By Edmond Ortiz Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District last fall narrowly rejected the district’s then-proposed property tax increase. SCUCISD residents who had organized to promote the tax proposal were disappointed but learned their lessons well enough to approach things differently upon campaigning for the school district’s bond package that went before 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. CINEMA Oct. 17 Windcrest Parks and Recreation will have a free screening of the movie “Hocus Pocus.” Attendees may bring their own…
By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites shines a light on coffee shops opening in downtown, and the near and far west sides of town, and the launch of a Hollywood Park-area Mexican seafood eatery, and kid-friendly bookstore in Beacon Hill. Elsewhere, pet owners can check out new doggy daycare and boarding…
By Edmond Ortiz Oct. 1 marked the start of Fiscal Year 2027 in 19 San Antonio suburbs, most of which adopted tight budgets and property tax rate hikes in response to a slump in taxable value growth, as well as escalating costs, and declining or expiring revenue sources. Here’s a glance at approved budgets and…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Moves spotlights the recent completion of two major projects along the East Houston Street corridor on the city’s East Side, and the inauguration of the first president/CEO of an emerging West Side organization that seeks to advance local business growth and cultural preservation. Elsewhere, a new indoor marketplace…
By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites features a slew of restaurant openings, mainly in the northern and western parts of town and north of downtown. Elsewhere, a beloved Alamo Heights pizzeria is heading north, a coffee shop is making itself at home in Beacon Hill, a Riverwalk restaurant is adding a…
By Edmond Ortiz The Labor Day weekend edition of Light Bites highlights a new Mexican restaurant in the Deco District, new dining options in Helotes, Leon Valley and Windcrest, new coffee shops in Boerne, the South Side and far west Bexar County, and a French bistro on the near East Side. Elsewhere, the South Side…
By Edmond Ortiz Two San Antonio-area school districts will ask their respective taxpayers this November for permission to raise their property tax rates in order to support pay raises, and address budget deficits. And one of those school districts will also propose its second bond issue in four years. Northside ISD schedules 2 elections Northside…
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 Weekly Disco Alfresco, presented by the Brackenridge Park Conservancy and SoundCream Airstream DJs, features local and visiting DJs playing different genres…
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…
