By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Transit Tracker features the activation of a bypass ramp in the Loop 1604/Interstate 10 project, a months-long lane closure on I-10 northwest of downtown, and the start of construction on the South Side on a citywide bus corridor project. Elsewhere, Alamo Heights is spending the summer focusing on…
By Edmond Ortiz Democratic and Republican primary runoff elections held in the San Antonio area May 26 had their fair shares of blowouts and narrow victories, including a high-profile match in the Bexar County district attorney’s race. The primary runoff elections held locally and elsewhere in Texas filled out the Nov. 3 general election ballot….
By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County is moving forward on a trio of park and recreational proposals while Garden Ridge is proceeding with plans to develop a trail at its biggest park. Bexar County County commissioners voted April 28 to advance three separate measures that are related to the county’s overall goal of offering more public…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in Bexar, Guadalupe and Kendall counties will return to the polls May 26 to settle a handful of elections that did not produce an outright winner in the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries. Early voting begins May 18 for the following select runoff elections; the primaries determine who will run…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio-area voters are heading to the polls May 2 to determine the outcome of city council races in 12 cities, and school board contests in six school districts. Meanwhile, Schertz voters are casting ballots to settle a special Schertz City Council election. Prepare for May 2 elections Candidates participating in local…
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 March 28 Greater San Antonio Community Bands Association presents a community band festival, featuring performances from groups such as San Antonio…
By Edmond Ortiz A former San Antonio mayor upsetting Bexar County’s top elected leader was one of the key outcomes in the local March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries. What you should know According to Bexar County Elections Department, 22% of the county’s registered voters cast a ballot in this year’s Democratic or Republican party…
By Edmond Ortiz Texas voters will head to the polls March 3 as state Democrats and Republicans determine which candidates of theirs they would like to see advance to the Nov. 3 general midterm elections. Locally, GOP and Democratic primary voters will consider several contested races for San Antonio-area Congressional and state legislative posts as…
By Edmond Ortiz A contest between San Antonio’s previous mayor and the current Bexar County judge is among the San Antonio-area county races that are featured in local Democratic and Republican primaries, which are set for March 3. More than 12,000 Bexar County voters participated in the first day of early voting, Feb. 17, ahead…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in 11 San Antonio-area state legislative districts began casting votes Feb. 17 ahead of the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries. State Senate District 19 Democratic incumbent Roland Gutierrez has no challenger in his effort to continue representing a state Senate district that covers east, south and far West San Antonio,…
