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…
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare has started a project at a Medical Center-area facility that will provide simulation and training to help enhance clinical education and improve patient care across South Texas. What you should know Methodist Healthcare officials held what they called a wall-breaking ceremony on Oct. 30 to kick off $7.5 million in…
By Edmond Ortiz Construction crews attached to the Loop 1604 expansion project will open the westbound to eastbound Loop 1604 frontage road U-turn at Blanco Road on Nov. 7. According to Texas Department of Transportation representatives, the reopening of the U-turn at the corner of Blanco Road and Loop 1604 will help to improve traffic…
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…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs’ made a giant leap forward Nov. 4 in their mission to land a new, downtown arena as voters approved an otherwise controversial funding proposal. What you should know According to the Bexar County Elections Department, 52% of voters approved Proposition B, which authorizes the county to increase its…
By Edmond Ortiz The federal government shutdown has entered a second month, some San Antonio-area agencies, nonprofits and businesses have stepped up to help those in need. What you should know A federal judge over Halloween weekend ordered the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to tap into contingency funds to provide partial…
By Edmond Ortz It is an extra busy time for VIA Metropolitan Transit, which is launching its on-demand ride service in southeast San Antonio, and reopening its Windcrest-area transit facility. What you should know VIA rolled out its VIA Link service on Nov. 3 for customers needing to get around parts of the East and…
By Edmond Ortiz The Nov. 4 election will offer a last opportunity for Bexar County voters to weigh in on two funding measures that could, if approved, support construction of a new San Antonio Spurs arena, and project impacting the Freeman Coliseum/Frost Bank Center complex. What you should know Election Day polls will be open…
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Colleges District board voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to approve the creation of a School for Online Learning, which ACD officials said will unify the district’s 160-plus online programs under a one coordinated framework. What you should know According to a press release, combining all of the ACD’s online programs will…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Zoo now has a walking route where visitors can be reminded of the importance of health, well-being and family engagement. What you should know Zoo officials hosted an Oct. 29 event with representatives from Methodist Healthcare to celebrate the opening of the Methodist Healthcare Health Walk, a mile-long route…
