San Antonio Report photographers chronicle San Antonio and its residents. Each week, we share our most meaningful images as a visual account of San Antonio’s ever-evolving landscape.

A young child reacts as she receives greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus as about 2,000 kids from Child Protective Services receive Christmas gifts -- of their own choosing -- on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 at Summit Church.
A young child reacts Saturday as she receives greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at Summit Church. More than 1,400 kids from Child Protective Services received personalized Christmas gifts at the church’s Christmas Blast event this year. Read more here. Credit: Kin Man Hui for the San Antonio Report
Margarita Sanchez rides a bike in the newly completed bike lanes along Avenue B and North Alamo Street. Read more here. Credit: Raquel Torres / San Antonio Report
Rae Cabello of Pecos Records adjusts an audio file where he remasters San Antonio songs from the unique West Side Sound that was popular in the 1960's and 70's.
Rae Cabello of Pecos Records adjusts an audio file Wednesday in his home studio. Pecos Records is a local record label devoted to unearthing and rereleasing songs of San Antonio’s West Side Sound era. Read more here. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report
Mayra Hinojosa, general manager at Mi Tierra, shows the different ingredients that go in tamales including the chile ancho.
Mayra Hinojosa, general manager at Mi Tierra, shows ingredients for tamales, including chile ancho, Thursday ahead of last weekend’s La Gran Tamalada cultural culinary festival at Historic Market Square. Read more here. Credit: Brenda Bazán / San Antonio Report

Scott Ball is the San Antonio Report's former photo editor.