south side sprint 2024 Archives - San Antonio Report

Interested families tour CAST Imagine, a new CAST network school that will open in the coming academic year.

New CAST middle school to open this fall

by Isaac Windes July 27, 2024July 29, 2024

The school will be located on the campus of CAST Med on the South Side and grow into a renovated campus expected to be completed by January.

Land surrounding the Mission Trail Baptist Hospital at Brooks will be developed into mixed-use housing complexes.

Business & Development

Brooks development on South Side to add first affordable housing projects

by Richard Webner July 5, 2024July 3, 2024

John Whitsett, a zoning commissioner appointed by Councilman Marc Whyte (D10), is appealing to the Planning Commission to deny the city's proposal for a regional plan that includes an industry overlay zone surrounding the Toyota plant.

Business & Development

Zoning commissioner asked to recuse himself from Toyota case after ‘questionable actions’

by Shari Biediger June 28, 2024June 27, 2024

Business & Development

Toyota to expand plant, add 400 jobs after city and county offer economic incentives

by Shari Biediger June 21, 2024June 21, 2024

Students fill the hallways of Matthey Middle School, a Southside ISD campus. The district has been selected to receive $690,000 from Bexar County’s American Rescue Plan Act money.

Southside schools celebrate STAAR achievements, draw comparisons to Northside

by Isaac Windes June 20, 2024June 20, 2024

The Father Roman Community Center in San Antonio's Southside will be razed and reconstructed.

After structural damage, city building $12M replacement for Southside community center

by Raquel Torres June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

Soli Organic seeds 200,000 plants a week, including basil, parsley, thyme and cilantro. Located in at Brooks, the indoor farm facility uses about 1/100th of the total land that an outdoor farming operation of the same size, while using 90% less water crop for crop.

Business & Development

Look inside the ‘world’s largest indoor organic farm’ — right here in San Antonio

by Shari Biediger June 10, 2024June 11, 2024

Cynthia Vallejo stands at a short metal gate outside her home in the Thompson neighborhood. The roof of the home has a large gable with an attic vent, and outdoor furniture sits on the front porch, which is decorated with plants in multicolored pots and other items.

Possibility of massive displacement on the Southwest Side has neighbors distraught

by Iris Dimmick June 9, 2024June 10, 2024

Margarita Rubio crosses an intersection to reach her fifth ride with VIA in less than two hours.

Can VIA’s public transportation infrastructure keep pace with Southside growth?

by Raquel Torres June 5, 2024June 7, 2024

Dr. Lyssa Ochoa examines a patient at the San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic.

Nonprofits & Philanthropy

New nonprofit coalition will aim to break cycles of disease, starting in South San Antonio

by Raquel Torres May 31, 2024June 7, 2024