There’s a lot we’re leaving behind in 2017, but it wasn’t entirely a hot mess. Here are a few stories worth remembering that happened in Texas this year.
Five San Antonio Spurs’ players made Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA Players List for 2017-2018. A round of applause for: Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Pau Gasol, Danny Green and Patty Mills. Read more.
Google Fiber is here! Even though it’s limited to a few San Antonio residents at the moment, this breakthrough Internet service could change the technological landscape in our city. Read more.
Officer Juan Bruno dusted off his salsa skills when he responded to a noise complaint at a San Antonio residence. Many applauded the moment as good community-building. Read more.
Not long after “losing” $10 million in a World Series bet, Mattress Mack gave away a houseful of furniture to 30 families in the spirit of Thanksgiving. Read more.
The ciiiircle of liiiiife! An incredibly cute giraffe was born at the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch in November. Read more.
With this funding bump, Texas kids and expecting mothers in low income homes got an extra month of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a health coverage plan that helps people who don’t qualify for Medicaid. Read more.
Texas Tech safety Justus Parker got the scholarship of a lifetime from NFL superstars Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola of the New England Patriots. Read more.
Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke (D) and Will Hurd (R) hopped in a rental and jetted across the country together after their flight was cancelled in the hellacious snow storms that happened earlier this year. Read more.
Huge congrats to Spurs hall-of-famer Tim Duncan and his girlfriend Vanessa Macias for having a baby girl in March this year. The couple paid tribute to Guardians of the Galaxy with the super cute baby name: Quill. Read more.
The O'Connor High School football team showed Helotes what teamwork is all about. The guys showed up to 8th grader Diego Hernandez's birthday party after all his “friends” didn’t show up. Read more.