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…
By Edmond Ortiz The newest openings in the San Antonio-area culinary community include a food truck park in the Medical Center area, a South Side steakhouse, a New Braunfels tapas bar, an Olmos Park-area taqueria, and the return of a beloved Chinese spot in the Cibolo area. Meanwhile, North Side upscale sports bar and grill…
By Edmond Ortiz The latest business openings in the San Antonio area include 2 independently-owned book shops, a Cibolo real estate practice, a self-storage facility on the West Side, and healthcare providers near Alamo Heights and on the Southwest Side. Additionally, a New Braunfels-based nonprofit has opened a new office, and a recently completed business…
By Edmond Ortiz Organizers for the 46th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner are getting ready for the massive community event, and they need help to serve the estimated 29,000 meals that they expect to provide this year. What is happening Event officials and city leaders gathered for an Oct. 28 press conference to talk about…
By Edmond Ortiz Registered neighborhood associations in San Antonio City Council District 8 may get their cluster mailboxes improved or replaced with little effort. What you should know District 8 Council member Ivalis Meza Gonzalez announced on Oct. 21 that her office was introducing a Replacement Anti-Theft Mailbox Program (RAMP), a pilot initiative designed to…
