=By Edmond Ortiz The recently passed Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Terrell Hills contains raises for city employees, and a jump in expenses for the fire and police departments. What you should know City Council voted Dec. 8 to adopt a $7.4 million general fund budget for the upcoming year, a rise from the $6.6…
By Edmond Ortiz Marissa-Ellen Patterson and Summer Marie Brown, both political newcomers, won runoff elections for Cibolo City Council on Dec. 13. Meanwhile, Schertz voters will have one more election before Christmas to decide who replaces a City Council member who recently died. What you should know Patterson, a U.S. Defense Department operations research analyst,…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio can diversify its housing options with a focus on empty or underdeveloped parcels, future transportation, and more mixed-use development along commercial routes. These and other suggestions are offered in a new Central Library exhibit that is the result of a year-long study performed by architecture, planning and design faculty and…
Below is a list of select holiday 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 Dec. 12-14 Children’s Ballet of San Antonio will perform the classic holiday ballet “The Children’s Nutcracker,” inspired by Tchaikovsky’s classic…
Below is a list of select events happening 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 ART Dec. 12 Centro Cultural Aztlan will host its annual Virgin of Guadalupe exhibition, which features different kinds of artistic representations of this…
By Edmond Ortiz VIA Metropolitan Transit, with support from a San Antonio City Council member, will offer free bus passes for students ages 12-18 to begin the new year. What you should know In an effort to help curb school absenteeism, District 7 Councilmember Marina Alderete Gavito announced on Dec. 8 that she was contributing…
By Edmond Ortiz There is no shortage of openings of new restaurants and bars around the San Antonio area, even during the holiday season and with the end of 2025. in sight. Check out this roundup of latest culinary news items, including the launch of new ventures by Chef Jason Dady and restaurateur Chad Carey,…
By Edmond Ortiz Anthony Jarrett, chief instructional officer at the North East Independent School District, will be taking over as interim superintendent just as the current superintendent winds down his career. What you should know The school board voted unanimously Dec. 8 to appoint Jarrett interim superintendent. He will replace Sean Maika, who announced on…
By Edmond Ortiz The city of Universal City and a local church are among the area organizations and business helping residents who were displaced by a major fire that flared up at their apartment complex on Dec. 7. What is happening First responders from Universal City and several area agencies responded to the fire at…
By Edmond Ortiz A newly reopened medical clinic in south San Antonio is part of University Health’s larger efforts to improve health care access in historically underserved areas. What you should know Officials from University Health and Southside Independent School District gathered Dec. 4 to mark the reopening of the Susan Hall Health Center at…
