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…
By Edmond Ortiz The state’s highway agency is kicking off a new project to produce a unique intersection meant to improve traffic mobility and reduce accident potential at a key South Side intersection. Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, city of San Antonio and regional partners gathered Sept. 24 to mark the start of…
By Edmond Ortiz South Side leaders are looking forward to two separate yet initiatives that their respective advocates say will provide different kinds of improvements in the area. ‘Project Oso’ follows new residential, industrial growth Brooks, the mixed-use community that has arisen at the former Brooks Air Force Base, continues to be a hub of…
By Edmond Ortiz Fiesta, San Antonio’s annual 11-day citywide party, officially gets underway April 16. While Fiesta veterans have their favorite, longtime events, there are still changes, helpful tips, and unofficial Fiesta happenings to keep in mind this time around. Out and about A majority of Fiesta events take place in downtown or the urban…
By Edmond Ortiz While San Antonio rolls out a key street improvement measure at Brooks, the city is also authorizing other infrastructure projects on the Northwest Side and just north of Terrell Hills. Also, San Antonians are invited to two public forums to offer ideas to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Elsewhere, New Braunfels officials are…
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 The weekend events are scheduled to happen as of publication of this calendar, but readers are urged to check with the event…
