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Hello San Antonio! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which San Antonio schools just cracked the nation's top 100
  • How a tax-zone extension could help build the Spurs' new arena
  • How San Antonio's first crisis nursery could change family emergencies

Also on today's calendar: Sewing Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 77.
  • Saturday: Hot, with a high of 105 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two San Antonio high schools among nation's best on U.S. News ranking (expressnews.com) — Two San Antonio campuses just ranked among the nation's top 100 high schools, with BASIS San Antonio Shavano leading the local pack and Young Women's Leadership Academy also cracking the list. The U.S. News & World Report rankings highlight strong test scores, graduation rates, and especially impressive college-level exam performance by local students.
   

2. City wants to extend lucrative taxing district to pay for Spurs arena property (expressnews.com) — San Antonio officials want to extend the Midtown tax zone to help buy land and fund a new $1.3 billion Spurs arena downtown, plus improvements for the zoo, Botanical Garden, Brackenridge Park, and other projects. Supporters tout hundreds of millions in future investment, while critics argue the zone should expire so rising tax revenue returns to the city's general fund.
   

3. San Antonio's first crisis nursery opens with a collaborative 'Puro San Antonio' model (tpr.org) — San Antonio families now have access to the region's first crisis nursery, a collaborative Safety Nest Network that links local nonprofits, child care centers and Respite Care of San Antonio to support parents in emergencies. The program has quietly piloted for months and is seeking Bexar County funding to scale up, potentially adding reserved child care slots, more case managers and a 24/7 hotline for local families.
   

4. Texas horned lizards: Science is helping them to survive (kttz.org) — A long-running San Antonio Zoo program is quietly rebuilding Texas horned lizard populations by breeding them in the lab and releasing genetically tracked babies onto restored properties. Scientists have spent more than a decade refining care, breeding, and monitoring techniques, giving hope that the once-common "horny toads" can return across Texas landscapes for future generations.
   

5. 'Selena Forever' celebrates an enduring legacy through John Dyer's lens (news4sanantonio.com) — San Antonio art lovers can explore "Selena Forever / Siempre Selena," a companion exhibition to Tejano Legacy that showcases monumental portraits of Selena by acclaimed local photographer John Dyer. The show brings together iconic and rarely seen images from 1992–1994, highlighting Selena's rise and the lasting influence of Tejano culture on Texas and the United States.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this puppy upstairs by my apartment where I live upstairs and 800 Gentlemen Rd.
    the Boston Wood Apartments it was already upstairs when I got home at 12:30 AM. I don't know whose puppy it belongs to, but if anybody has any… (Nextdoor Balcones Heights)
  • If anyone is wanting to adopt a sweet black cat.
    She's very gentle and sweet, found no microchip, shelters are full and I can't keep her, if interested lmk! (Nextdoor Altamonte Apts)
  • Zachry Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Expeditor in San Antonio. Apply here.
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Ok San Antonio! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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