City officials have reportedly tried to sway San Antonio's Minor League Baseball team away from considering the site, because they'd rather see it go to the Spurs.
The project comes with a $100,000 honorarium, which Benavides will use to cover the cost of creating one of downtown's highest-profile pieces of public art.
Also among this week's most-read news was Ron Nirenberg's announcement that San Antonio might experience rolling blackouts on Thursday — a warning that fortunately was not borne out.
Readers also checked out news about right-wing gasbag State Rep. Bryan Slaton's bullshit bill that would let Texans decide whether to secede from the United States.
A nearly 6,000-square-foot Monte Vista mansion that blends historic details with modern elegance underwent a steep, $200,000 price cut late last month.…