San Antonio has mourned many community icons this year, from Tejano legend Flaco Jiménez to the tragic death of beloved Las Palapas founder Edward "Ron" Acosta, who was more than just a restaurateur.

If you’ve met Dan Helwig, you probably remember it — and chances are, you left smiling. Whether he was handing you the keys to your first home, organizing a neighborhood service project, or telling a ...

LAST week, the focus of this column was on the community, an entity founded on a common bond that unites a people despite whatever surface differences exist, and its importance in the lives of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edward "Ron" Acosta is known in San Antonio as the founder of Las Palapas, a local chain of Tex-Mex restaurants with locations ...