By Edmond Ortiz A Bexar County commissioner and grassroots groups are keeping up public pressure on local officials to improve conditions at the Bexar County Jail after another recent death of a detainee, and increasing complaints about overcrowding and mishandling of inmates with medical and mental issues. Meanwhile, Comal County leaders are themselves contending with…
By Edmond Ortiz While New Braunfels’ newly elected mayor has already presided over a few meetings, local leaders are looking to the long-term future and exploring a potential 2027 bond issue. Meanwhile, changes are afoot at one of the area’s biggest, ongoing mixed-use developments. Potential city bond City Council held a July 17 workshop to…
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 July 25 The 11th annual San Antonio Reggae Festival will have a variety of reggae bands and artists, DJs, and vendor…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District will begin its 2026-2027 academic year with a new permanent superintendent at the helm. What you should know SAISD trustees voted July 20 to confirm Adrian Bustillos as the district’s top appointed leader. Bustillos just finished a state-mandated 21-day period which began June 24 when the…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio’s mayor is wanting feedback on a local panel’s recommendations meant to help increase voter participation and civic engagement. The recent unveiling of the panel’s report comes as voting advocacy groups are re-emphasizing the importance of voter engagement against a background of attempts to dismantle legal voter protections. What is happening…
By Edmond Ortiz Jessica Palomares, assistant superintendent for elementary administration, will become Northside Independent School District’s interim superintendent Aug. 1. Northside ISD officials made the announcement July 20. Palomares will replace John Craft, the current superintendent who said in early June that he would be retiring later this year, ending an educational career that dates…
By Edmond Ortiz New Braunfels officials expect to wrap up their summer by considering potential changes to the city’s downtown parking system, which could expand free parking for residents, and increase parking fees on out-of-towners. What is happening City Council met July 13 to review the 1-year-old managed pay-to-park system. Interstate Parking runs a program…
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 Now through July 19 The 30th Cactus Pear Music Festival offers free classical music concerts at the University of the Incarnate…
By Edmond Ortiz Focus on San Antonio is spending the midpoint of 2026 checking in on key, select moves in the hospitality, retail and culinary industries in and around the city. HOSPITALITY City officials and leaders of San Antonio’s hotel and convention sectors are wary of a recent downturn in the local hotel industry, a…
By Edmond Ortiz While Bexar County plans to rebuild a Windcrest-area street, a number of notable road, drainage and sidewalk projects are advancing around the San Antonio-area, including initiatives in Midtown and west San Antonio, Castle Hills, Cibolo, Converse and Shavano Park. Elsewhere, New Braunfels residents are asked to voice their thoughts on which city…
