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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. Bennie Price, CEO and founder of Big Mama's Safe House, was recently invited to the White House as guest speaker during "the signing of the Safer Communities Act." As "the only Texas non-profit representative," he spoke about "how his organization is fighting gun violence in the Alamo City." Surprisingly, this past week his non-profit received "a $100,000 grant from gun safety group Everytown." Price said, "The money that we got awarded, it will allow us to stay in existence, as far as being able to take care of the day-to-day operations and then our pilot program called the GREAT Program." He added, "I want to say thank you to Everytown for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to have funding to show that we can do the work and the money is going in a great place and that's towards ending and violence." (FOX 29)
  2. The site where "53 migrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor trailer abandoned in Southwest San Antonio" early this summer is now being overtaken by a "Picasso-inspired mural of a red tractor trailer carrying dozens of migrants." The memorial is "the work of artist Roberto Marquez," a Mexican migrant himself who now lives in Dallas. His work "is splashed across four large panels" and "stands at the center of this place of mourning and contemplation," which now "has become sacred ground for people trying to make sense of the tragedy." For more on the artist and his mural, please visit: (San Antonio Current)
  3. If you're searching for a four-legged friend, there are many pets waiting to be adopted at various "animal shelters in and around San Antonio." For example, "Pinky the cat is waiting patiently" at the Footbridge Foundation, located at 3310 Oakwell Ct. There's also "Tinky, a Siamese up for adoption." Now, if you're not "sure if you have time to take care of a pet year-round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in permanent homes." Whatever you decide, "Patch and Petfinder can help you" find your new buddy. "Click on any listing for more information about a pet or to start the adoption process" by visiting: (San Antonio Patch)
  4. This past week, "a new pizza restaurant" called Fiume "opened in the Hilton Palacio Del Rio on the River Walk," at 200 S. Alamo Street. The venue's name Fiume stands for "river in English" and their menu features "Neapolitan pizzas with Texas ingredients, including the Sweet Texas Hot, a pizza topped with local hot honey, applewood smoked bacon, hot Calabrian pepper and white sauce." Also, Daniel Mezza's Puro Nitro Coffee "was named a top 10 finalist this week in H-E-B's Quest for Texas Best contest," and he "was the lone San Antonio finalist" among more than 500 Texas contestants. A competition for all the finalists will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at "Fair Park in Dallas." For these and more local food stories visit: (San Antonio Magazine)
  5. There's a unique house for sale in San Antonio, and what makes it unique isn't that there's "a huge walk-in closet in every bedroom," but it's actually the fact that the "one-story, 4-bedrooms, 3 bath" home comes with a cavern! "That's right, this house has its own underground natural cavern," and you can see it for yourself by visiting: (WOAI)

Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • "We like it…Picasso! The San Antonio Spurs guys brought out their crafty side for an art class with Say Si SA Today! Thanks for having us!" (San Antonio Spurs via Instagram)
  • "It's easy to find a reason to celebrate when you're on the San Antonio River Walk! Anniversaries, proposals, graduations, birthdays or "just because" are all great reasons to visit." (The San Antonio River Walk via Facebook)
  • "Don't sleep on this offer! Admission to the San Antonio Zoo is just $10 for this week only! Use promo code SUMMER22 when checking out on their website to score your $10 tickets!" (San Antonio Zoo via Instagram)
  • "Last year the City of San Antonio re-branded its local National Night Out event as San Antonio Neighbors Together (SANT) to allow for greater local control over planning and to create an event more reflective and meaningful to our community. The following link is to their landing page which encompasses upcoming events, details, and ways to register:
    https://www.sanantonio.gov/sapd/Neighbors-Together." (San Antonio Police Department via Facebook)
  • "National Family Fun Month is here and San Antonio has you covered! Splash in water parks, find thrills on rollercoasters, enjoy meals together, and enjoy educational fun." (Visit San Antonio via Instagram)

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— Gabriela Cantu Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and a proud lifelong Texan! I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings that you think may appeal to our readers!

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