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. SPECIAL EXHIBITS Now through Nov. 29 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory co-presents Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, which offers a VR journey through the…
By Edmond Ortiz Eligible District 2 residents interested in serving on the Alamo Colleges District board have through Dec. 9 to apply for a vacant board position. ACD is accepting applications to fill the unexpired term of the District 2 trustee seat, which was vacated by Gloria Ray, who submitted her resignation in late October….
By Edmond Ortiz Residents and merchants’ complaints about emergency repairs or large, lengthy projects on San Antonio city roadways are driving one local leader to seek improvements on how the public is informed about such infrastructure challenges. What you should know District 1 City Councilmember Sukh Kaur has submitted a council consideration request (CCR) that…
By Edmond Ortiz The Edgewood Independent School District board will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 11 to act on a retirement agreement with Superintendent Eduardo Hernandez. Hernandez has been Edgewood ISD’s top appointed leader since 2018. In September 2025, he signed an agreement that would keep him on as superintendent through the…
By Edmond Ortiz A former Fair Oaks Ranch City Council member is planning to run for mayor. What is happening Laura Koerner, a U.S. Navy veteran and current president of Fair Oaks Ranch’s Municipal Development District, announced Nov. 9 that she will file for mayor in the city’s May 1 elections. She hopes to succeed…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker includes news about two public information meetings about potential major road improvement projects coming to the Cibolo/Schertz and Bulverde areas. GUADALUPE COUNTY The Texas Department of Transportation will hold an open house 5-7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Schertz Community Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy., about a proposed…
By Edmond Ortiz The next major elections are more than five months away, but a Judson Independent School alumni is publicizing about his plans to run for public office for the first time. What you should know David Glasco II, a 2010 Wagner High School graduate, announced via Facebook Nov. 5 that he would apply…
By Edmond Ortiz This early November edition of Light Bites highlights two pizza chains making moves. One local pizzeria venture has opened the doors to a Helotes-area storefront, while plans are getting clearer for a national pizza buffet’s planned arrival in the San Antonio market. Elsewhere, a local Australia-themed bar has launched a New Braunfels…
By Edmond Ortiz A new report on San Antonio’s technology and science industries shows an uptick in the number of related ventures, and in the growing value of locally based federal research and development contracts. The overview The Innovation SATX Consortium, made up of local organizations Geekdom, Port San Antonio, Tech Bloc and Velocity TX,…
By Edmond Ortiz The North East Independent School District board will have a special Nov. 16 when trustees expect to mull a formal proposal to close Dellview, Montgomery, Oak Grove elementary schools. North East ISD officials began informing community members in the late morning of Nov. 5 of district administrators’ decision to recommend shuttering the…
