A few hundred mourners gathered in front of San Fernando Cathedral at Main Plaza early Wednesday evening for a vigil for the 19 children and two teachers killed on Tuesday inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
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How municipal bonds work, and a brief history of them in San Antonio
What are bonds, exactly? Why does San Antonio pay for infrastructure the way it does? As early voting continues on the $1.2 billion bond package, the Heron answers these questions and others.
Lifshutz says sculpture he brought to downtown San Antonio ‘mocks’ Lenin, Mao
“The intention of their piece was not to honor or glorify Lenin or Mao. And it’s not my intention, either. … I’m not trying to glorify authoritarians, particularly Communists. I’m a capitalist, through and through,” said James Lifshutz, the downtown developer who brought a controversial sculpture depicting Chairman Mao and Vladimir Lenin to west downtown.
Photos: Activists gather for 32nd International Women’s Day March
About a hundred marchers gathered at 10 Saturday morning at Travis Park for the 32nd San Antonio International Women’s Day March & Rally.
Photos: Life at the rodeo
Contributing photographer Kaylee Greenlee Beal roamed the grounds of the stock show and rodeo and captured these shots of life at the rodeo.
Photos: U.S. Courts personnel settling into new federal courthouse
All United States Courts personnel have completed their move from the former John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse in Hemisfair into the new federal courthouse at 214 W. Nueva St.
Monday is your deadline to register to vote in the Texas primary runoff
The runoff election for the Democratic and Republican primaries is July 14. The runoffs were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Black Lives Matter march shifts gears as it passes through Southtown to La Villita, Hemisfair
In San Antonio, Black Lives Matter protestors gathered at Blue Star Arts Complex south of downtown for a silent march to La Villita and Hemisfair.
Protestors demand police reform from Mayor Nirenberg, city officials
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.
Nightly downtown, Alamo Plaza curfew in place through Sunday
In response to the potential for more unrest, city officials have announced a nightly curfew for downtown and Alamo Plaza through Sunday.