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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. VIA Rapid Green Line Aims to Transform Downtown Travel (news4sanantonio.com) — San Antonio residents can soon expect faster downtown trips as VIA's Rapid Green Line creates dedicated bus lanes and more frequent service along busy corridors like San Pedro Avenue. Construction is underway now, with upgrades such as traffic signal priority and off-board fare payment aimed at cutting delays and improving connections between downtown, the airport, and other key city destinations.
2. San Antonio adds pet microchip scanners at 11 fire stations (tspantx.com) — San Antonio pet owners now have a new way to reunite lost dogs and cats with their families, thanks to free, 24-hour microchip scanners at 11 fire stations and the Animal Care Services campus. Residents who safely contain a stray can scan for a chip, use their smartphone to contact the registry, and avoid unnecessary shelter intake while following clear guidance on when to call 311 instead.
3. San Antonio police increase patrols amid rise in downtown shootings (kens5.com) — San Antonio police have stepped up patrols downtown after four shootings near Hemisfair and Civic Park in the past 90 days, including a deadly incident by the Tower of the Americas. Officers are increasing bike and directive patrols, partnering with BCSO's gang unit, and supporting new parking restrictions, while urging residents and visitors to keep reporting suspicious activity.
4. UTSA Bold Promise students to get help with housing, meals through new Najim donation (star-telegram.com) — San Antonio students in UTSA's Bold Promise program will soon get extra help covering rent, food, transportation, and textbooks thanks to a new $5 million gift from philanthropist Harvey Najim. The Harvey Najim Bold Promise Scholarship will provide $500,000 annually for a decade to eligible Bexar County–area students, building on his long record of support for UTSA and Alamo Colleges.
5. San Antonio's August home sales outperformed state and national averages (tspantx.com) — If you're buying or selling in San Antonio, August brought encouraging news: local home sales rose 4% over last year while the median price held steady around $299,000. With nearly six months of inventory and homes sitting longer on the market, buyers have more options and negotiating room, even as most sellers still receive close to their asking price.
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