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Balcones Heights Struggles with Wonderland Mall Investment Amidst Mounting Costs and Revenue Shortfalls
The gamble made by Balcones Heights on Wonderland Mall appears to be backfiring. Four years after the city purchased a significant share in the aging shopping center, expecting it to churn out $750,000 in annual profits, officials are facing up to a harsh reality. The expected cash flow has not materialized, with maintenance bills for the old structure gnawing away at funds, as reported by the San Antonio Report.
The Texas Bucket List – Mia Marco’s Pizza in Selma
Selma – In the San Antonio suburb of Selma, pizza is being slung in the air as sultry as Sinatra singing a song. Surprisingly, old blue eyes only had three of his songs top the Billboard Hot 100 charts, which happens to be the same number of times that Mia Marco’s has topped the charts in the pizza world. “We’re the only people in the world that have three world championships,” said Derek Sanchez.
Buckingham secures General Land Office ownership of Alamo Cenotaph
AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham has announced that the General Land Office has now obtained ownership of the historic Alamo Cenotaph. This landmark decision was voted on in the San Antonio City Council Meeting Thursday. “I’m proud to announce the General Land Office now has complete control of the Cenotaph....
Third Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting During San Antonio Gun Sale Gone Wrong
San Antonio streets turned deadly last month when an attempted gun sale escalated into a fatal shooting, leading to the arrest of a third teenager implicated in the case. According to FOX San Antonio, 18-year-old James Jose Garcia faces capital murder charges in the death of 36-year-old Steven Thomas Gagne. Garcia, alongside David Francisco Rebelo-Garcia, 19, and an unnamed 16-year-old boy also charged with capital murder, are accused of turning a firearm transaction into a robbery that ended in bloodshed.
Crutch-using crook caught on camera stealing packages in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Neighbors on the southwest side of San Antonio say now, they've seen everything. The reaction follows a series of thefts in the Collins Gardens Neighborhood this week. On Monday, at least two security cameras caught a man with a crutch hopping up to porches and front yards, taking packages, and throwing them into a getaway car.
Expectant Mother and Her Unborn Child Fight for Survival After San Antonio Shooting Spree
A pregnant woman is battling for her life after being shot by teenage car burglars in San Antonio. According to Fox San Antonio, the 32-year-old, who is over six months pregnant, was the unintended victim of gunfire last Thursday night. The incident occurred at the Francis J. Furey apartments located off Gus Eckert Rd, near Fredericksburg Rd.
Traffic alert: More closures this weekend for Loop 1604 at I-10 interchange on NW Side
SAN ANTONIO – It’s another round of major closures on the far Northwest Side as the Texas Department of Transportation will once again close Loop 1604 and parts of Interstate 10 this weekend to continue construction on the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project. TxDOT will have a full...
Take a bite out of the ‘Windy City’ at this northside SA restaurant | Neighborhood Eats
SAN ANTONIO — ‘A Chicago Bite’ is embarking on their third year in business – and they want as many people to taste the food that reminds Chicagoans of home. Getting her business out the mud is Krystal Cross. “Things don’t come easy in Chicago,” Cross...
Texas man sentenced to 5 years in prison for threat to attack Turning Point USA convention in 2022
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas man who made an online threat of a mass attack on a convention of young conservative activists in Florida in 2022 was sentenced to five years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors said Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 20, of San Antonio posted a threat...
Loop 1604 on NE Side to see new construction this May as part of I-35 NEX project
SAN ANTONIO – New construction is underway on the Northeast Side as part of the massive I-35 NEX Central Project. Crews are installing bridge beams along Loop 1604 and Lookout Road. The intersection will be closed at 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday. This work will be one...
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