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ALAMO RANCH – Tucked away in the heart of Alamo Ranch is a neighborhood surrounded by nature. It’s why Ginnie Charbonneau bought her home 16 years ago. “We have rabbits,” she said. “We have deer.” The forest growing along her back fence gives Charbonneau peace and privacy, but that growth will soon be stunted. Last … Read more

ALAMO RANCH – The boundaries of Alamo Ranch, which sits just outside of Loop 1604 in west Bexar County, are unofficial. That’s as far as officials are concerned, anyway. Several neighbors we talked to wish there was something a little more concrete. “They used to use Sea World as kind of a landmark place to … Read more

ALAMO RANCH – Brandie Albert plugged her ears before her husband, Travis Albert, set off his car alarm. “You’re going to want to cover your ears,” Travis Albert told KSAT 12 reporters. “It’s literally a train horn.” He added a bank of three train horns under the hood of his Ford F-150. What might just … Read more

ALAMO RANCH – Ella Cruz says there is a prestige that follows Taft High School’s Fine Arts program. “This is my third year in Taft theater, and it’s probably my favorite place that I’ve ever been,” Cruz said. “I’ve done community theater at multiple places, and I’ve never felt a family as strong as this … Read more

ALAMO RANCH – The traffic headache for people living in Alamo Ranch seems to only be getting worse. “It’s pretty frustrating,” said Mark Ramirez, who has lived in the neighborhood for the past decade. When it’s rush hour, frustration pulsates through Alamo Ranch. “What I don’t like about it is, it’s just it’s becoming increasingly, … Read more