🌱 Billions Invested In Downtown 2.0 + Murder Trial Dismissed

Good morning, San Antonio! Elaine Thompson here, your host of the San Antonio Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town. Including ...

• Downtown 2.0 projects and how you can keep up with them.
• Murder trial dismissed.
• New food event for a good cause.

But first, today's weather:

Warmer; a morning shower. High: 80 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

1. Over 66 projects are currently underway in the center of downtown San Antonio: "More than $3.1 billion being invested in the central business district of San Antonio; which is going to be amazing for the impact of the future of downtown,” said Charles Woodin, CEO of Geekdom. Residents can track all of the ongoing projects via a live database created by Centro San Antonio. This is considered Downtown San Antonio 2.0, with over 2,600 new apartments and over 1,700 new hotels planned. Stop by KSAT San Antonio for more details.
2. Murder charges for a San Antonio man, Rene Corrales, were dismissed. Corrales was set for trial on Tuesday for the murder of Mark Rios. In 2017, "Rios was found shot at his home in the 100 block of West Dickson Avenue on the city’s South Side." He later died at a hospital from his gunshot wounds. Court records show that the case was dismissed after a key witness failed to show to testify. Visit KSAT San Antonio for more details.
3. Visit San Antonio has a new food event that includes five-course meals at the best local restaurants. "The promotion will allow diners to choose from specially developed diners served at Clementine, Pharm, Table, The Jerk Shack, Dashi and other local favorites." Each ticket is priced at $167.37, which will go toward the San Antonio Hospitality Foundation's scholarships for new chefs. Check out the San Antonio Current for more on this story.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Luncheon for patients of Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program at 4949 Gus Eckert Road (11:30 AM)
• Texas Trucking Association San Antonio Chapter Meeting at Blanco BBQ (11:30 AM)
• 2023 Parents & Siblings Retreat at Embassy Suites by Hilton (4 PM)
• Live Music with The Blue Feather Band at Hard Rock Cafe (5 PM)
• Joe Posado Trio Live at Tower of the Americas (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• For all of the artists and art lovers! "A new way to interact with local Central Texas artists is debuting at the end of March. The inaugural, self-guided San Marcos Studio Tour will feature more than 50 artists all across San Marcos and the surrounding area." (CultureMap San Antonio)
• Restaurant shortages: "Raising Cane's locations in Texas along with other restaurants have been impacted by difficulties from a supplier, Ben E. Keith." (KENS5)
• Remembering San Antonio teachers: "Two popular San Antonio teachers are being remembered after passing away within two days of each other. Susanne Martinez of Brooks Collegiate Academy and Andrea Herrera of Somerset Collegiate both passed away after battling cancer." (WOAI)
• Native American culture honored: "A center dedicated to teaching and celebrating Native American culture is opening Friday in San Antonio.A first of its kind for the city, the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions Center will offer community programs and help enhance the lives of Native Americans." (San Antonio Current)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Elaine Thompson

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