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Pressure mounts to rethink Bexar County's appraisal process
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Now other appraisal boards across the state, including Bexar County, are under pressure to follow their lead in using less frequent appraisals and requiring extra evidence to increase a valuation by more than 5% in a single year. “A lot of this is really unknown,” said Northside ISD Superintendent John Craft, who attended Tuesday’s ...
Guatemalan accused in deadly human smuggling in San Antonio …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · San Antonio officials investigating the largest deadly human smuggling tragedy that left 53 migrants dead in 2022 on Thursday announced that the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security and Guatemalan law enforcement arrested seven suspects allegedly involved in recruiting people for smugglers in Guatemala.
Remember the Alamo for what it really represents - San Antonio …
WEBMar 5, 2020 · In popular culture, the Alamo, a Spanish mission in San Antonio, is regarded as an untrammeled symbol of freedom. Referred to as the “cradle of Texas liberty,” in Texas, devotion to it is fervent. Its name is invoked incessantly: San Antonio is referred to as “the Alamo City” and corporations appropriate the Alamo name and image.
Rise of the Pearl: How a historic brewery transformed a city
WEBOct 5, 2017 · Rise of the Pearl: How a historic brewery transformed a city. by Shari Biediger October 5, 2017. The Pearl has become a destination for locals and tourists alike as the mixed-use development continues to grow and be developed. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / San Antonio Report. Rare is the modern-day development that has the power to transform a ...
SAS shoes are made by a family-owned shoemaker in San Antonio
WEBNov 26, 2018 · SAS Shoemakers, a family-owned enterprise in San Antonio, manages 125 company stores across the country, along with its three factories.
San Antonio lays groundwork for first mass transit system
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Wednesday marked the first physical step toward creation of mass transit system in San Antonio — an idea city leaders have been dreaming about for roughly five decades. Construction on the Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) plan ‘s North-South line, which will run from San Antonio International Airport to the Brooks Transit Center, is expected to begin in January 2025 and be complete by March 2027.
San Antonio re-opens migrant resource center as influx continues
WEBJul 9, 2022 · The city re-opened its migrant resource and processing center at a new location Thursday to assist the growing number of migrants being brought to San Antonio from the U.S-Mexico border.
Housing agency SAHA rebrands as Opportunity Home San Antonio
WEBAug 3, 2022 · The 85-year-old San Antonio Housing Authority has changed its name to Opportunity Home San Antonio, officials announced Wednesday. The rebranding comes just one year after Ed Hinojosa Jr. was hired as the agency’s president and CEO and is the culmination of a discussion he started with employees and …
The Trailist: A 62-mile loop on the Salado and Leon creek greenways
WEBFeb 6, 2022 · Location: Starting and ending at Brackenridge Park, 3700 N. St. Mary’s Street. Trail miles: 62 miles covering 4 greenway trail networks — Salado Creek, Leon Creek, Apache Creek and the Mission Reach. Restrooms: Plentiful permanent and portable toilets and potable water at multiple trailheads along the greenway trails.