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. MUSIC Feb. 1 Heart of Texas Concert Band performs “Disney Magic,” an array of musical selections from classic Disney movies, such as…
By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County Commissioners took action Jan. 20 to approve a large-scale road widening project and a park improvement initiative, with both efforts designed to positively impact opposite parts of the county. Blanco Road Commissioners awarded a $28.2 million bid to the construction firm Dan Williams Co. to oversee the expansion of Blanco…
By Edmond Ortiz According to some San Antonio officials, an increase to the city’s property tax rate might be needed to support the city’s next potential bond issuance before the end of this decade. What you should know. City Council was briefed by top city staff Jan. 21 on the city’s next bond cycle, where…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission recently approved a new commercial development at Hemisfair, and a new public swimming center for the city’s South Side. Hemisfair On passage of the Jan. 21 meeting consent agenda, the HDRC recommended conceptual approval of a project at 400 E. Market St. at the…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-area authorities and nonprofits are getting their community members ready for what meteorologists are calling one of the more major winter weather events to hit the region in recent years. What is happening The approaching storm, called Winter Storm Fern by the Weather Channel, is due to affect more than 200…
By Edmond Ortiz An oft-heated, six-hour San Antonio City Council meeting ended with local officials pressing the need for transparency and additional discussions regarding the federal government’s immigration enforcement tactics in town. What is happening Nearly 180 people signed up to speak at the special council meeting that addressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increasing…
By Edmond Ortiz The new slate of Light Bites is highlighted by Singh’s Vietnamese restaurant expanding to near the University of Texas at San Antonio, local musicians launching a tapas eatery on the North Side, and a new Asian restaurant in Windcrest. Also of note, a new Boerne speakeasy opened its doors, a dessert bar…
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 The weekend events are scheduled to happen as of publication of this calendar, but readers are urged to check with the event…
By Edmond Ortiz Local officials and affordable housing advocates say a newly opened apartment complex in the Tobin Hill neighborhood can help people seeking affordable housing options just north of downtown. What you should know City officials and leaders from project partners gathered for a Jan. 21 ground-breaking ceremony for the Four25 San Pedro Apartments…
By Edmond Ortiz Today’s rundown of San Antonio-area news briefs include the opening of a Helotes school-based general store run by agriculture students, and a San Antonio school district’s final decision to close a West Side campus. Also, Converse rolls out a program for shelter animals, and two local organizations launch a program to keep…
