Tracy Idell Hamilton August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Christopher Rodriguez, an attorney, also pled guilty to an attempted bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

San Jose Village, a proposed mixed-use development project is being planned along the Roosevelt corridor near Mission San Jose. Following a 2017 bond, Roosevelt Avenue is expected to be upgraded with bicycle lanes and needed sidewalks but that project has been delayed and construction has not began.

Business & Development

Developer makes plans for San José Village while Roosevelt upgrades stall

by Shari Biediger September 19, 2023September 21, 2023

A sculpture titled Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head by the Gau Brothers was damaged Monday morning following a loud boom heard in the area around 2 AM.

Explosive device placed under Lenin sculpture downtown prompts SAPD, FBI investigation

by Raquel Torres November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

“Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head,” a sculpture by the Gao Brothers, was recently installed downtown.

Provocative Lenin and Mao sculpture arrives in downtown San Antonio

by Nicholas Frank March 18, 2022March 21, 2022

An exhibition originally planned for eight local artists at the McNay Art Museum is now moving to a vacant space at the Blue Star Arts Complex.

McNay exhibition finds new home at Blue Star after censorship controversy

by Nicholas Frank March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

A yellow-crowned night heron eats a fish on the banks of the San Antonio River on Saturday.

Photos of the Week

San Antonio’s week in photos, Apr. 26-May 2

by Scott Ball May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Business & Development

Developer plans Commerce Street restaurant, part of bringing Zona Cultural ‘back to life’

by Shari Biediger April 28, 2021August 11, 2021

Business & Development

HDRC Approves Plans for Former Liberty Bar, Housing near La Villita, and More

by Iris Dimmick February 5, 2020February 8, 2020

The entrance to South Side Living and Maker Spaces.

Business & Tech

Developer Opens Southside Warehouse for Tours of New Live-Work Spaces

by Shari Biediger June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Business & Tech

Natural Spring Flowing Again at Hot Wells

by Shari Biediger June 7, 2019January 31, 2020