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Morning San Antonio! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What witnesses saw before a man collapsed at a South Flores car wash
  • Why San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalks are disappearing but Pride colors aren’t
  • How a $30 million gift could reshape San Antonio’s public health future

Also on today's calendar: A Very Sinatra Christmas Special at The Veranda and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man stabbed in neck near San Antonio car wash fighting for life as police search for suspect (kens5.com) — San Antonio police are searching for a suspect after a man was found with a life-threatening stab wound to his neck near a car wash on the 5900 block of South Flores Street. The victim, discovered bleeding heavily after seeking help at a nearby store, has not yet been identified as detectives work to narrow down several possible suspects.
   

2. Taking rainbows off the road: San Antonio to install Pride sidewalks after crosswalk removal ordered by state (ksat.com) — San Antonio plans to replace its Pride-themed crosswalks on North Main Avenue with standard markings but will add new rainbow-colored sidewalks nearby to keep LGBTQ+ visibility in the Pride Cultural Heritage District. City leaders, including Councilmember Sukh Kaur and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, are balancing community pressure with state and federal directives while exploring more public art and symbols of support.
   

3. How a $30 million gift to UTSA will advance public health in rural communities (expressnews.com) — A major $30 million donation is boosting UT San Antonio’s School of Public Health, now renamed for Kate Marmion, to expand health services and research benefiting South and rural Texans. The gift strengthens UTSA and UT Health San Antonio’s newly merged academic health center, funding scholarships, community outreach, and targeted interventions for chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
   

4. How a San Antonio artist's reimagined nativity reflects the national immigration debate (kens5.com) — A powerful reimagined nativity scene in San Antonio’s Southtown neighborhood is sparking reflection on immigration, family separation, and compassion while supporting a local artist with late-stage cancer. The installation at No Más Arte is tied to a Pancho Claus toy drive for children in 78207 and will stay up through Jan. 2, when its sale will help cover medical bills.
   

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    Friday December 19
  • Adam Hawley
    Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 N Hackberry St, San Antonio
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  • I am moving away and I am starting to feel sad about it realizing what wonderful neighbors I have.
    The care for pets and the help when there's something too heavy to carry. We carry each other. Thank you for being my neighbors. God bless you all… (Nextdoor Greenridge North)
  • I will be 44 in February and I am my 3 grandsons guardian.
    I start back to school on 1/20. I am doing online classes for my prerequisites. I will go in person once I get my prerequisites done and get accepted… (Nextdoor Rainbow Hills)
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  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 352 in San Antonio. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Antonio here.

Ok San Antonio! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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