12+ hour, 34+ min ago (241+ words) In the wake of the cold front overnight, we'll have a cool, cloudy and windy Sunday. Wind gusts will be as high as 35 mph early in the day before tapering off. No freeze yet'not even close, really. However, layers and jackets are definitely called for as we amble toward December and get into the holiday spirit. The high could reach the lower 50s today, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). For later in the evening, a chance of showers will persist until after midnight. Later tonight it will remain cloudy, with a low of around 44. Those blustery winds will continue from the northeast at about 10 to 15 mph and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Looking ahead to Monday, the first day of December, there will be a chance of showers before noon. It will be cloudy with a high of…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (287+ words) The holiday shopping rush kicks off this Black Friday. It's a time when a lot of smaller retailers make the most of the profits they need to stay in business for another year. San Antonio Greater Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeff Webster said the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas State Comptroller believe the year will end on a high note for retailers. "They really think that December will end OK-to-strong. And then the lead into '26 is going to be great. So, I think we're at the start of something big really happening here in San Antonio and in our great state." Webster said there is a strong "buy local" vibe this year and retailers see light at the end of the tunnel" and it's not a train. Local holiday retail sales will also get the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago (173+ words) The doors open at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center to welcome 29,000 in need for the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving dinner. Another 4,600 meals will be delivered to the homebound. Patricia Jimenez is the daughter of the dinner's namesake'Raul Jimenez' who started the tradition in 1979. She runs the event today, which relies on 4,000 volunteers to cook, serve, and cleanup. She said the feast on turkey and all the trimmings also provides camaraderie. "Everybody who comes is going to have a community table," she said. "Somewhere they can go. A nice meal but also food for the soul." The dinner also features an all-faith service, entertainment and dancing, and kids' activities. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will put in an appearance before the feast ends around 3:30 p.m. VIA is offering free rides to attendees on its main lines, VIA Link, and registered…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (276+ words) The head of the San Antonio Philharmonic said a statement is forthcoming after reports emerged the organization is being evicted from its new home " the Scottish Rite " by this Friday. Executive Director Roberto Trevino added the philharmonic's legal team is working with the Scottish Rite. There is no word on what prompted the eviction notice. The philharmonic had been making plans to make the Scottish Rite auditorium its permanent home over this past year. The Philharmonic announced last year that it would make the historic Scottish Rite auditorium its permanent home after performing there throughout the 20222023 season. The eviction letter, obtained by "The San Antonio Current," said the Philharmonic must stop "using or occupying" the Scottish Rite Temple by the end of the week. However, the organization would still be permitted to rent the auditorium for its already-scheduled concerts on…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago (216+ words) Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew has announced the elections department will receive $4 million in federal funds from the Help America Vote Act. "They originally offered $86,000. I am delighted that we will receive $4 million as it will allow us to expand our voting locations and also to purchase more poll pads," Carew said. Those poll pads allow election workers to process more voters at a time, reducing wait times. Carew told the Bexar County Elections Commission about the fund allocation at their Nov. 20. meeting. The commission also received a briefing on elections in general from the elections administrator. Carew told the commission she decided to delay sharing early voting results when the polls closed because more than 3,200 people were still waiting in line to cast their votes. Her decision was permissible under Texas Election Code. Commission members praised her staff's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Another milestone was reached on Friday in the half-billion-dollar makeover of Alamo Plaza. Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick was joined by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Alamo Trust President and CEO Hope Andrade to cut the ribbon on the Alamo Promenade. The shaded Promenade connects Commerce Street to the Alamo. Along the way, locals and tourists will see statues of the heroes of the Texas Revolution, such as Sam Houston, who was general and then president of the Republic of Texas. They'll also see statues in the likeness of Texas Declaration of Independence signer Juan Navarro, and Alamo couriers Juan Seguin and John W. Smith. "Step by step, building by building, we are preserving, restoring, and enhancing these hallowed grounds of the Alamo," "The Alamo was the first place I visited when I came to Texas in 1979,"said Lt....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Those new to San Antonio may not be aware of how much downtown changes for the holidays. The city's Kelly Saunders has this overview, covering everything from river parades to Christmas tree lighting. "Downtown San Antonio is lighting up for the holidays with free, family-friendly events on the River Walk and at Travis Park, Market Square and La Villita," Saunders said. Perhaps the most popular aspect of the holidays in San Antonio are those beautiful River Walk lights. "The River Walk holiday lights will return Friday November 28. That's the day after Thanksgiving during the Ford Holiday Parade. That evening, we'll have over 200,000 L-E-D lights on the River Walk through January 11. And then also on Friday November 28, the HEB Christmas tree lighting will take place at Travis Park, followed by the opening of a new Christmas tree lot at Travis Park…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (164+ words) San Antonio has been dropped from a flash watch area in effect until 6 a.m. Friday. The National Weather Service reports San Antonio still has a low to moderate shot at rain each day through Monday in the wake of the passage of a Pacific cold front. Some thunderstorms were triggered to the far west of San Antonio on Thursday. Forecasters say up to 7 inches of rain fell by midday northwest of Junction. The town of nearly 3,000 is 115 miles northwest of the Alamo City. Up to nine inches fell during the same time in Menard County and street flooding was reported in the town of Menard, about 140-miles northwest of San Antonio. The heaviest of the rain through Friday morning is expected to remain to the west and northwest of the Alamo City. Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (274+ words) This is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Local organizations that work to relieve both of the problems of hunger and homelessness held a news conference Tuesday morning at the San Antonio Food Bank. Hunger and homelessness often go hand in hand, according to the organizations, like the City of San Ant'nio, Close to Home and Haven for Hope. The end of the federal government shutdown is good news for the 300,000 San Antonians who rely on SNAP Benefits. Eric Cooper is the CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank. "By tomorrow, most of those benefits will be fully loaded onto their Lone Star cards now through the end of the week," Cooper said. Cooper said the demand on the food bank soared during the federal government shutdown. "We saw a dramatic increase in the number of individuals and families seeking food…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (218+ words) A multi-agency operation raided a North Side business early Sunday morning. Agents from the FBI, Homeland Security and other federal, state and local law enforcement took part in the action. Texas Public Radio reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI for comment concerning an apparent enforcement action near San Pedro and Basse, in North Central San Antonio, over the weekend. TPR received a statement after the inquiry, but no exact locations of enforcement action were given. In the statement, the federal agencies announced the new formation of the Homeland Security Task Force of South Texas, or HSTF-South Texas, and some of its recent enforcement activities. What is also known is federal agents have been very active filing new immigration enforcement cases within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, which covers…...