By Edmond Ortiz Voters casting a ballot on Nov. 4 will help to determine the fate of mayoral races and 9 City Council contests in four Northeast Side cities, while three elections in one Northeast Side school district will be finally decided. What you should know The Nov. 4 elections will include mayoral and council…
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Colleges District board voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to approve the creation of a School for Online Learning, which ACD officials said will unify the district’s 160-plus online programs under a one coordinated framework. What you should know According to a press release, combining all of the ACD’s online programs will…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Zoo now has a walking route where visitors can be reminded of the importance of health, well-being and family engagement. What you should know Zoo officials hosted an Oct. 29 event with representatives from Methodist Healthcare to celebrate the opening of the Methodist Healthcare Health Walk, a mile-long route…
By Edmond Ortiz The newest openings in the San Antonio-area culinary community include a food truck park in the Medical Center area, a South Side steakhouse, a New Braunfels tapas bar, an Olmos Park-area taqueria, and the return of a beloved Chinese spot in the Cibolo area. Meanwhile, North Side upscale sports bar and grill…
By Edmond Ortiz The latest business openings in the San Antonio area include 2 independently-owned book shops, a Cibolo real estate practice, a self-storage facility on the West Side, and healthcare providers near Alamo Heights and on the Southwest Side. Additionally, a New Braunfels-based nonprofit has opened a new office, and a recently completed business…
By Edmond Ortiz The Cibolo Senior Program is now among the first tenants at the town’s newly rebranded community center. What you should know A ceremony was held at the renamed Cibolo Community Center, 203 S. Main St., to formally welcome the Cibolo Senior Program, which was moved from the Cibolo Grange Hall, which sits…
By Edmond Ortiz Organizers for the 46th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner are getting ready for the massive community event, and they need help to serve the estimated 29,000 meals that they expect to provide this year. What is happening Event officials and city leaders gathered for an Oct. 28 press conference to talk about…
By Edmond Ortiz October has been a busy month in the Live Oak business community, which welcomed a specialty sports retail superstore, a pickleball venue, and a pet groomer all within a few weeks time. Dick’s House of Sport Live Oak is home to the San Antonio-area’s first Dick’s House of Sport, a new concept…
By Edmond Ortiz A recently completed art display at a southwest San Antonio park is meant to inspire visitors’ contemplation of their place in the universe. What you should know Local artist Doroteo Garza finished work on Ujuālnān in Pearsall Park. Ujuālnān means “grand sky” in Pajalate, a Coahuiltecan language that was previously spoken by…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-based nonprofit LiftFund recently received an award that goes to organizations that help to rebuild local economies after a disaster and economic disruption. What happened LiftFund was presented with the 2025 Outstanding CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions) Award on Oct. 22 during a gathering of financial institutions, impact investors, and economic…
