Hemisfair calling on artists for new mural to honor 1968 World’s Fair

SAN ANTONIO – Centro San Antonio’s Everywhere Project and Hemisfair want to collaborate with local artists to create a new mural near the Magik Theatre and Yanaguana Garden. The team is seeking a “Trompe l’œil-style” mural design on a ground-level site that pays homage to HemisFair 1968, according to a news release from the Hemisfair. … Read more

San Antonio business owner hosting back-to-school giveaway event this Thursday

SAN ANTONIO – The new school year will begin in just a few weeks, and families are gearing up to buy all the necessary supplies. Many nonprofits and local organizations are trying to help families by offering free giveaways. Scott Malouff with Malouff International Group said he remembers growing up in a home that struggled … Read more

‘Touched a lot of people’ | Vigil held for BCSO deputy killed in wrong-way crash

Meredith Portillo is remembered as a “beautiful soul.” The young detention worker was driving home when she was killed by a wrong-way driver. Two others died. SAN ANTONIO — On Wednesday night, a fallen Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputy was honored. Meredith Portillo was killed in a head-on crash last weekend. The off-duty detention … Read more