By Edmond Ortiz A California brewery opening its first Texas brewpub in San Antonio, and one local brewery closing its secondary location highlight the latest restaurant and bar openings in the San Antonio area. Additionally, an upscale North Side retail and entertainment district is preparing to lose another restaurant, and a Midtown comfort food spot…
By Edmond Ortiz The creation of a state-run agency designed to face threats to Texas’ digital infrastructure has positioned the University of Texas at San Antonio at the forefront of cyberdefense efforts. What happened Based at the fledgling UTSA San Pedro I campus in downtown, Texas Cyber Command (TxCC) was recently launched to combat a…
By Edmond Ortiz Manuel and Elida Reyes opened M&E Groceries and Market in 1957 in the heart of San Antonio’s traditional West Side. According to the Reyes’ loved ones and friends who remember the grocery store, the owners treated the marketplace more than just a business. For many community members, M&E Groceries and Market, which…
By Edmond Ortiz Schertz community members are mourning Place 7 City Council member Tim Brown, whose death was announced by the city on Oct. 19. He was 69. No cause of death has been provided. What you should know Brown spent more than 25 years with the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired as…
By Edmond Ortiz Windcrest’s incumbent mayor faces a challenge from the town’s former mayor and a financial planning professional. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to filed candidates in contested races, inviting them to share experiences and backgrounds that are relevant to the public office that they are seeking, and to have them offer…
By Edmond Ortiz Schertz’s Nov. 4 elections will feature a contest between the incumbent mayor and the fire chief of a rural Bexar County first responder agency. Each elected position carries a three-year term. Schertz voters will also be asked to weigh in on an annexation proposal. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to…
Browse a list of select public events taking place in the San Antonio area between Oct. 23 and Nov. 2, be it online and/or in person. Have a community event you want to promote for free? Please email eortiz@focusonsanantonio.com with the basic details, including prices (if applicable) and public contact information. STAGE Now through Nov….
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District will weigh contests for three of four school board positions that are on the Nov. 4 election ballot. Each position carries a four-year term. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to filed candidates in contested races, inviting them to share experiences and backgrounds…
By Edmond Ortiz A past local school board trustee and a small business owner are vying to be the mayor of Cibolo in the Nov. 4 elections, which include races for three council positions. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to filed candidates in contested races, inviting them to share experiences and backgrounds that…
By Edmond Ortiz Just as early voting for a special Bexar County election is set to begin, a new poll shows lukewarm support for the use of venue tax revenues to build a new San Antonio Spurs arena and to develop a year-round stock show and rodeo district. What’s happening Early voting starts Oct. 20…
