Making News
Chanclas y Cervezas breaks attendance record at 6th annual Fiesta event
Chanclas y Cervezas broke its attendance record at the sixth annual Fiesta event, drawing thousands of excited Fiesta-goers, according to a press release from organizers. Chanclas y Cervezas…
New homeless supportive housing project breaks ground on South Side
SAMMinistries will run the 201-unit Commons at Acequia Trails A new housing project to help support more than 200 chronically homeless people officially broke ground Wednesday. The Commons…
Editor's Note: Brooks finding the right blend
City Base Cinema provides a recreation opportunity for visitors to Brooks and adds to its collection of business where people can gather. One of the phrases that gets thrown around in the…
Mission Solar Energy Expands Operations with Solar Cell Manufacturing
Mission Solar Energy is strengthening America’s solar supply chain with a major investment in domestic manufacturing, announcing plans to invest $265 million to add 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar…
How retail reshaped Brooks
Attracting shopping and restaurants has helped make the former military base into a booming neighborhood. Over the last two decades, innovative developers have turned a former Air Force base…
VIA Board of Trustees Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair
Trustees appointed members to its Executive Committee, which will be sworn in during the January board meeting VIA Metropolitan Transit trustees have elected from within their ranks the…
The Japanese company that makes plastics machines has expanded its San Antonio factory
The San Antonio factory that makes the machines that make plastic products is close to opening a new addition that expands its Brooks factory by nearly a third. Plastics manufacturer Nissei…
Brooks: From Air Force Base to Economic Powerhouse
$1.34 Billion Invested, More Than 300 Acres Remain to Develop What began as a decommissioned military base has evolved into a national model for urban redevelopment. Brooks has transformed…
‘The Beast’: At Brooks, human centrifuge is still spinning after 61 years
It’s trained thousands of aviators about the dangers of high gravitational forces. The booming commercial space industry could keep it in business for years to come. Stepping into…