🌱 Car Fire At Gas Station + Grant Provides Therapists For Foster Care

Good morning, everybody! Elaine Thompson here, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today we'll cover:

• Car caught fire at a gas station pump.
• Woman claims a landscaper worker groped her at her home.
• Nearly $1M grant awarded to local organization.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and hot. High: 105 Low: 74.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. A car caught fire at a 7-Eleven on Huebner Road while at the pump. The gas station owner quickly shut off the pumps and police and fire crews quickly responded. Officials said that they believe the car caught fire after a malfunction. The driver was able to exit the vehicle without injury and fire crews were able to put out the fire. (WOAI)
2. A woman accused a landscaper of groping her in her home. She was showing the representative around her home when the incident took place. The woman hired a company to trim her trees. An investigation is ongoing with no company name provided as of yet. The suspect has not been identified and fled the scene before police arrived. (KSAT San Antonio)
3. San Antonio City Council approved a $950,000 grant to offer therapists for children in foster care. The grant was awarded to Jewish Family Service, which "will hire three therapists who will each take on 17 to 25 foster child patients and remain with them no matter where they are placed in Bexar County." This will fund a two-year pilot program, "Project Launch." (San Antonio Report)

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Today in San Antonio:

Tuesday, June 27

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Delighted Every Week (8:30 AM)
• Teen Club at Henry a. Guerra, Jr. Library (5 PM)
• Twin Productions Presents Nascar Aloe and Death Proof Inc at Vibes Underground (6 PM)
• Dungeons of Drunks at Web House (6:30 PM)
• Hamilton at Majestic Theatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Getting to know a duo behind Bar 414: "Both Ramos and Sandoval are self-proclaimed “river rats” who worked in various bars and restaurants along the River Walk for years before landing at Bar 414. The duo has nearly 35 years of bartending experience between them." (San Antonio Magazine)
• Learn how much school space is used: "Some school campuses in the San Antonio Independent School District are using less than 40% of the square footage they occupy, leaving empty classrooms, and even some empty buildings to be operated and maintained using taxpayer dollars." (San Antonio Report)
• Where to catch Fourth of July fireworks: "For those who have not decided where they would like to watch fireworks fly this year, we've compiled a list of various displays happening in and around San Antonio for the Fourth of July." (San Antonio Current)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Elaine Thompson

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