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High school students gain skills, networking opportunities in District 8 program
Read full article: High school students gain skills, networking opportunities in District 8 programHigh school students are getting the chance to develop essential skills and connect with community leaders through a District 8 program.
Wurzbach corridor considered for Cultural Heritage District designation
Read full article: Wurzbach corridor considered for Cultural Heritage District designationThe City of San Antonioās Office of Historic Preservation is hosting community meetings to consider naming parts of Wurzbach Road as Silk Road.
Rains, mudslides prompt Southern California evacuations
Read full article: Rains, mudslides prompt Southern California evacuationsHeavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads and prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders for thousands of residents.
North Side residents voice concerns about crime, ask city leaders whatās being done to stop it
Read full article: North Side residents voice concerns about crime, ask city leaders whatās being done to stop itSan Antonio residents in District 8 and District 9 are worried about the rising crime trends and the nature of crimes they're now seeing in their communities.
City Council adopts new district map under a new redistricting process
Read full article: City Council adopts new district map under a new redistricting processMore than 39,000 San Antonio residents are now in a new city council district after the 10 present members of the city council unanimously adopted a new council district map Thursday.
San Antonio investing more than ever into homelessness programs, District 8 councilman says
Read full article: San Antonio investing more than ever into homelessness programs, District 8 councilman saysAs the city of San Antonio continues to grow, the homeless population is becoming even more apparent.
San Antonio City Council approves vaccine registry for ages 65+
Read full article: San Antonio City Council approves vaccine registry for ages 65+SAN ANTONIO ā San Antonio seniors will soon be able to sign up for a vaccine registry, which could make it easier for them to get an appointment. The San Antonio City Council members present voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon. AdIt could take three to four weeks to develop and open up the registry, Bridger said, which the city will develop with Health Access San Antonio (HASA), a local, health information organization. So Courage, along with District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran and District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, called for a special city council meeting to address it again. āOnce ready, the registry will make it significantly easier for residents 65 years and older to obtain a vaccine appointment.ā
WATCH: San Antonio City Councilman PelĆ”ez hosts virtual town hall on cityās homelessness response
Read full article: WATCH: San Antonio City Councilman PelĆ”ez hosts virtual town hall on cityās homelessness responseSAN ANTONIO ā San Antonio City Councilman Manny PelĆ”ez, with District 8, is holding a virtual town hall to discuss the cityās collective community response to homelessness. The virtual town hall is scheduled from 5:30- 7 p.m. Thursday on Facebook Live and can be viewed in the video livestream below. Homelessness Town Hall: A Collective Community Response Join us for a deep-dive into San Antonio's homelessness response network! For more information on the event, or to learn more about the cityās initiatives combatting homelessness, click here. RELATED: KSAT Community virtual Mental Health Town Hall
Rebecca Viagran is the second San Antonio City Council member to self quarantine
Read full article: Rebecca Viagran is the second San Antonio City Council member to self quarantineSAN ANTONIO ā Two City Council members are self-quarantining and virtually attending Thursdayās City Council meeting due to the novel coronavirus. San Antonio councilman voluntarily quarantines after vacationAdViagran said she was notified Tuesday that two attendees at the Congressional City Conference - National League of Cities, which she also attended, tested positive for the virus. #SouthsideSticksTogether Posted by Rebecca Viagran on Thursday, March 19, 2020She said the two patients are not from San Antonio and that she believes she is at low risk of exposure and not feeling any symptoms. City Council to vote on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 daysCity Council will vote on Thursday to extend an emergency declaration that bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
City Council votes on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 days
Read full article: City Council votes on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 daysSAN ANTONIO ā City Council voted to extend a San Antonioās emergency declaration ordering bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Closures will be extended for 30 days until April 19, City Council voted Thursday. Restaurants and stores that violate the emergency order could pay civil penalties and fines, Nirenberg said Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger told City Council that 13 potential cases are under investigation. Read more about Bridgerās presentation here:COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.