🌱 Wintry Weather For The Weekend + City Forester Goals For More Trees

Good morning, San Antonio! Elaine here, in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Because community information is power! In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more:

• Possible wintry weather + rain.
• Investigators searching for registered sex-offender.
• City forester talks planting more trees along San Antonio streets.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and windy. High: 61 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. As polar as the weather has been these past few years, this weekend is no exception to that. Cold weather is back briefly until Tuesday, when it will begin to warm up. Don't put away all your winter clothes yet as, "you'll want to bundle up if you plan to be outdoors early with wind chills in the 30s. Brr...! High temperatures Friday will only be in the 50s." The much needed rain is welcomed as San Antonio has been experiencing extreme drought. Check with KENS5 for more on the future forecast.
2. Investigators are searching for 20-year-old Daniel Michael Martinez, who is accused of sexual assault of a child. The 14-year-old victim thought that Martinez was younger after their chat on Instagram. "Martinez picked her up in a vehicle, and that’s where the sexual assault occurred, according to deputies." The victim then reported the incident. Martinez has another warrant out for aggravated sexual assault of a child, along with this recent warrant. KSAT San Antonio has the full scoop on this story.
3. City forester Michael Holinsky has ideas to make San Antonio a greener and more zen place with tree planting and maintenance. Holinsky has had a life-long passion for trees since childhood. His priority is street planting, noting: “That's where our heat islands are, so shading that — reducing the ambient temperature — [is the goal]. There’s a whole lot of benefits that come along with street trees, including ... shielding pedestrians from street traffic … habitat for animals [and] property value increase." Stop by Texas Public Radio for more information.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! at 22250 Bulverde Rd. (9 AM)
• St. Patrick's 2-Day Event at McIntyre's Southtown (All-day)
• Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl - 6th Annual at Pat O'Brien's (4 PM)
• San Antonio Cigar Festival St Patrick's Day Edition at Beethoven Männerchor (5 PM)
• Spring Break Music Fest 2023 at Plaza Guadalupe (5 PM)
• Tejano After Party at Jaime's Place (5 PM)
• DeRay Davis at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• What do Black business owners have to choose from? "Of the 16 chambers recognized by the city of San Antonio, only the Black community has two dedicated chambers of commerce." (The Business Journals)
• What to do on St. Patrick's Day in San Antonio: St. Patrick's day is probably one of the most popular annual events to celebrate in the city. KENS5 has compiled the best ways to get festive for the weekend!
• SIM card-swapping fraud scheme: "Andrew Percy Trujillo, 22, and Zena Elisa Dounson, 24, were sentenced on Wednesday for charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse and wire fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office." (KSAT San Antonio)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Elaine Thompson

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