🌱 Legendary Artist Jesse Treviño Passes Away + Weekend City Cleanup

Good morning and sending love to you all! Elaine Thompson here, ready to give you a quick review of everything you need to know that's going on these days in town, including lovey-dovey Valentine's Day events and news on:

• Volunteer to cleanup and maintain the health of San Antonio green spaces.
• What Ron Nirenberg wants to accomplish if re-elected mayor.
• Local runner is concerned about sidewalks.

But first, today's weather:

Clearing and breezy. High: 77 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in San Antonio:

1. The 28th Annual "Basura Bash" takes place this weekend! Executive director of River Aid San Antonio explains, “If we don’t protect these environments, they will become degraded and we won’t have any wildlife in our city and our ecology will unfortunately degrade.” Last year a turnout of 1,800 volunteers picked up over 22 tons of trash. Volunteers are still needed for cleanups of Martinez Creek, Rodriguez Park and Culebra Park. To learn more, visit KSAT San Antonio.
2. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is running for his last term in the May elections. "Nirenberg has spent ten years in political office so far, starting with four years as District 8 councilman in 2013. The last six years have been spent as mayor." Nirenberg talks about his term goals if elected: higher paying careers, affordable housing supply and solutions for root causes of crime. Pop over to Texas Public Radio for more on this story.
3. Local runner Collin Zepulveda expressed his concerns and wishes for more sidewalks for runners, cyclists and neighbors to use safely. He said he notices that in areas where new sidewalks and traffic flow was improved, people generally are using those spaces more. The city's sidewalk program currently does not include the areas Zepulveda described, in the northwest part of town. Read more at FOX 29.
4. San Antonio artist Jesse Treviño passed away at age 76, after battling throat cancer. Decades ago, when he suffered severe wounds and PTSD from serving in the Vietnam War, Treviño's outlook on getting what he wanted in life was, "I had to find ways of doing something, a little unorthodox. But the bottom line, you get it done!" Remembering the legend and his most famous works of art and accomplishments: Nine-story tiled mural at Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, La Veladora, Treviño’s 40-foot-tall 3-D mosaic at Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, a place in the Smithsonian, and the esteem of presidents. (KENS5)

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Today in San Antonio:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Fresh Perks Every Week *Virtual* (All-day)
• Love Should Not Hurt | El Amor No Debe Doler at TriPoint - A Center For Life (8:30 a.m.)
• Sunday Brunch Dance Party at The Good Kind (11 a.m.)
• Teen Tuesdays at Schertz Public Library (4:30 p.m.)
• Teen Time at Comanche Lookout Park (5 p.m.)
• Valentine’s Day at Paesanos Riverwalk (5 p.m.)
• Live Latin Guitarist at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Lobby (5 p.m.)
• Raise A Glass at Havana Bar (5 p.m.)
• Dining in the Dark at Old San Francisco Steakhouse (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Things to do for new rodeo attendees: If you've never been to the rodeo, Spectrum News has the scoop on what to expect and what to enjoy.
• Belligerent citizen facing numerous charges: 36-year-old Jerry Massey "made verbal threats against the mothers and children of arresting officers, after an altercation that led to police getting spit on, kicked and headbutted." (550 KTSA)
• Sweet newborn babies adorned in hearts for Valentine's Day: "Methodist Children’s Hospital continues its tradition to capture the love and joy that Valentine’s Day brings with a newborn baby photo." (Fox San Antonio)
• Tax-relief workshops for homeowners: "City of San Antonio is hosting 14 workshops across the city between February and May to help homeowners learn about exemptions and steps to submit an appeal to lower property taxes." (WOAI)

For the Foodies:

• Where to find Valentine's heart-shaped tacos: "Taco sellers throughout the city offer special heart-shaped boxes or plates of tacos to share with that special someone." (mySA)
• Annual Girl Scout Cookie Culinary Delights: "25 San Antonio-area restaurants will offer limited-time culinary creations that riff on classic Girl Scout cookie flavors." (San Antonio Current)
• Celebrity chef opening new Southtown bar: "Chef Johnny Hernandez is re-opening Casa Hernan as a Mexican Cantina." (mySA)
• Mystery restaurant coming to the river: "Local Pearl-area developers are seeking approval on designs for an unnamed restaurant that will sit right along the San Antonio River, but developers are not saying much about the concept." (mySA)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Elaine Thompson

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