🌱 City Offers $1M In Grants To Schools + Dump Truck Ruins Bridge

Good morning, San Antonio family! Elaine Thompson here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know that's going on around town, including news on...

• Dump truck crashed into pedestrian bridge.
• City offering San Antonio schools $1 million in grants.
• How San Antonio police deal with "street takeovers."

But first, today's weather:

Bust out the shorts and tank tops, because it's a hot day in Texas! Breezy. High: 89 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. On Tuesday morning, a pedestrian bridge on the 1800 block of Castroville Road collapsed around 8:30 a.m. after a dump truck crashed into it. City contractors were working on the roadway when a dump truck started to leave but didn't lower its open box bed. No pedestrians were on the bridge at the time, and the driver and bystanders were not injured. A nearby playground is already in the process of being moved, for fear of traffic accidents, and this incident emphasizes the need to move quickly on that relocation. More details on KENS5.
2. The City of San Antonio is offering a total of $1 million to public, private and charter schools for the Eco Scholars program. Applications are due by March 15. This program is "part of San Antonio’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and funded by the new Resiliency, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability fund." The grant will be gifted in $3,000, $5,000 and $10,000 amounts. For more details, visit KSAT San Antonio.
3. San Antonio police have tactics to respond quickly to "street takeovers." Somehow, San Antonio officers tipped off Austin police about the recent takeover there. After last month's takeover on Callaghan Road, Chief Bill McManus says that whenever these incidents happen, police "take the wind out" of perpetrators by making arrests, seizing guns, issuing citations and impounding cars. It's not an easy thing to deal with, but the city police are prepared. More on this story at KENS5.
4. House Bill 1937, filed by State Rep. Jessica González, would allow municipalities to "green light" the use of recreational weed within their jurisdictions. "Adults 21 and over could possess up to 2.5 ounces of pot, including up to 15 grams of cannabis concentrates." The proposal would impose a 10% tax on all cannabis products that would allow for regulation, testing and school funding. This bill comes from activist groups in San Antonio and other cities, looking for ways to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis. Check out more on this story at San Antonio Current.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Theatre Performance at Alamo Heights High School (8 a.m.)
• Toddler Story Time! at Henry a. Guerra, Jr. Library (10 a.m.)
• Getting Crafty at Cortez Library (10 a.m.)
• Wednesday Tennis at Annemarie Tennis Center (6 p.m.)
• Show Me The Body at Paper Tiger (7 p.m.)
• Emo Yoga at The Rock Box (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Get ready to ROCK, San Antonio! "Tuesday, February 21. Guns N' Roses will make its stop on its global tour on September 26. Tickets for the concert go on sale on Friday, February 24 at 10 a.m. on Ticketmaster." (mySA)
• A family event at the zoo: "Jungle Boogie Break is almost here! Beginning March 11th, boogie your way down and enjoy our extended hours of music, games, food and more! Jungle Boogie Break is included with Standard Admission and free for Members." (San Antonio Zoo Facebook)
• San Antonio Spurs fans, come one, come all! "Docuseries Screening + Spurs Official Watch Party 🎥🎉 Come hangout with your Spurs fam Thursday evening for a night of fun, prizes and Spurs basketball! Wear Spurs swag and receive a free drink ticket & arcade game card." (San Antonio Spurs Facebook)

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— Elaine Thompson

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