Stone Oak welcomes 2 new bars, 2 new eateries
Tacos on the Street, a Puerta Vallarta-based, fast-casual eatery specializing in carne asada, recently opened its first U.S. location in Stone Oak. (Courtesy Tacos on the Street)
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Public meetings scheduled ahead of North East ISD bond election
Seven projects meant to upgrade infrastructure at Nimitz Middle School/STEM Academy Middle School are among the nearly 300 projects that could be funded by a voter-approved $495 million bond, which the North East ISD is putting onto a Nov. 4 special election ballot. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Open for Business: New healthcare providers, barber shop, oil change spot
By Edmond Ortiz Take a quick look at some newly opened businesses in the San Antonio area, including a South Side barber shop, and medical clinics in Schertz and on the West Side. *DeLeon Barber Studio hosted a Sept. 28 grand opening event on the South Side, featuring tattoos, music and complimentary refreshments. Haircuts run…
Harlandale High School gym dedicated in memory of longtime coach
A photo of the late Sylvia Cardenas is displayed during a Sept. 25 event where the Harlandale High School gymnasium was renamed in her honor. She spent 28 years as Harlandale’s volleyball coach. (Courtesy Harlandale ISD)
Narcan is being rolled out to Texas colleges to curb overdoses
A program at the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center is distributing free naloxone kits and training sessions to Texas colleges and universities in a bigger effort to increase prevention of opioid overdose. (Courtesy University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center)
Gunter Hotel reopens, Hotel Havana plans closure
A $57 million renovation of the Gunter Hotel in downtown San Antonio has resulted, among other things, in every guest room having a vinyl record player and a copy of blues legend Robert Johnson’s debut album. Johnson had his first recording sessions in Room 414 at the hotel. (Courtesy Gunter Hotel)
San Antonio council puts teeth into animal welfare laws
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio is implementing a new ordinance designed to deter anyone from abandoning an animal inside city limits. What you should know City Council voted 10-1 on Sept. 11 to create a Class C misdemeanor law that penalizes a person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly abandons or releases any…
New flyover ramps mark milestones in road construction
An aerial view of the new flyover ramp between eastbound Interstate 10 and eastbound Loop 1604 that opened to traffic on Sept. 13 as part of the Loop 1604 expansion project.
(Courtesy Texas Department of San Antonio)