A San Antonio city board Friday approved $60 million for the city to acquire 13 acres for a planned Spurs arena and nearly $51 million for improvements at Brackenridge Park, the San Antonio Zoo and the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.
Bexar County Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert has announced an Oct. 3 march opposing a planned ICE migrant detention center on San Antonio’s East Side after the federal agency awarded a $17 million contract to convert a warehouse into the facility.
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie will meet fans at Physicians Premier ER Potranco on Saturday for a free community event, giving attendees a chance to take photos and get autographs.
Nearly 50 San Antonio nonprofit programs could lose $5.1 million in proposed city funding in 2028, a reduction city staff estimates could affect services for about 9,350 residents as the city addresses a projected two-year budget deficit of $157.7 million.
More than 50 nonprofit organizations rallied at City Hall Wednesday to oppose a proposed $5.1 million reduction in city funding for fiscal year 2028, warning that the cuts could reduce services for more than 9,300 residents across San Antonio.
San Antonio’s sales tax collections rose about 2% in July from a year earlier, even as the city collected a lower sales tax rate, with the state comptroller set to distribute about $44 million to the city.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones outlined storm recovery efforts and the city’s upcoming budget challenges as officials continue restoring electricity, assisting affected residents and assessing damage from a storm that left about 100,000 customers without power.
The San Antonio Food Bank is distributing emergency food to families who lost groceries during extended power outages following severe storms that hit the city over the weekend.
San Antonio police are investigating two deaths linked to Friday night’s severe storm as crews continued Sunday to clear widespread damage and restore electricity across the city.
San Antonio officials are keeping six resilience hubs open through 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, to provide relief to residents as severe storm damage leaves parts of the city without power.