🌱 Good Neighbor Program + Stranger Danger Eisenhower School Incident

Good morning and Happy Friday, San Antonio! Elaine Thompson here, your host of the Patch newsletter. In this issue, you'll get news on:

• A program to get problematic neighbors in check.
• Stranger danger incident involved a middle school student.
• A union will protest at the next city council meeting.

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Heavy thunderstorms; breezy. High: 54 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. A new Good Neighbor Program will focus on providing interventions and services at "properties with high numbers of 911, 311 calls" due to nuisance issues that include mental health, disturbances, property crimes, animals, drug overdoses and homelessness. "Documents state the Pilot Program will start by addressing the top 20 addresses by June 1, 2023." Visit KENS5 for more details.
2. An Eisenhower Middle School student was lured into a stranger's vehicle on her way to school, and asked to do sexual favors. The stranger told the student he knew her family. After the student refused to do anything with the perpetrator several times, she was dropped off at school, where she immediately reported the incident. Visit KENS5 for more details.
3. The San Antonio Tenants Union will protest at the next city council meeting if Opportunity Home's board members continue to ignore complaints regarding lax security at its properties. Low-income housing is where crime has skyrocketed the most after "grant money from the pandemic-era CARES Act ran out" in December 2020. Opportunity Home stopped hiring security at some of its properties, which led to issues like, "the Alazan Apache-Courts, they’ve had a murder almost every month since last year" a tenant said. Learn more at the San Antonio Current.
4. A hidden GoPro camera was found in a classroom used as a dressing room at Brandeis High School, and "11 female ROTC cadets [who] were filmed while changing, although the district confirms that there were no images or video of the girls completely nude." One student was identified as the person likely responsible. Criminal charges are not being ruled out, though it's unknown what course the school district will pursue. 550 KTSA has the full story.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Craft Swap Collecting at Encino Library (All-day)
• Stomp at Tobin Performing Arts Center (8 AM)
• Community Blood Drive at Samuel Clemens High School (9 AM)
• Starting Out Wild at Friedrich Wilderness Park (10 AM)
• Fitness in the Park - Cardio Fit at Parman Library (10 AM)
• Good Friday Passion at St. John's Lutheran Church (Noon)
• San Antonio Fiesta 2023 Arts & Crafts Day at 1102 Barclay St. (4 PM)

From my notebook:

• Story update — John Jay High School student dies: "Police officials say they're still looking for the knife-wielding attacker, believed to be another teen boy. On Wednesday authorities identified the victim as Joshua Kinnaman." (KENS5)
• Missing youth: "Aiyanna goes by 'Yaya' or 'Yanni' and has green eyes and brown hair. She is 5'2" in height and weighs around 120 pounds, last seen on the 7200 block of SW Loop 410." (WOAI)
• Celebrate Easter weekend! "Still trying to make plans beyond Easter brunch? We have you covered with egg hunts, astronomy, a chicken sandwich throwdown and more." (San Antonio Magazine)
• Environmental advocates skeptical of bird eviction: "After two months of trying to evict roosting egrets from Brackenridge Park, San Antonio city officials have declared their efforts to relocate the migratory birds a success." (San Antonio Current)
• Free show by K-Pop artist: "Korean-inspired food is coming to downtown San Antonio. Centro San Antonio said 'K-pop in The Alley' is slated for 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 in Peacock Alley." (KSAT San Antonio)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Elaine Thompson

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