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City Council Elections
2:34 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Saldaña Seeking Two More Years On City Council

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Rey Saldaña, seen here running with Mayor Castro to promote Pre-K 4 SA, will seek a second term on city council.
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District 4 City Councilman Rey Saldaña will soon officially announce his bid for re-election to city council.

The 26 year old is finishing his freshman term on the council, having worked toward increased police presence, supported the city’s Pre-K 4 SA measure and pushed for the 500-acre renovation of a former landfill -- now the Pearsall Park -- in southwest San Antonio.

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Community
8:05 am
Fri February 1, 2013

Walmart Groundbreaking Signals Another Reason South Side Is Still Alive

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Ground breaking for the new Walmart on the city's South Side
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City leaders, area chamber presidents and Walmart officials officially broke ground at the site of a new store to be built on the city’s south side. The 180,000 foot store will be located at I-35 and Palo Alto Road, where Palo Alto meets Patron Street.

Daniel Morales with Walmart said opening stores in communities often sparks economic growth.

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Pre-K 4 SA Referendum
4:48 pm
Mon November 5, 2012

Mayor Castro Finalizing the 'Leg Work' on Eve of Election Day

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Mayor Julian Castro and Dist. 4 Councilman Rey Saldana begin run at Lions Field Park to City Hall in honor of Pre-K 4 SA measure
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The Mayor and the Councilman shed their suits and ties for running shorts and tennis shoes
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Castro and Saldana celebrated their run on the steps of City Hall, hoping for an election night celebration as well
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San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and District 4 Councilman Rey Saldaña are going the distance for a program they say is going to change the educational trajectory of the city.

Starting from Lions Field Park on Broadway, children from the George Gervin Academy helped the two start the run, where 5,700 of their steps represent the number of San Antonio’s four year olds that are not currently served by a quality, full-day pre-kindergarten program.

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San Antonio Police Department
4:39 pm
Thu October 4, 2012

SAPD Ride-Along Offers New Perspective of Community in San Antonio

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Dozens of officers and firefighters responded to a scene on Frio City Rd. for a call of a man atop a freight train.
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Sgt. Nagy and Councilman Saldana talk about how police officers file reports from their patrol cars during a ride-along in the early morning hours of Sept. 29.
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District 4 Councilman Rey Saldana talks to a man during a ride-along with police Sept. 29.
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Sgt. Nagy speaks to officers after a man decided to turn himself in for a minor traffic violation on Sept. 29.
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Nearly 2,300 police officers patrol the streets of San Antonio, and Councilman Rey Saldaña said the issues are about the same as other cities of a similar size, but here in the Alamo City, the policing is different.

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