Feb. 13 marked the end of the filing period for the May 2 local elections, and more than one dozen San Antonio-area cities and school districts will have contested races. Local government entities such as New Braunfels and the Alamo Heights Independent School District will have multiple contests while voters in Kirby, Shavano Park, the…
By Edmond Ortiz Today’s rundown of San Antonio-area news briefs include the opening of a Helotes school-based general store run by agriculture students, and a San Antonio school district’s final decision to close a West Side campus. Also, Converse rolls out a program for shelter animals, and two local organizations launch a program to keep…
By Edmond Ortiz Representatives for a Florida-based company still face overwhelming opposition – at least at the local level – in their efforts to build a 3,000-home, master-planned community in northwest Bexar County. Despite opposition from environmental organizations, grassroots groups and area elected officials, representatives for Lennar Corp. say they still have the legal authority…
By Edmond Ortiz Eligible residents in 18 cities and nine public education districts across the San Antonio area have through Feb. 13 to file for a city council or school board seat that will be on the May 2 local election ballot. The May 2 election filing period started Jan. 14 in the following cities…
Below is a list of select holiday 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 STAGE Dec. 12-14 Children’s Ballet of San Antonio will perform the classic holiday ballet “The Children’s Nutcracker,” inspired by Tchaikovsky’s classic…
Below is a list of select holiday 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 STAGE Now through Dec. 23 San Antonio Playhouse will host performances of Disney’s “Frozen,” the stage musical inspired by the popular…
Below is a list of select holiday events happening 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 STAGE Now through Dec. 23 San Antonio Playhouse will host performances of Disney’s “Frozen,” the stage musical inspired by the popular animated…
By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County will develop an initiative meant to offer short-term, immediate aid to eligible homeowners and renters who are at risk of eviction. This program is part of the county’s ever-growing effort to address housing affordability. What you should know County commissioners voted 4-1 on Nov. 18 to use $500,000 in revenues…
Below is a list of select events happening 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 STAGE Now through Nov. 15 Trinity University’s Department of Human Communication and Theatre, in association with the department of music, will present performances…
Below is a list of select events happening 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 STAGE Nov. 6-9 Turnip Ensemble Theater, a new local theater company, will perform its first main stage production, “The Wild Swans,” an adaptation…
