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2025 Mayoral elections
After completing his fourth term as Mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg will be ineligible for re-election. This leaves the race open for a flurry of candidates who are ramping up their campaigns for the May 3 elections. Amongst those who have filed to appear on the ballot are Irys Technologies CEO Beto Altamirano, District 6 Council Member Melissa Cabello-Havrda and District 4 Council Member Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia. The final date to file to be on the ballot is Feb. 15. 20 candidates have designated a campaign treasurer, which is necessary to begin fundraising. Analysts predict candidates will have to raise at least $500,000 to make it to a potential run-off election in June. So far, District Nine Council Member John Courage has dropped out of the race. The upcoming mayor will be eligible for two four-year terms. The elected candidate will also be the first to reap the benefits of a higher salary set at $87,000 due to a voter approved preposition made in Nov. 2024. A full list of the candidates can be found on San Antonio Report’s website, sanantonioreport.org.
Town Hall for the Frost Bank Center
Following the announcement of “Project Marvel,” the San Antonio Spurs may be leaving the Frost Bank Center. This has led to speculation as to what their current home-game venue could be used for. The Spurs’ current lease agreement does not end until 2032; many wonder how soon a relocation will occur. The San Antonio Stockshow and Rodeo organizer have not revealed whether they will also leave the center. A town hall meeting was held on the east side of San Antonio to discuss potential ideas. Suggestions ranged from museums, a golf course and year-round Rodeo education events. Many proposals involved recommendations to develop housing and the economy for the San Antonio community. The next town hall is slated for Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum Frontier Room located at 3201 E. Houston St. The meeting will be led by the Bexar County commissioner.
Aggravated road rage near Southside High School
Two vehicles involved in an unspecified traffic altercation partook in a high-speed chase heading southbound on Roosevelt Avenue. The male driver of a presumed Hyundai Palisade had a gun during the chase. The second vehicle, unidentified by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, hit a third uninvolved vehicle. The third vehicle joined in on the chase. The pursuit came to a halt near Southside High School. Southside High School went into lockdown, there was no immediate threat to the school. The driver of the third vehicle confronted the driver of the second vehicle. Meanwhile, the driver brandishing a gun approached the two drivers and shot the driver of the second vehicle. The victim received a non-life-threatening injury. The suspect, believed to be in his 50s with a mustache and goatee, fled the scene and is still at large.