Cities & Counties
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…
Opposition groups prepare for legal battle vs. proposed Guajolote Ranch development
By Edmond Ortiz Heading into 2026, opponents of a controversial residential development proposed for northwest Bexar County are gearing up for a legal fight against the massive community. What is happening Scenic Loop Helotes Creek Alliance, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and the city of Grey Forest plan to appeal by the end of January the…
Bexar County, river agency to develop next-generation flood warning system
By Edmond Ortiz A state-of-the-art flood warning system will become a reality as a result of a partnership between the San Antonio River Authority and Bexar County. What you should know An interlocal agreement regarding the creation of a next-generation flood warning system was passed by county commissioners on Dec. 16, and by SARA board…
Carbon, Sheridan advance in Schertz special council election
By Edmond Ortiz There was no majority vote winner in a Dec. 20 special Schertz City Council election. John Carbon and Dr. Robert Sheridan finished first and second, respectively, in a five-candidate race to replace the late Tim Brown, the Place 7 council member who died in October. Carbon, a U.S. Air Force veteran and…
San Antonio is shifting May election date to November
By Edmond Ortiz Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones broke a 5-5 tie at the Dec. 18 City Council meeting to approve moving the city’s spring election date, which has usually been the first Saturday of May in odd-numbered years, to the state’s uniform November election date, the first Tuesday of the month. What you should know…
Bexar, Guadalupe counties seek to shore up animal care programs
By Edmond Ortiz Three San Antonio-area governments are wrapping up 2025 by pledging to improve various animal care and control facilities and offerings. San Antonio Touting a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that includes more funds for animal care and control, the San Antonio City Council voted Dec. 11 to award a $15.3 million contract to…
Alamo Heights aims to improve park areas, high school stretch of Broadway
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Heights’ elected leaders recently discussed different ways that the city could be improving its park and recreational areas, and a portion of Broadway Street in front of Alamo Heights High School. What is happening The discussions took place during the Dec. 8 City Council meeting, where council members suggested having formal,…
Terrell Hills’ 2026 budget includes spending boost for police, fire
=By Edmond Ortiz The recently passed Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Terrell Hills contains raises for city employees, and a jump in expenses for the fire and police departments. What you should know City Council voted Dec. 8 to adopt a $7.4 million general fund budget for the upcoming year, a rise from the $6.6…
Patterson, Brown win Cibolo’s runoff elections; Schertz special election set for Dec. 20
By Edmond Ortiz Marissa-Ellen Patterson and Summer Marie Brown, both political newcomers, won runoff elections for Cibolo City Council on Dec. 13. Meanwhile, Schertz voters will have one more election before Christmas to decide who replaces a City Council member who recently died. What you should know Patterson, a U.S. Defense Department operations research analyst,…
New exhibit envisions the future of housing in San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio can diversify its housing options with a focus on empty or underdeveloped parcels, future transportation, and more mixed-use development along commercial routes. These and other suggestions are offered in a new Central Library exhibit that is the result of a year-long study performed by architecture, planning and design faculty and…