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News Briefs: San Antonio breaks ground on South Side police station; Judson ISD board president under fire; New Braunfels-area district boosts projects

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com1 month ago4 weeks ago07 mins

By Edmond Ortiz The launch of development of a South Side police substation, the advancement of Brackenridge Park improvements, and the painting of rainbow sidewalks at local Planned Parenthood facilities highlight the latest bits of news from around San Antonio. Also, members of a Northeast Side school district are petitioning for the removal of their…

Rainbow sidewalk installation on Main Avenue allowed to proceed despite legal challenge

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

By Edmond Ortiz The city looks to keep installing rainbow-colored sidewalks along a segment of North Main Avenue in efforts to replace rainbow street crosswalks, whose removal were ordered by state officials. However, for some city and community leaders, controversy remains on how local officials let go any further debate around the rainbow crosswalks and…

San Antonio takes next step in efforts toward saving rainbow crosswalks

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

By Edmond Ortiz Local LGBTQ community members say they remain undeterred by the state’s threats to remove the rainbow crosswalks at North Main Avenue and Evergreen Street near downtown San Antonio. What is happening City officials filed an exemption with the Texas Department of Transportation on Nov. 5, contending rainbow crosswalks do not violate state…