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San Antonio restricts new detention facilities. How might it impact the planned ICE warehouse?
Read full article: San Antonio restricts new detention facilities. How might it impact the planned ICE warehouse?New facilities will now have to have industrial zoning, get a specific use authorization from the city council, and be at least 1,000 feet away from schools, public parks, churches, and residential areas.
Testimony continues in hearing to stop Camp Mystic from partially reopening this summer
Read full article: Testimony continues in hearing to stop Camp Mystic from partially reopening this summerOn Tuesday, the Eastlands, the family that owns and operates the camp, took the witness stand to answer questions about their actions leading up to the July 4 tragedy and afterward.
Spurs guard Devin Vassell serves up heat at Panda Express meet-and-greet ahead of playoffs
Read full article: Spurs guard Devin Vassell serves up heat at Panda Express meet-and-greet ahead of playoffsSpurs guard Devin Vassell hosted a meet-and-greet Monday afternoon at the Panda Express located at 7979 Bandera Road, drawing a long line of playoff-hungry Spurs fans.
Scholarship supports UTSA student after father died while serving in the military
Read full article: Scholarship supports UTSA student after father died while serving in the militaryAziel McMillen had his sights set on attending college. However, the cost made him uncertain about the possibility. One nonprofit changed that.
As Mayor Jones asks DHS to back off ICE facility plans, city looks at legal options
Read full article: As Mayor Jones asks DHS to back off ICE facility plans, city looks at legal optionsMayor Gina Ortiz Jones is calling on the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider plans to turn an East Side warehouse into a detention facility for immigrants.
Fiesta’s biggest event no longer free; city council approves $5 gate fee for Fiesta de los Reyes
Read full article: Fiesta’s biggest event no longer free; city council approves $5 gate fee for Fiesta de los ReyesAdd another $5 into your Fiesta budget. The San Antonio City Council voted 7-4 on Thursday to approve a contract amendment allowing the gate fee for Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square.
City Council to consider $5 fee for Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square
Read full article: City Council to consider $5 fee for Fiesta de los Reyes at Market SquareSan Antonio City Council will vote on whether revelers will have to pay $5 to get into Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square during peak times.
Amid teacher shortages, San Antonio programs let HS students start educator career track early
Read full article: Amid teacher shortages, San Antonio programs let HS students start educator career track earlyThere is a nationwide shortage of teachers, and here in Texas, it is no secret. One solution is creating programs for students in middle and high school who may want to become teachers, offering them a direct path to that career.
Act of kindness leads to ripple effect with 2 lives saved through organ donations
Read full article: Act of kindness leads to ripple effect with 2 lives saved through organ donationsRachel Higginbotham realized that something was wrong with her friend and fellow churchgoer, Billy Massie, after noticing he “didn’t look well.”
Adding San Antonio Police Department officers poised to become budget issue once more
Read full article: Adding San Antonio Police Department officers poised to become budget issue once moreA trio of council members had pushed to get a non-binding resolution to support adding 65 officers in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget onto Thursday’s agenda. But they joined their colleagues in pushing discussion on the issue off until May.