Editorial: In city runoffs, Viagran and Lopez get the nod
May 19, 2021
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Voters wait in line on May 1. It’s almost that time again. Early voting for the runoff election starts Monday.Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff photographer
In the field of 12 candidates who hoped to succeed outgoing District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, the two making it to the runoff are the ones whose names already are familiar to South Side voters.
Phyllis Viagran, the incumbent’s sister, earned 22 percent of the vote in the May 1 general election. Meanwhile, Tomas Uresti, brother of Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti and former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, received 15 percent.
San Antonio school districts see remote learning stretching way into next year
Jan. 17, 2021
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Hannah Sturgis watches her son, Sol Jackson, 8, a third grader at Dr. Winn Murnin Elementary School, as he attends a class virtually at their home in San Antonio on Dec. 3.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographer
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, Eduardo Hernandez, superintendent of the Edgewood Independent School District, still doesn’t quite know what the next school year will look like for his students and staff.
Around Bexar County, he and other school leaders trying to plan for the fall are grappling with countless unknowns, from how much funding they will receive to the community spread of the coronavirus.
Local creates GoFundMe page to help restock South Side pantry ransacked on Christmas Day
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A local created a GoFundMe page to help restock and repair the damages left to a recently launched free South Side pantry.The Harlandale Sunshine PantryShow MoreShow Less
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A local created a GoFundMe page to help restock and repair the damages left to a recently launched free South Side pantry.The Harlandale Sunshine PantryShow MoreShow Less
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A local created a GoFundMe page to help restock and repair the damages left to a recently launched free South Side pantry.The Harlandale Sunshine PantryShow MoreShow Less