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UTSA researchers craft app to help autism caregivers boost communication at home
By Jason P. Olivarri University of Texas at San Antonio researchers are developing a mobile app designed to help parents of children with autism practice communication strategies at home. The app, called Behavior Buddy, uses artificial intelligence to analyze conversations between parents and children and provide immediate feedback aimed at strengthening communication skills outside traditional…
Business Briefs (March 9): South Side business park, Beacon Hill bookstore among new ventures; showrooms headed for La Cantera
By Edmond Ortiz A independent bookshop in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, a workspace complex on the Southeast Side, and a Toyota pickup truck axle assembly plant are among the newly opened businesses and ventures in the San Antonio area. Elsewhere, a new owner took over a STEM skills/coding provider in Cibolo, a stretch fitness center…
Business Briefs (Feb. 18): Midtown bookshop, nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels among new San Antonio-area ventures
By Edmond Ortiz The launches of a Midtown bookstore, healthcare clinics in Stone Oak, Live Oak and the South Side, boutiques in Garden Ridge and Leon Valley, and nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels are among the newest businesses and organizations to open in the San Antonio area. This new edition of Business Briefs also…
Construction starts on new hospital tower in Live Oak
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare is beginning construction on a three-story, 100,000-square-foot tower at Methodist Hospital | Northeast. Officials from Methodist Healthcare were joined by Live Oak Mayor Mary Dennis and State Sen. José Menéndez in a Jan. 20 ground-breaking ceremony, lauding the development of a new, $146 million patient bed tower. According to a…
Milestones loom in 2026 for major developments in San Antonio area
By Edmond Ortiz While population explosion across the San Antonio area continues, so does the growth of commercial and residential developments around the tri-county region. Below is an update on nearly 20 select residential, commercial and mixed-use projects that are in various phases of ongoing development in and around San Antonio. The projects range from…
New H-E-B store now open on the far West Side
By Edmond Ortiz Grocery chain H-E-B is kicking off the new year by opening its newest far West Side store. A grand opening took place at 6 a.m. Jan. 7 for the retailer’s nearly 127,000-square-foot store at 15489 Culebra Road near Texas 211. The company began construction on the $29 million store in August 2024…
San Antonio aims to grow registered apprentice program to aid employers, job seekers
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio city officials hope that 2026 will see more local businesses take advantage of a federally funded program designed to boost the number of available registered apprentices. What is happening Representatives with the city’s workforce development office have said they want to shine a light on their Registered Apprenticeship Program, where…
Business Briefs: End-year closures hit local restaurants; chain eateries open new spots
By Edmond Ortiz Two renowned Pearl restaurants, a longtime Live Oak comfort food spot and a near-East Side brewery/distiller are among the well-publicized closures to strike the San Antonio area culinary scene at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, several chains recently opened new local storefronts in San Antonio, Converse, Schertz and New Braunfels. Elsewhere, Tejano…
University Health expands health care service on South, East sides
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…
Expansion of Northwest Side hospital’s emergency room celebrated by local leaders
By Edmond Ortiz City leaders gathered with Methodist Healthcare officials on Dec. 5 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded emergency department at Methodist Hospital | Landmark. What is happening Methodist Healthcare officials said the $3.5 million expansion project, which took place during the first half of this year, resulted in growing the…