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🌱President And First Lady Come To SA + New Baseball Stadium In Town?

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Hello there, San Antonio. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Hot. High: 103 Low: 77.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

  1. First Lady Jill Biden will be in San Antonio on Monday, July 10, while her husband, President Joe Biden, will speak "at the 2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference titled 'Siempre Adelante: Our Quest for Equity'" from July 9-11. It will be the "first in-person event in two years" due to COVID-19. During the conference, "Latino advocates, community and business leaders" will gather "to tackle issues affecting more than 62 million Latinos across the country." To register for the event, click here, and for more information visit: (KVUE.com)
  2. 'Mi Familia' Restaurant, located at The Rim at 18403 IH-10 West, offers "exquisite Mexican cuisine" just like its "sister restaurant 'Mi Tierra.'" Their motto is "At our table, everyone is a member of our familia." The restaurant opens daily and also offers delivery and orders for pickup. For more information, visit their website and see a news video at: (KENS5.com)
  3. Next spring, Phoenix-based Postino WineCafe will be "opening its first San Antonio location" at The Rim, located at 18403 IH-10 West. Lauren Bailey, co-founder and CEO of Postino, said, "Feeling a connection and alignment with a community is what drives us to open our doors and a new location." Bailey added, "Honestly, it comes down to a feeling in my gut that this is our next home. I was born in San Antonio, so it's a part of my personal roots. There is so much to love about the city." For more details please visit: (mySA)
  4. According to San Antonio Heron, "Weston Urban, a development company behind multiple high-profile downtown projects, wants to buy land near the northern end of San Pedro Creek... to build a minor-league baseball stadium." The exact location of the land, owned by Artpace San Antonio and the Toomey Family Limited Partnership, is "south of SAISD headquarters and stretches along the southern half of the block bounded by Kingsbury, Camaron, West Martin and North Flores streets." Bernard Toomey, member of the land-holding partnership, said that "Weston Urban contacted his father, John Toomey, about buying the land for a 'triple-A team.'" However, he said, "the partnership isn't looking to sell." (sacurrent.com)
  5. On Friday, July 8, a man in his 80s "shot and killed" his wife, a patient in her 80s at San Antonio's Methodist Hospital, and then he shot himself. Jennifer Rodriguez from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) said, "This appears to be an unfortunate isolated incident involving a husband and a wife. Very tragic situation. This was not an active shooter situation and police do not believe anyone else was in danger." As of now, police do not know why the husband killed his wife and committed suicide, nor could they "share details on how long the woman had been a patient at the hospital," however, the SAPD homicide unit continues to investigate. (mysanantonio.com)

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Today in San Antonio:

From my notebook:

  • "We're on bloom watch at the San Antonio Zoo! This is a Corpse Flower. It has this name because the flower smells of rotting flesh! Besides being super stinky, the blooms average 6-8 feet tall, but can grow as tall as 10 feet. This plant will soon be on display in the zoo." (San Antonio Zoo via Facebook)
  • "The air conditioning in the back part of the Petco Love Adoption Center is not cooling properly. They're moving their four dogs out as it is very uncomfortable for them. They urgently need temporary fosters for Pisces, Reuger, Onigiri, and Rudy until the AC is repaired. Unfortunately, they don't have an estimated time of how long it will take to repair the a/c. Please open your homes to one of these precious pups! If you can foster one of them temporarily, or if you have any questions, please email foster@sanantoniopetsalive.org." (San Antonio Pets Alive! via Instagram)
  • "Shop along the San Antonio River Walk during the River Walk Summer Artisan Show! Pottery, textiles, jewelry, woodwork, paintings, beadwork, and more will be on display from Aug. 5-7. Details at https://bit.ly/3Nzwzk6." (The San Antonio River Walk via Facebook)
  • "It's time for a San Antonio Well-Cation! Slow down, recharge and focus on your mental health and well-being with these top city experiences. See them at https://bit.ly/3nsNudz." (Visit San Antonio via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Gabriela Cantu Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. 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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