Joey Palacios
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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A Texas county's election administrators all resigned, leaving the state to step in
In conservative Gillespie County, the elections administrator and her two deputies have resigned, with at least one citing threats fueled by misinformation. → Read More
Death toll rises to 53 after dozens of migrants found trapped in tractor trailer in San Antonio
A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio. → Read More
San Antonians can now take a larger exemption on their property taxes for homesteads, seniors, and disabilities
If you own a home in San Antonio you can take a larger chunk of the value off your property taxes. The San Antonio City Council approved increasing its homestead, over-65 and disabled persons exemptions on Thursday. → Read More
San Antonio’s Ready to Work job training program begins taking its 1st applicants
After being approved by voters 18 months ago, Ready To Work is taking its first applications this week. The job training program is expected to place more than 15,000 people in jobs by the time it ends in the late-2020s. → Read More
Fiesta makes triumphant return
Fiesta made its triumphant return Thursday night in a showering of confetti to the delight of several thousand people at Hemisfair Park. → Read More
A Guide: How to VIVA FIESTA across San Antonio without losing your chanclas
San Antonio’s celebration of culture, music, charities and chicken-on-a-stick is making its long-awaited comeback. It’s the first time the 11-day celebration will be held in its entirety since 2019 due to the pandemic. → Read More
San Antonio starts mental health survey for teenagers to see what help is needed
The Teen Mental Health Survey is designed for people ages 12 to 19, and any information submitted is anonymous. In its 27 pages, the survey asks general questions, including about gender identity, and whether issues like COVID-19, school or family life are affecting one's mental health. → Read More
Grand Hyatt hotel is up for sale after San Antonio City Council approval
One of San Antonio’s tallest hotels is getting a new owner. After opening in 2008 and facing financial shortfalls during the pandemic, the Grand Hyatt is expected to be sold to a nonprofit while Hyatt will still manage its operations after the city council approved the arrangement in a 7-0-3 vote Thursday. → Read More
Grand Hyatt hotel is up for sale after San Antonio City Council approval
One of San Antonio’s tallest hotels is getting a new owner. After opening in 2008 and facing financial shortfalls during the pandemic, the Grand Hyatt is expected to be sold to a nonprofit while Hyatt will still manage its operations after the city council approved the arrangement in a 7-0-3 vote Thursday. → Read More
Field to become the next Bexar County judge narrows
The race to replace longtime Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will go to a runoff on the Democratic side. → Read More
San Antonio’s Enrique M. Barrera Parkway becomes 'Old Highway 90' again
San Antonians are passionate about their neighborhood identity, and for people on the city’s far West Side, returning a stretch of road to its original name has been a six-year fight. They won that long-awaited victory Thursday as the San Antonio City Council voted to return Enrique M. Barrera Parkway back to its original name of Old Highway 90. → Read More
Broadway beef: City of San Antonio and TxDOT at odds over who owns lower Broadway
The City of San Antonio says Broadway, a portion of which is part of the state highway system, was transferred to the city by the state in 2014, but the state and the Texas Department of Transportation now claim that transfer was never completed. → Read More
CPS Energy bills will increase in March after San Antonio City Council approves rate hike
The average monthly CPS Energy bill will go up by about $5 in the spring. → Read More
San Antonio opens new no-cost mass COVID-19 testing sites as omicron spreads in Bexar County
San Antonio Metro Health, the Alamo Colleges District and Community Labs have partnered in opening three new mass testing sites at two Alamo Colleges campuses and the district headquarters. → Read More
San Antonio will consider $2.5B in major upgrades to its international airport
Under the plan, which needs city council approval, a third terminal would be built over a span of three to five years with more than a dozen new gates. An existing runway would grow by about 1,500 feet and existing facilities would be relocated and upgraded. Officials say the airport is nearing its capacity and to meet anticipated city and regional demand, it must expand. → Read More
San Antonio City Council Approves Largest Budget Ever, With Last-Minute Vote Against Police Budget Cuts
The council approved the budget Thursday 10-0 with one member abstaining from voting. During the meeting, several amendments were proposed including a reduction of funding in support to VIA Metropolitan Transit by District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry and cutting an increase in the San Antonio Police Department by District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, both of which failed with not enough… → Read More
San Antonio State Rep. Returns After House Democrats Flew To D.C. To Break Quorum
Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez of San Antonio has returned to Texas after leaving the state last week to break quorum of the special legislative session. → Read More
How San Antonio Got Passed Over By Major League Soccer For Austin
Austin FC’s entrance into Major League Soccer means San Antonio’s shut out from the highest level of pro soccer in North America. So how did that happen? → Read More
New And Younger San Antonio City Council Sworn Into Office Comes With A Revived List Of Priorities
Four new council members joined the San Antonio City Council Tuesday after an official swearing-in ceremony and canvassing of the June 5 election results. → Read More
‘That’s All We Have For Tonight, Folks’: San Antonio’s Live COVID-19 Briefings Come To An End
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff ended what was at one point a daily update on COVID-19 information for the city and county. It’s a sign conditions during the pandemic are improving, but the threat is not over yet. → Read More