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Greetings San Antonio! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the new U.S. 90 expansion could change your daily commute
  • Could your San Antonio student soon attend an all-virtual high school?
  • How to snag Christmas night tickets to Fluffy’s Food Bank show

Also on today's calendar: Home for the Holidays and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Sun and areas of low clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variably cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Improvements start at Loop 1604-US Highway 90, west of San Antonio (tpr.org) — A massive TxDOT expansion of U.S. 90 between Loop 410 and SH 211 is underway, promising safer, less congested commutes for San Antonio drivers. The $473 million project will add lanes, new flyovers, roundabouts, and sidewalks in phases running through 2031, with officials calling it a key investment in the city’s transportation future.
   

2. San Antonio schools explore virtual learning plans as districts eye new state law (news4sanantonio.com) — San Antonio families could soon see new virtual or hybrid learning options as local districts respond to a recent state law. Northside ISD is exploring an all-virtual high school and will share more details at its January 13 board meeting while other area districts weigh similar possibilities.
   

3. Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias hosts Christmas comedy show benefitting San Antonio Food Bank (news4sanantonio.com) — Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is spending Christmas night in downtown San Antonio, headlining a one-night-only comedy show at the Tobin Center to support the San Antonio Food Bank. To get in, residents must donate 10 canned items per person at the Food Bank on Dec. 25, then use their wristbands for first-come, first-served seating that evening.
   

4. San Antonio Explained: Why are tamales a Christmastime tradition? (expressnews.com) — In San Antonio, showing up to a Christmas gathering with tamales is as natural as bringing wine elsewhere, and this piece explains why. Local families describe tamaladas, small home-based tamal businesses, and the beloved spots where residents line up for their holiday dozens, underscoring how this tradition keeps culture and community tightly wrapped together.
   

5. The last time San Antonio witnessed a white Christmas (mysanantonio.com) — San Antonio’s rare white Christmas-style moments are revisited through decades of memorable snowfalls, from 1949’s deep freeze to the record-breaking 15.9 inches in January 1985 and the disruptive 2021 “Snovid” storm. The story highlights how the Alamo City usually escapes holiday snow, yet occasionally turns into a winter playground with snowmen, sledding, and serious infrastructure challenges.
   

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  • UPDATE: 2 BCSO deputies shoot, kill man after he fires at them during domestic disturbance call, sheriff says... (X: ksatnews)
  • As we ring in the new year, the San Antonio Report looks back at the local neighborhoods we got to know in 2025.... (X: SAReport)
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-- The Patch AM Team

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