No soft landing: Metro Health’s new director arrives as COVID-19 cases climb
Claude Jacob took over leadership of Metro Health on July 6 after serving as the chief public health officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Wonderland Mall closes after 6 months
At its busiest point in March, clinicians were administering 7,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine a day.
With delta variant present in SA, Metro Health partners with Spurs to push vaccinations
Free Spurs merch, tickets to San Antonio FC soccer games, and a raffle to win Spurs tickets are part of the city’s efforts to get more residents vaccinated.
Homeland security chief calls San Antonio’s vaccination efforts ‘a model’
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas visited San Antonio Tuesday, praising local vaccine efforts as “a model” for other cities.
Greater disparities to emerge in Texas as unemployment benefits, protections against evictions and utility shutoffs end
The financial safety net for the pandemic will vanish this summer, and there are two very different economic realities for Texans returning to “normal.”
FAA awards San Antonio airport $38M in stimulus funds
The FAA funding is intended to provide economic relief to airports and to keep workers employed by reimbursing expenses related to pandemic losses.
City manager: Budget cuts to be restored thanks to improved city revenue, federal funding
The newly installed City Council saw a “trial” budget for fiscal year 2022, which restores budget cuts made during the coronavirus pandemic.
San Antonio to prioritize mental health in new strategic plan
Metro Health learned some lessons from the pandemic and has expanded its key priorities, Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger said Friday.
Flexibility to work from home will remain an option for many at USAA
The financial services giant USAA announced its return-to-office plans following the pandemic, and many will continue to work remotely.
City of San Antonio asks for resident input on 2022 budget
The City of San Antonio wants resident input on budget priorities for fiscal year 2022. Residents can give feedback via a survey until June 21.
County, City discuss federal coronavirus funding from American Rescue Plan Act
Bexar County commissioners and San Antonio City Council began talks Wednesday on how to spend hundreds of millions in federal coronavirus dollars.
Metro Health offers pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics through Sunday
Metro Health is hosting several pop-up clinics across the city this week to ensure everyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccine has access.
Incoming: $388M in coronavirus relief funds, but how will Bexar County spend it?
Bexar County commissioners will meet Wednesday to begin discussing how to spend federal funding provided through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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