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New electric scooter company Veo rolls into San Antonio
Veo plans on deploying 1,000 scooters in San Antonio this fall, and some area already cruising downtown streets.
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More than 45 employers looking to hire at Goodwill San Antonio career fair
Amazon, the City of San Antonio, Marriott International and Zachary Construction Corp. will be among the employers present.
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Construction closing parts of San Antonio’s Lower Broadway until December
The project is part of the 2017 Lower Broadway bond project, scheduled for completion in Summer 2024.
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City of San Antonio sues Texas over newly adopted ‘Death Star’ bill
Houston has already sued over the Republican-backed law, which would strip municipalities of local control.
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San Antonio launches pilot program to reduce extreme heat risks with cool pavement installation
If successful, the program could be expanded to other areas of the city in coming years.
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San Antonio twins ridiculed on TikTok after calling out city’s most dangerous neighborhoods
Users mocked the pair for filming their clip while standing on what appears to be a quiet suburban street.
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San Antonio declares victory in bid to move Brackenridge birds. Wildlife experts question that.
Environmental experts question where the birds will go — or if they’ll just head to another part of the park.
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City of San Antonio widens effort to scare off migratory birds to Woodlawn and Elmendorf lakes
City officials said they’re unsure where the birds will go once chased away. Wildlife advocates said they’ll likely end up in neighborhoods.
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CityScrapes: San Antonio owes the public better transparency on its delayed construction projects
Too many delays and too many unexplained disruptions might well lead to far more ‘no’ votes on the next big bond program.
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Environmentalists blast San Antonio’s attempt to relocate Brackenridge Park birds
Large swaths of the near-downtown park are now closed to the public while work crews try to frighten away migratory birds.
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San Antonio Council OKs eminent domain takeover of Moses Rose’s to make way for Alamo center
The owner has held out for a higher price, saying officials behind the project never entered into serious negotiations.
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Moses Rose’s, Best Quality Daughter: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week
Most of our top food news stories this week focused on fun new tidbits for local foodies, but the most-read story wasn’t quite so lighthearted.
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San Antonio’s 2023 New Year’s Eve party will feature live music, dancing and fireworks
This year’s celebration, themed ‘Dancing in the Streets,’ is expected to draw around 70,000 people.
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Chemical treatment of San Antonio’s drinking water has health risks, including cancer
Many of the compounds used to treat water from the Edwards Aquifer are unregulated, even though some are associated with increased cancer risk.
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Meeting on parking ban for San Antonio’s St. Mary’s Strip nearly rides off the rails
At the hastily announced meeting, bar owners, staff and patrons said the city’s proposal hit them by surprise and could damage their livelihoods.
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San Antonio approves $3.4 billion city budget, which includes property tax relief, CPS credits
Of the total, $95 million is set aside for property tax relief, and the city also is giving its civilian employees a 5% raise.
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San Antonio urging Bad Bunny fans to hop onto Park & Ride VIA buses to avoid traffic disaster
The Alamodome will open its doors for the show around 5:30 p.m., the same time many downtown workers start the commute home.
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PETA asks San Antonio officials to pull funding from Texas Biomed after scientist admits to faking data
City council approved $10 million in federal pandemic-relief money for Texas Biomed during a contentious February meeting.
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San Antonio small businesses can now apply for COVID-relief grants of up to $35,000
San Antonio small-business lender LiftFund will administer the grants, which need not be repaid.
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New book painstakingly recreates the mysterious San Antonio landmark Miraflores
Anne Elise Urrutia’s Miraflores: San Antonio’s Mexican Garden of Memory employs archival photographs, maps, diagrams and a research-driven narrative to offer a virtual tour of the landmark.
