The San Antonio ''Current'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper in

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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

. The ''Current'' focuses on investigative journalism, political analysis, and critical coverage of local music and culture. It also contains extensive and up-to-date event listings for San Antonio. A member of the

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, its style combines tough journalism with humor. The ''Current'' has won many journalism awards, often for coverage of subjects and controversies that are largely ignored by other South Texas media outlets. The ''Current'' carries some nationally syndicated columns, including Savage Love, Free Will Astrology, Jonesin’ crosswords, and ¡Ask a Mexican!, in addition to several local columns. The paper also publishes a popular yearly “Best of San Antonio” issue, which invites readers to vote for their favorite food, media, and culture in the San Antonio area. The annual issue employs a Highlander “There can be only one!” deliberation method, meaning that chain restaurants, for example, have to be delineated by location. As of January 2019, the ''Current'' has a biweekly circulation of approximately 41,000. It is distributed every Wednesday at more than 1,000 locations citywide. The ''Current'' was founded in 1986 by Linda Matys O'Connell and husband Geoff O'Connell. After having several different owners in the 1990s, the paper was sold in 2000 to

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and then to Euclid Media Group in December 2013. Its sister alt-weekly papers are the '' Detroit Metro Times'', the ''

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'', the ''Riverfront Times'', and the ''

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''.

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San Antonio ''Current'' website
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