Focus On San Antonio https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 4 candidates ready for April 4 special council election in Schertz  Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (March 19-29) Boerne proceeds with designs for new animal shelter, police dispatch center Lone Star Brewery redeveloper asks neighbors to help reimagine South Side site Methodist Healthcare unveils critical care transport service Kirby City Council considers removing one of its members Backlash continues following SAISD’s school closure, charter campus decisions New Terminal A features revealed at San Antonio airport Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (March 26-April 5) Rainbow sidewalks unveiled in Tobin Hill Balcones Heights mayor under investigation following heated City Council meeting City panel ready to study design of Missions’ new stadium; neighboring hotel, apartment towers also to be reviewed University Health: New partnership to improve health care starting from the South Side Light Bites (March 23): Pinthouse Pizza opens San Antonio taproom; Southtown cafe moving; Stone Oak tearoom plans ‘Titanic’ event Chavez revelations prompt halt to honors in San Antonio and beyond The Orchestra San Antonio grows its educational opportunities New bike, hike trails open in 3 North Side parks Investigations continue in Judson ISD but with some changes Transit Tracker: San Antonio provides updates on Blanco Road, South Alamo Street; Toepperwein Road project pushed back Converse City Council fills one vacancy, seeks applicants for second opening New Braunfels council advances Tourism Public Improvement District Judson ISD to close 3 elementary schools to try and reduce budget deficit UTSA researchers craft app to help autism caregivers boost communication at home Nearly all local school districts decline to allocate prayer time under new state law San Antonio council votes 8-1 to formally censure mayor Biofest Days event reflects momentum in San Antonio’s bioscience industry The Spurs and these San Antonio educators, innovators and musicians are taking part at SXSW News Briefs: Judson ISD fires superintendent; San Antonio council rejects Guajolote Ranch district; TxDOT opens final North Side flyover ramp; Converse starts pet safety measure Converse seeks to fill City Council vacancy Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (March 12-22) Changing wastewater fees to help support Fair Oaks Ranch’s treatment plant expansion Business Briefs (March 9): South Side business park, Beacon Hill bookstore among new ventures; showrooms headed for La Cantera San Antonio council seeks policy, code changes to counter migrant detention centers Nirenberg’s defeat of Sakai in county judge race headlines area primaries See who is running for a council or school board seat on May 2 March 3 is Election Day for party primary voters in Texas Park, bike lane improvement projects noted in San Antonio, Boerne 41 San Antonio-area Congressional candidates enter early voting ahead of March 3 primaries Early primary voting underway in 11 San Antonio-area Texas House, Senate districts Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (March 6-15) Nirenberg/Sakai match headlines county elections among San Antonio-area primaries New Braunfels wants to improve its downtown parking experience Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Feb. 26-March 8) News Briefs (Feb. 25): VIA says no to free fares; Selma to build public safety training center; Leon Valley OKs monument site, sustainability pledge State awards $5M grant for Southwest Side railroad crossing project City Council to vote on censuring the mayor Feb. 27 Light Bites (March 11): Bonds Rock Bar reopens on South Side; new eateries launch in Windcrest, Leon Valley; culinary events at St. Anthony Hotel, Clementine Light Bites (Feb. 20): One Italian eatery ends brief closure, another plans to shutter; Jason Dady launches crawfish pop-up 2 new long-term North Side roadway closures get underway Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (April 3-12)