Archive for October 2022

Have you heard of a “Real Life Agent” before?  If not, it’s because the phrase was coined by our November Small Business Owner Edith Melendez.   What is it??  You’ll be intrigued.  Edith Melendez is a very enterprising woman who is invested in combining many skills for many reasons.  Most impressive is that what she is doing…

By Jon Melendez On Thursday October 20th, the City of San Antonio presented “The City Manager Excellence Award” for the year to city staffers for their respective efforts on a variety of projects.  One team, consisting of Paul “Marc” Wonder, Ramona Moreno, and Olympia Cuellar, was recognized by City Manager Erik Walsh for their work…

By Jon Melendez (photos by Jon Melendez and Jason Pena) On June 23rd, the San Antonio City Council voted on Agenda Item #29 during its A Session.  It received unanimous support from the mayor and the council, with the exception of District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval.  In an emerging pattern of late, the esteemed councilwoman…

Regardless of the drama surrounding the events at city hall on the day council approved the 2023 budget, some details are instructive.  To recap: District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo thought he had District 8 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval’s support for his weatherization plan.  This would have been funded with the revenue surplus that flowed into CPS…

In San Antonio and Bexar County, citizens are aware that crime has risen by double digits in 2022.  And it’s become more violent, with murders on pace to reach new levels by the end of the year. SAPD Chief William McManus shared concerns in a February 2022 report that crime amongst gangs is also heading…

Founded in 1967, the American Basketball Association (ABA) used to be on-par with the National Basketball Association (NBA).  Shortly after the NBA acquired some ABA teams (including the San Antonio Spurs) though, the ABA began to decline.  However, some die hard basketball entrepreneurs and others trying to make their way onto the basketball scene have…

Before the San Antonio City Council passed the $3,400,000,000 budget for fiscal year 2023, city staff hosted public council meetings and district town halls.  These were ostensibly to foster public engagement and transparency. City Manager Erik Walsh stated the proposed budget would “put money back in the pockets of our residents”.  This was a stunningly…