SAN ANTONIO

Heads up! Single-use plastic bags are no longer allowed in blue recycling bins in San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department is no longer accepting single-use plastic bags in blue recycling bins, even bundled, to address issues caused by processing them. The city said the bags thrown in the blue bin with other items become entangled, making them difficult to recycle. They can also stick to … Read more

San Antonio City Council approves $16.2 million tax incentive to expand Toyota plant

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved a tax incentive of $16.2 million for 10 years for a major expansion of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc. (TMMTX) plant. The council also approved an Economic Development grant not to exceed $1 million from the Economic Development Incentive Fund. In addition, council … Read more

TxDOT to launch ‘Drive Sober. No Regrets’ campaign for Fourth of July holiday

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SAN ANTONIO – As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, TxDOT is launching its summer “Drive Sober. No Regrets” campaign. TxDOT will share real-life emotional stories as part of its exhibit of the “Faces of Drunk Driving” campaign to help urge Texans not to drive drunk. The campaign will include a San Antonio couple from … Read more

SUMMER SOLSTICE: Here’s how daylight hours, sunrise and sunset times will change in the next few months

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Thursday marks the summer solstice, also known as the longest day of the year when it comes to the amount of daylight that we see. The summer solstice occurs on the day that the Northern Hemisphere is tilted as far towards the sun as possible, leading to the maximum amount of daylight hours. In fact, … Read more