Gov & Politics
San Antonio City Council Enters 2020 With Long To-Do List
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The Council will add irons to the fire over the coming year, but here’s a look at some pending issues and initiatives carried over from 2019.
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Gov & Politics
New Stone Oak Park Design to Wrap Up in Summer, Construction to Start in the Fall
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Designs for Classen-Steubing Ranch Park, Stone Oak’s third public park, will be completed this summer.
Environment
Snails, Tilapia, Scooters Pulled From Drained San Antonio River
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City and San Antonio River Authority workers have drained the river for the first time in four years to remove mud and debris.
Sponsored
Five Reasons Why Community Solar is Better Than Rooftop Solar
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SPONSORED: Unlike rooftop solar, Big Sun is a community solar model where the panels are located offsite, away from your home or business.
The Trailist
The Trailist: Friedrich Wilderness Park Is Beautiful – and Increasingly Crowded
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The rugged terrain makes Friedrich Wilderness Park San Antonio’s best park for hikers, despite growing crowds and encroaching development.
Gov & Politics
City Aims to Keep Christmas Trees Out of Landfills by Mulching Them
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If you have a live Christmas tree molting in your living room, the City’s solid waste management department will take it off your hands.
Commentary
Thinking Beyond Congestion to Double Down on Transit in San Antonio
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Commentary: To protect our water – and air and health – we need to limit highway expansion projects and invest in mass transit.
Health
Something’s in the Air: San Antonio Enters Peak Cedar Fever Season
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Warming temperatures appear to be extending the trees’ reproductive cycle and boosting pollen counts, according to the Fourth Annual Climate Change Assessment.
Gov & Politics
SAWS Rates Should Prioritize Affordability, Committee Says
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The San Antonio Water System’s Rate Advisory Committee picked affordability as top choice among a list of 10 priorities in setting water and sewer rates.
Bexar's Eye
Bexar’s Eye: Eagle Scout Projects Enhance Trails Along Leon Creek Greenway
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Boy Scouts are working to improve a stretch of trails in Northwest San Antonio that have become a hotspot for volunteer conservation projects.
Environment
Hill Country’s Honey Creek No Longer Set to Receive Treated Sewage
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A developer planning a subdivision upstream of a sensitive Hill Country stream has changed his plans to avoid filling the creek with treated wastewater.
