A virtual craft-beer district is taking shape around the historic Hays Street Bridge; will it materialize soon enough to quench the thirst for some economic activity to accompany all of the home remodeling in the adjacent historic Dignowity Hill?
Seeing Red
- Tuesday, 28 June 2011 05:14
We hear CPS Energy CEO Doyle Beneby was in a tough spot: standing between billionaire B.J. "Red" McCombs and a contract. McCombs is an investor in General LED, maker of energy efficient lighting units, and he wanted San Antonio streetlights glowing with that company's wares.
Justify this
- Monday, 27 June 2011 06:15
The Bexar County Appellate Public Defender is short two attorneys following the abrupt departure of Chief Appellate Public Defender Angela Moore a few weeks ago (it took her several days to retrieve a couple-dozen boxes of personal items she left behind). In the middle of a budget-crunch hiring freeze, that's no minor matter.
Reyna resurfacing?
- Friday, 24 June 2011 05:34
With sources saying State Representative Joaquín Castro will announce his congressional candidacy this weekend, the recently term-limited Councilman Justin Rodriguez is almost certain to run for his District 125 seat in 2012. Which is hardly a secret.
Ramos' welcome wagon
- Thursday, 23 June 2011 06:12
Jennifer Ramos did nothing to ingratiate herself with new District 4 Councilmember Rey Saldaña on June 9 when Ramos surprised him in the middle of a Council session by adding a "friendly" amendment to a development agreement in Saldaña's district.




