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Alamo Heights Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m. San Antonio Country Club, 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave.

In the coming weeks, AT& T Inc. will start moving its headquarters team from San Antonio to Downtown Dallas.

A proposal unveiled Thursday from the District 1 councilwoman would let a downtown park go to the dogs.

Cannon Commercial Inc. has added to its Central Texas portfolio, buying the 160,172-sf Travis Park Plaza and adjacent 800-space parking garage in the Downtown.

San Antonio strongly supports military veterans and will never forget them. One of the ways we do this is through our City Veterans Affairs Commission established in 2000.

Henry Deleon said he has lived near South Presa Street all his life. He's old enough to remember the grand opening of the H-E-B at 2701 S. Presa St.

Several residents were evacuated from their downtown apartment complex early Friday after an electrical fire sparked from an air conditioning unit.

SEE the plan for the renovated Joske's building: View PDF Document The Joske's Building at Alamo and Commerce streets, one of the most historic structures in the city, will return to its 1939 Art Deco glory ...

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"SoSo" is the "south of Southtown" neighborhood of San Antonio. The neighborhood nickname - like so many others - is inspired by New York City's 1960s-era neighborhood nickname SoHo .

The El Paso small-business community is getting another resource to help it grow.

“Needless to say, we're being watchful of the headlines, but that has not slowed down the momentum of the brand”

InterContinental Hotels Group's Hotel Indigo brand plans to add a third location in the area where the affordable boutique concept was formally launched in 2004. via GlobeSt.com

“How arts aid revitalization of the old town”

The South Flores Street area of San Antonio was composed of many large, underutilized industrial-type buildings. via The Big Apple

“What would have happened if there had not been a Brown vs. Board of Education?”

Don't expect noted San Antonio attorney Lamont Jefferson to join others this weekend in praising the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended school segregation. via MySanAntonio.com

“Like maybe six sticks of dynamite or maybe two hand grenades”

Joe Mascorro's windows are boarded up, but not because he doesn't have the money to replace them. via WOAI.com

For 20 years, I've come to work in a neighborhood on the edge of blight. There are, to be fair, some very good neighbors around Avenue E and Third Street, home to the San Antonio Express-News. Lake/Flato ... via MySA.com

“It came about by each person looking out for their own interests.”

River North needs people like developer Ed Cross and his partners if it's going to be re-created as a hip, walkable neighborhood for San Antonians who want to live near the city's core. via MySA.com

“So it's appropriate that the CDC take a backseat during the approval process.”

Facing suspicions that planning for River North has been tainted by insider dealings, City Manager Sheryl Sculley on Wednesday moved to take over the process and remove the not-for-profit organization that ... via MySA.com

“The bubble guns are the most popular - the kids love 'em.”

The historic Fiesta Flambeau Parade is more than the largest single event of Fiesta, more than the biggest illuminated night parade in the country, and more than a family tradition for literally hundreds of ... via MySA.com

Left: Bob Mason, first recipient of the Don Owen Award Right: N. Balakrishnan, 25th Anniversary winner of the Don Owen Award in 2008 The Don B. Owen Award is annually presented by the San Antonio Chapter of the ... via American Statistical Association