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Performing Arts
2:32 pm
Fri November 2, 2012

Tobin Center Preview: Performing Arts Building Two Years From Completion

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A side view of the Tobin Center shows a large peice of the Municipal Auditorium facade has been left intact.
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Bruce Bugg, chair of the Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation, points to the area that will become the H-E-B Performance Hall.
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Interior renditon of the H-E-B Performance Hall.
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Exterior Rendition of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
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Theater seating can be lowered into the ground to create flat floor for receptions and galas.
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The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is being marketed as the home for San Antonio’s artistic community. What was once Municipal Auditorium is now just a shell as the rest of the theater is re-built from the ground up.

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San Antonio Police Department
1:00 pm
Fri November 2, 2012

Jaywalking Fatalities Up So Police Cracking Down On Enforcement

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The San Antonio Police Department said that at this time last year, 28 people had been struck and killed due to jaywalking. The problem is only getting worse this year with 31 fatalities during the same January to October period; this is why police officers are beginning to be more strict in enforcing violations.

During an Oct. 26 press conference at the Primrose at Monticello Senior Apartments on Fredericksburg Road, Chief William McManus announced the start of a one-week grace period for jaywalkers.

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Pre-K 4 SA Referendum
10:12 am
Fri November 2, 2012

TPR Early Voter Exit Poll Shows 64 Percent Support Pre-K 4 SA Initiative

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Mayor Julian Castro, who delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in September, introduced San Antonio's Pre-K 4 SA program to the nation during his speech
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Children from the George Gervin Academy hold signs during a press conference of community leaders on the east side in support of Pre-K 4 SA
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Council members Elisa Chan and Reed Williams lean in closely to discuss an issue at the August meeting where the city council voted to send the Pre-K 4 SA measure to voters in November
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Patrick VonDohlen, board member with the San Antonio Family Association, speaks against Pre-K 4 SA at a press conference on the steps of City Hall less than a week to go until Election Day
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Business leaders speak in support of Pre-K 4 SA. Seven of the city's largest Chambers of Commerce endorsed the program.
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Among the most talked about issues this election season is San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro’s proposed Pre-K 4 SA program. In August, City Council members voted to send the measure to an election, and although the majority of members supported the initiative, several were against.

All but District 9 Councilwoman Elisa Chan, District 8 Councilman Reed Williams, and District 10 Councilman Carlton Soules agreed to the creation of a corporation that would oversee the tax revenues of the initiative, should voters approve it.

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Fiesta 2013
7:39 am
Fri November 2, 2012

Fiesta 2013 Poster 'Celebrates Culture, History and Spirit' of Event

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The official 2013 poster, "Bridging the Traditions and Cultures of Fiesta," by artist Stuart Seal
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It's only November, but Fiesta is already kicking off. On Thursday, leaders with the Fiesta Commission unveiled the official 2013 Fiesta poster by artist Stuart Seal.

Seal's work, "Bridging the Traditions and Cultures of Fiesta," will represent the celebration and marks the start of the season to Fiesta.

"The poster represents our heritage signified by the Rose Window of Mission San Jose which frames Fiesta," said Seal.

The water color, colored-pencil work is reflective of the spark, energy and icons of San Antonio, said Seal.

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Lackland Article 32 Hearings
11:07 am
Thu November 1, 2012

Another Lackland Training Instructor Accused in Sex Scandal

Headquarters to the 37th Training Wing
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The headquarters to the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland where the base's legal offices and courtroom are housed.
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Another Air Force instructor under investigation is headed to an Article 32 hearing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this morning.

Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto of the 323rd Training Squadron is accused of rape and sexual assault in the case of one former trainee and of sexual assault against another. He also is accused of lying to officials and committing adultery, violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

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School District Bond Improvements
10:28 am
Thu November 1, 2012

Southwest ISD Seeking $165 Million Bond From Voters

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Southwest ISD graduated just under 600 students in 2010, but this year the district has grown by 600 students.

"We normally, for the first ten years, saw between 2.75 percent to about 4 percent," said SWISD Superintendent Dr. Lloyd Verstuyft, but he also said enrollment has spiked over the last couple of years, increasing to six percent over time.

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