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San Antonio archbishop remembers Pope Francis 'stood unafraid'

3 days ago | sanantonioreport.org | Shari Biediger

Churchgoers streamed from San Fernando Cathedral into the afternoon sunlight Monday, some wiping away tears as they waited to greet the celebrant after a special mass. Their mourning followed the Vatican’s early morning announcement that Pope Francis had died at age 88. His death came one day after he had emerged to bless the faithful on Easter Sunday after a long bout with pneumonia.
Study finds San Antonio-area residents want more news

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Lindsey Carnett

A new analysis commissioned by the San Antonio Area Foundation and conducted by the News Revenue Hub offers a detailed look at how well local news outlets are serving communities across the greater San Antonio region. The 113-page report suggests there is significant room for improvement.
Magik Theatre struggles to make profit amid downtown construction

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Lindsey Carnett

Magik Theatre, San Antonioâ€™s professional childrenâ€™s theater in the historic Hemisfair District, says ongoing city construction along South Alamo Street has significantly impacted ticket sales over the past two years, causing the organization to cut staff. As the South Alamo project continues well past its original completion date, the theater has struggled to maintain its operations, according to Mel Zarb-Cousin, Magik’s managing director.
San Antonio's District 1 council race turns 'vicious'

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Andrea Drusch

A crowded District 1 City Council race has become unusually nasty this year. First-term Councilwoman Sukh Kaur, 36, is scrambling to defend a somewhat slow start navigating City Hall, while some neighborhood leaders who spent years grooming her predecessor are already working to install someone new.
'It's been the privilege of my life' to serve

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Shari Biediger

San Antonio is a better place today than it was nearly a decade ago, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said at his final State of the City address on Tuesday. That reflection comes in the final weeks of his eight years leading the city. Speaking before a ballroom of business leaders and other officials over a luncheon sponsored by the Greater San Antonio Chamber, Nirenberg said the city is now the kind of place where people want to raise a family and build a life. “I’m proud of that,” he said.
Latest UTSA Poll appears to show dip in support for Project Marvel

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Lindsey Carnett

Public support for Project Marvel, the ambitious sports and entertainment district proposed for downtown San Antonio, has declined slightly since February, according to newly released polling data from the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Public Opinion Research.
Tight race for San Antonio mayor in election's final days

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Andrea Drusch

In what’s likely to be the last public polling before San Antonio’s unusually crowded mayoral race, UTSA’s Center for Public Opinion Research found two well-known candidates still leading the pack, but two other well-funded contenders were quickly making up ground. UTSA’s Center for Public Opinion Research surveyed 685 likely voters between April 7 and April 9, and the poll has a +/- 3.7% margin of error.
Judge's ruling allows razing of Institute of Texan Cultures to go on

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Shari Biediger

The UTSA Institute of Texas Cultures is coming down. On Monday, a Bexar County judge ruled that demolition of the museum and 1968 World’s Fair building can continue despite opposition by preservationists who had hoped for a pause. “We are grateful that the court took the time to carefully consider this matter,” said University spokesman Joe Izbrand.
Police seek info on Cuban woman found dead near Helotes Creek

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Raquel Torres

There have been no arrests since a 28-year-old Cuban woman went missing while on her daily walk and was later found dead a month ago. Detectives say they’re still collecting and sifting through possible leads. Mariadelis Labrador Siles was reported missing on March 10 by her boyfriend “Julio” from his home in the 10700 block of Tiger Horse Drive.
2003 plan's vision for Spurs arena district, town center never came

1 week ago | sanantonioreport.org | Lindsey Carnett

As local officials rally for a new downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs and a revamped entertainment district they say will boost the local economy, a long-forgotten plan that made the same promises on the city’s East Side more than two decades ago gathers dust. A finalized 2003 community plan surrounding the brand-new, 18,418-seat SBC Center, later the AT&T Center and now the Frost Bank Center, drew up a vision for $250 million in projects across 7.9 square miles of the city’s East Side.