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San Antonio Archbishop calls separation of families immoral, evil and sinful

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 19, 2018

San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller said the separation of immigrant families at the border "is immoral, is evil, is sinful." His remarks came at the COPS/Metro Alliance Assembly on June 18, 2018, at Our Lady of the Lake University. "To use children as pawns to deter people from coming is inhuman and shows the decadence that we are in, in our country," he said.

Thousand Oaks Branch Library to Temporarily Close for Renovations

Written by San Antonio Pub... on Jun 18, 2018

San Antonio Public Library will temporarily close Thousand Oaks Branch Library at 4618 Thousand Oaks Dr. from Monday, June 25 through Thursday, July 5 for improvements funded in the 2018 City Budget. During the closure the book drop will remain open, and holds will be available for pickup Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

George Strait Lends His Voice to Rockport-Fulton Comeback Campaign after Hurricane Harvey

Written by rudyarispe on Jun 13, 2018

Country superstar George Strait is lending his voice pro bono for several TV and radio spots as part of a Comeback campaign, “Find Yourself in Rockport-Fulton,” to help revitalize tourism after Hurricane Harvey wreaked destruction on the Rockport and Fulton communities Aug. 25, 2017.

Webcast: Committee reveals new draft site plan for Alamo Plaza

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 07, 2018

NOWCastSA webcast The Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee meeting on June 7, 2018 from the Witte Museum Prassel Auditorium. The committee heard a presentation by the design team on draft site plan and strategy for Alamo Plaza. Afterwards, the committee members discuss the presentation and their reaction to the draft plan. Anyone can replay it here for free, right here on this page, thanks to generous support from Myfe Moore. (Scroll down for additional details and context)

Three hundred rally in San Antonio to protest family separation

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 07, 2018

Three hundred people turned out for a #RallyForOurChildren at the Guadalupe Plaza in San Antonio on May 31, 2018. The event was the first of several across Texas and the U.S. to protest the Trump administration's recent policy of separating children - some younger than 2 years old - from their immigrant parents at the border. The United Nations says taking children from their parents is illegal.