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Benjamin Gonzalez

Alameda Theater restoration poised to resume as new mural is unveiled

October 21, 2021 By Benjamin Gonzalez

The restoration of the Alameda Theater at 318 W. Houston St. is set to resume soon.

A small crowd of more than 20 people gathered outside the Alameda Theater on West Houston Street recently to view the unveiling of a new, five-part mural project by local artist Alan Calvo.

Filed Under: Alameda Theater, Art, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, Houston Street, West Downtown Tagged With: Alameda Theater, Alameda Theater Conservancy, Alan Calvo, Alberto Alegre, Amor Eterno, Antonio Aguilar, Art Everywhere, Bexar County, Cantinflas, Centro San Antonio, City of San Antonio, Houston Street TIRZ, Isabel Marie Sanchez, Lola Beltran, Maria Felix, Trey Jacobson, Vicente Fernandez

South Side food ministry serves 28 communities in South Texas. And that was before Covid-19

August 8, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez

Martin Medellin leads a food distribution at the parking lot of Southside Baptist Church on a recent Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Martin Medellin has been distributing food to a few dozen communities in South Texas, doing his best to fill the gap in an underserved part of the region. Then Covid-19 hit.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Insecurity, Religion, South Side

Chamoy City Limits, Centro San Antonio bring free paletas, masks downtown through July

July 23, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez

Marcy McChesney delivers a coconut paleta from the Chamoy City Limits food truck on Friday, July 17, 2020.

This month, Centro San Antonio partnered with Chamoy City Limits to provide free paletas, facemasks and hand sanitizer to passersby downtown.

Filed Under: Centro San Antonio, COVID-19, Food & Drink

Protestors demand police reform from Mayor Nirenberg, city officials

June 5, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez

On the sixth consecutive day of gatherings against police brutality in downtown San Antonio, about 500 protestors looked for city officials to match verbal support with action.

Filed Under: General News

City proposes four-month rent abatement for La Villita, Market Square tenants

May 29, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez

Market Plaza closed Memorial Day 2020

La Villita and Market Square tenants are likely to receive a four-month rent abatement because of closures related to Covid-19.

Filed Under: COVID-19, La Villita, Market Square, Retail Tagged With: La Villita, Market Square

Tenants of La Villita, Market Square, which reopen next week, may still owe rent for shuttered months

May 26, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez

La Villita closed Memorial Day 2020

As tenants of the historic La Villita and Market Square retail hubs prepare to reopen in early June, some are looking to the city for financial relief.

Filed Under: Jobs, La Villita, Market Square, Retail

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