Cities & Counties
ELECTION PREVIEW: 6 residents running for 3 Schertz council posts
By Edmond Ortiz Schertz voters will see a full slate of candidates in the city’s Nov. 3 City Council election. PLACE 3 Paul Macaluso is seeking a second three-year term in office. Having developed a career in transportation management, Macaluso previously served on the city’s economic development board, where he was president for five years….
ELECTION PREVIEW: 7 in contention for 3 Converse council seats
By Edmond Ortiz Aside from contemplating ending VIA Metropolitan Transit service in town in the Nov. 3 elections, Converse voters will get to choose 3 City Council members. PLACE 2 Orlando Cruz is an engineer who chairs the city’s parks and recreation commission. He said he filed for a council post to help strengthen the…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Converse voters weigh possibly ending VIA transit service
By Edmond Ortiz Converse voters who are casting a ballot in the Nov. 3 election will see one proposal that, if approved, could put an end to VIA Metropolitan Transit service in town. What you should know City Council voted Aug. 12 to call a special election where Converse voters are asked whether VIA service…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Windcrest voters mull 3 council incumbents, 4 hopefuls at the polls
By Edmond Ortiz Seven Windcrest residents are contending for three City Council seats in the city’s Nov. 3 elections. Place 1 Narquiz Cervantes, a previous council candidate and a retired teacher, did not respond to Focus on San Antonio’s voters’ guide questionnaire. A film production designer, incumbent Councilmember Susie Hamilton is seeking a second two-year…
City seeks additional steps to stop ICE’s detention center, South Side expansion
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio officials hope to do more than litigation or an environmental impact assessment towards slowing down or stopping the federal government’s efforts to set up and support a detention center for undocumented migrants. What you should know City Council voted 9-2 Oct. 15 to pass a resolution, asking the city manager…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Here’s who is running in the midterms in the San Antonio area
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-area voters taking part in the Nov. 3 midterm elections will face a multitude of contested races for local Congressional, state legislative and countywide seats. Below is a rundown of key contested elections affecting Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties. BEXAR COUNTY Ron Nirenberg surprised local pundits when he chose to…
City sues feds over planned ICE detention center
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 13, formally voicing concerns to the Trump administration about the latter’s plan to develop a local detention facility to house undocumented immigrants. What you should know City officials used a press conference to announce what many observers have felt was…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Special Nov. 3 elections set in San Antonio, Hollywood Park
By Edmond Ortiz Local voters participating in the Nov. 3 elections will not only weigh federal, state and countywide contests, San Antonio and Hollywood Park voters will be asked to consider separate yet unique proposals. San Antonio The city of San Antonio has only one ballot measure, asking voters if they want to reauthorize the…
ELECTION PREVIEW: Live Oak voters to fill City Council vacancy, weigh city charter changes
By Edmond Ortiz Two Live Oak residents applied to run in a Nov. 3 special election that will fill a vacant City Council seat. In the same election, Live Oak voters will consider a range of proposed updates to the city charter. Council election Jasmine Johnson and Michael Llamas are in the special election, vying…
San Antonio utilities to study ICE facility’s potential impact; city lawsuit looms on horizon
By Edmond Ortiz CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System are now officially part of the city’s efforts to stop or stall the federal government’s plan to develop a local detention center to house undocumented immigrants. With the prospect of litigation also under consideration, San Antonio officials seek to use as much power that…