If you have a pet in need of vaccinations, this is the weekend to do it!  The Animal Defense League will offer low-cost vaccinations at its Nacogdoches Road location July 26, while the Windcrest Animal Hospital will set up mobile clinics throughout

Last week workers began constructing a left turn lane on the eastbound side of Huebner Road across from The Oaks of Sonterra subdivision.  A first step in a recent push to improve traffic

Moms, dads, your mission -- should you choose to accept – is to take the young ones out to eat.  At a restaurant.  In public.  Where there will be dozens of people shooting you the same evil eye received by those who dare to bring a baby aboard an airplane.  Yes, this is a dangerous assignment and some of you might not make it ba

Brace yourselves people.  The Colorado-based phenomenon Geeks Who Drink will be staggering into Texas next month, making their anticipated Aug.

Local artists have until noon Friday, Aug. 1 to submit an original design in San Antonio’s annual search for the official Fiesta poster.  The winning piece will define the look for the 2009 Fiesta celebration and adorn numerous merchandise items, including t-shirts, hats and ornaments. 

Desperately needed and already delayed, a proposed elevated water tank for the Stone Oak area has hit yet another snag.  Owners of the property slated for the water tower, located between Hardy Oak Boulevard and Blanco Road, are refusing to sell and the subsequent and lengthy legal battle to obtain the land by eminent domai

Despite its lack of high-tech graphics, sound effects and superheroes, a local youth chess club is swelling in popularity.  Barely six months old, the club already has 50 registered members and weekly meetings at the Reagan High library typically attract a couple dozen kids.  Still, the local mom who started the group hopes for more.

Finally complete, the roughly 10-story cross at Concordia Lutheran Church adds a highly visible landmark to the corner of Huebner Road and Loop 1604.  Standing 123 feet tall, the white, concrete marker is pa

If you are expecting a baby and you have a dog, you will want to prepare your pet for the day you bring home your child. Dogs can feel shunned and become confused and stressed when parents suddenly shift their attention from dog to baby. A dog does not understand why a baby is automatically elevated above the dog in the pack. In trying to regain his pack position, the dog will often engage in attention-seeking behaviors such as: