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Business Moves (Sept. 26): 2 key East Side projects completed; fledgling West Side nonprofit welcomes first president/CEO; North Side marketplace opens

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By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Moves spotlights the recent completion of two major projects along the East Houston Street corridor on the city’s East Side, and the inauguration of the first president/CEO of an emerging West Side organization that seeks to advance local business growth and cultural preservation. Elsewhere, a new indoor marketplace…

Light Bites: New restaurants land in Pearl, Leon Valley areas and Far West Side; hot spots closing in Medical Center, Stone Oak

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By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites features a slew of restaurant openings, mainly in the northern and western parts of town and north of downtown. Elsewhere, a beloved Alamo Heights pizzeria is heading north, a coffee shop is making itself at home in Beacon Hill, a Riverwalk restaurant is adding a…

New fire station opens up on Far West Side

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By Edmond Ortiz A western Bexar County fire department has now fully replaced a smaller facility with a larger, state-of-the-art station. Officials with Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 2, based in the middle of the growing Alamo Ranch neighborhood, announced Sept. 23 that a newer, bigger version of Fire Station 125 is fully operational…

TxDOT to bring ‘diverging diamond’ interchange to South Side

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By Edmond Ortiz The state’s highway agency is kicking off a new project to produce a unique intersection meant to improve traffic mobility and reduce accident potential at a key South Side intersection. Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, city of San Antonio and regional partners gathered Sept. 24 to mark the start of…

Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Sept. 24-Oct. 4)

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Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. STAGE Weekly Woodlawn Comedy at Woodlawn Theatre presents Friday Night Lights. Each Friday night features standup comics or improv comedy activities. Ages…

Bexar County begins construction on animal care complex on Far West Side

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By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County has kicked off construction on a $11 million animal care facility in the county’s Far West Side. A Sept. 22 ground-breaking ceremony was held at 6841 Cagnon Road, involving county leaders and other special guests. Catamount Constructors is the lead contractor on the project to build a 17,000-square-foot structure that…

Far West Side clinic offers self-collection HPV testing

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By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Physicians | Westover Hills OB/GYN is now offering self-collection human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for eligible patients ages 30 and older. What is happening Officials with Methodist Physicians | Westover Hills OB/GYN said September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month is a prime opportunity to remind about the importance of being up to…

‘Challenging’ finances a common thread in Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall’s new budgets

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By Edmond Ortiz While Fiscal Year 2027 budgets have been adopted in Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties, officials in these growing counties have voiced concerns about tough fiscal decisions that lie ahead, especially when it comes to rising expenses. Comal County Commissioners unanimously approved a total $214 million budget Sept. 17 that contains a $150…

News Briefs: Fire, police stations to help lost pets; East Side Boys and Girls Club averts closure; railroad safety money awarded in 3 cities

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By Edmond Ortiz This edition of News Briefs highlights how San Antonio fire stations and Boerne police can help to reunite lost pets and their owners, and how three cities plan to spend newly awarded federal funds to upgrade motorist safety and mobility at four railroad crossings. Also, the city of San Antonio and local…

Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Sept. 18-27)

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Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. CINEMA Sept. 19 San Antonio’s World Heritage Office will present a free screening of “Selena” at Mission Marquee Plaza. The family and…