Gov & Politics
Council Previews Budget Matters for Public Safety, Affordable Housing
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City Council members got budget previews from the San Antonio police and fire departments as the budgeting process for 2020 gets underway.
Transportation
New Pedestrian Bridge Opens on West Side
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A new pedestrian bridge between Loop 410 and West Military Drive aims to increase safety.
Gov & Politics
Hotelier Eyes Riverview Towers Renovation in Downtown San Antonio
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A City commission on Wednesday rubber-stamped a hotelier’s plan to redevelop a historic property on Soledad Street downtown.
Sports
Wounded Warriors Coming to San Antonio for 2020 Athletic Competition
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San Antonio will host the 2020 U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Games, an annual competition involving wounded or injured service members and veterans.
Business & Tech
First Students Graduate from Manufacturing Skills Program with Jobs and Degrees
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The Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME) is a two-year associates program that teaches trade skills and incorporates on-the-job training with a living wage.
Gov & Politics
Concerns Remain as SAPD Preps Cite-and-Release Program
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Council members express concerns with the efficacy of SAPD’s cite-and-release program.
Religion & Spirituality
New Building, New Start for First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs
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More than 300 church and community members gathered Sunday morning to worship, pray, remember the shooting victims and to dedicate the new building.
Transportation
Frontage Roads on 281 to Open After Weekend Work; Intersection To Close for a Week
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Continuing work on the U.S. Highway 281 expansion north of 1604 will result in lane closures and a closed intersection starting Friday.
Traffic
Traffic Tidbits: Overnight Work Set for De Zavala Road
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A construction crew carrying out bond-funded improvements will close a section of De Zavala Road on three nights over the next two weeks to make room for water line work.
Education
CAST STEM Plans Standalone Campus in Southwest ISD
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Students at the burgeoning CAST STEM program are getting more space. Officials from CAST schools and Southwest Independent School District gathered Thursday at the district’s main complex to announce a standalone campus for the program.
