By Edmond Ortiz North East Independent School District’s interim superintendent announced June 2 that the state will not be appointing a conservator to implement an even more stringent cell phone policy. What you should know For the last several weeks, North East ISD officials had been wondering whether the Texas Education Agency would appoint a…
By Edmond Ortiz One north San Antonio-area suburb is eliminating its economic development corporation, and residents of a neighboring town are petitioning to propose an election to dissolve their local EDC. Hill Country Village City Council voted May 21 to pass a resolution to terminate that city’s economic development corporation. The council vote realizes an…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs will play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals beginning June 3, and Spurs fans will have several chances to gather and view the Spurs as the team seeks out its sixth NBA title. This year’s championship series is a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where…
By Edmond Ortiz John Craft, Northside Independent School District’s superintendent, said he will retire this year, capping a 27-year career in public education. According to a June 2 press release, the Northside ISD board will meet June 9 to discuss a transition plan to find Craft’s successor, who will lead the largest school district in…
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare is further enhancing women’s health offerings in the Northeast Side. What is happening Officials with the rebranded Methodist Physicians | Virtuosa Women’s Health – formerly Virtuosa GYN – announced the company’s transition in late May. They added that the clinic will continue to offer the same services with the same…
By Edmond Ortiz Early voting began June 1 and continues through June 9 ahead of June 13 runoff elections that will settle one board race in part of the Alamo Colleges District, and two city council contests in New Braunfels. Alamo Colleges District Business owner Robert Garcia, and Carolyn DeLecour, a past ACD professor and…
By Edmond Ortiz It’s shaping up to be a particularly busy summer for the Northside Independent School District, one of Texas’ biggest districts, where officials are weighing spending cuts, efficiencies and a possible property tax election to help counter declining student enrollment and a budget deficit. What you should know The Northside ISD board was…
By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Transit Tracker features the activation of a bypass ramp in the Loop 1604/Interstate 10 project, a months-long lane closure on I-10 northwest of downtown, and the start of construction on the South Side on a citywide bus corridor project. Elsewhere, Alamo Heights is spending the summer focusing on…
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. STAGE Now through May 31 Boerne Community Theatre hosts performances of “Helen On Wheels,” a tale of a feisty, gun-toting, whiskey-drinking Oklahoma…
By Edmond Ortiz Democratic and Republican primary runoff elections held in the San Antonio area May 26 had their fair shares of blowouts and narrow victories, including a high-profile match in the Bexar County district attorney’s race. The primary runoff elections held locally and elsewhere in Texas filled out the Nov. 3 general election ballot….
