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2 San Antonio billionaires among America's richest and more top stories
Charles Butt, center, is one of America's richest residents.
Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top San Antonio news of the week, including a look at the latest Forbes 400 and hard times for a massive area dancehall. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend right here.
1. 2 San Antonio billionaires make Forbes list of richest Americans. The richest billionaires in America have a collective worth of $8 trillion in 2026, a staggering $1.4 trillion increase since last year, says Forbes. And two members of San Antonio's H-E-B family are among the richest in the nation.
2. Massive San Antonio dancehall files Chapter 11 amid construction woes. A San Antonio dancehall is facing hard times amid ongoing highway construction. Cowboys Far West Ltd., the company that operated Cowboys Dancehall near Windcrest, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
3. San Antonio arts and culture groups brace for possible budget cuts. The proposed 2026-2027 budget also calls for nearly $241,000 in reductions in the city’s World Heritage office, including the elimination of the city’s gastronomy program and a decrease in outdoor exhibits at the World Heritage Center.
4. San Antonio's first Vietnamese coffee shop to open near Medical Center. San Antonio’s booming coffee culture will welcome FinFin Coffee, which bills itself as the city’s first Vietnamese coffee shop, this fall at 8637 Fredericksburg Rd.

5. San Antonio steakhouse named among top fine dining restaurants in U.S. Brenner’s on the River Walk was the only Alamo City restaurant to receive a 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award.
