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| | '''San Antonio''', also known as "Alamo City," is a growing metropolis in south-central [[Texas]], approximately 140 miles northwest of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and 150 miles northeast of the city of [[Laredo]] on the Mexican border. San Antonio covers 368.6 square miles, and is in the Bexar County.<ref>It is predominantly [[Latino]].http://www.sachamber.org/relo/general_info.php</ref> | | '''San Antonio''', also known as "Alamo City," is a growing metropolis in south-central [[Texas]], approximately 140 miles northwest of the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and 150 miles northeast of the city of [[Laredo]] on the Mexican border. San Antonio covers 368.6 square miles, and is in the Bexar County.<ref>It is predominantly [[Latino]].http://www.sachamber.org/relo/general_info.php</ref> |
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| − | Its [[Leftist]] mayor, [[Julian Castro]] joined the [[Barack Obama]] Cabinet and was succeeded by a moderately [[conservative]] [[African-American]], Ivy Taylor. In an upset election outcome in June 2015, Taylor as the interim mayor, defeated a liberal Hispanic, Leticia Van de Putte, a former member of the Texas State Senate who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Texas in 2014. | + | Its [[Leftist]] mayor, [[Julian Castro]] joined the [[Barack Obama]] Cabinet and was succeeded by a moderately [[conservative]] [[African-American]], Ivy Taylor. In an upset election outcome in June 2015, Taylor as the interim mayor, defeated a liberal Hispanic, Leticia Van de Putte, a former member of the Texas State Senate who ran unsuccessfully against [[Dan Patrick]] for lieutenant governor of Texas in 2014. |
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| | ==Climate== | | ==Climate== |
| − | Generally the weather is warm and dry. The average temperatures range from the 50s in January to the mid 90s in the summer months of July and August. | + | Generally the weather is warm and dry. The average temperatures range from the 50s in January to the middle to high 90s in the summer months of July and August. |
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| | ==Population== | | ==Population== |
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| | ==Government== | | ==Government== |
| − | The City Government is comprised of the [[Mayor]] and a 10-member City Council.<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/council/</ref> One member is appointed from each of the ten districts. In June 2015, Ivy Taylor, an [[African-American]], was elected mayor with [[Republican]] support.<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/mayor/</ref> She was unseated in the non-partisan mayoral race in 2017 by the [[liberal]] Ron Nirenberg. The city manager is currently Sheryl L. Sculley.<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/manager/</ref> | + | The City Government is comprised of the [[Mayor]] and a 10-member City Council.<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/council/</ref> One member is appointed from each of the ten districts. In June 2015, Ivy Taylor was elected mayor with [[Republican Party|Republican]] support,<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/mayor/</ref> but she was unseated in the non-partisan mayoral race in June 2017 by the [[liberal]] Ron Nirenberg. The city manager is currently Sheryl L. Sculley.<ref>http://www.sanantonio.gov/manager/</ref> |
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| | ==Education== | | ==Education== |
| | San Antonio has many institutes of higher learning ranging from the community college level to Universities, including: | | San Antonio has many institutes of higher learning ranging from the community college level to Universities, including: |
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| − | * San Antonio College - 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX <ref>http://www.accd.edu/sac/sacmain/sac.htm</ref> | + | * San Antonio College - 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX<ref>http://www.accd.edu/sac/sacmain/sac.htm</ref> |
| | * Trinity University - One Trinity Place San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 <ref>http://www.trinity.edu/</ref> | | * Trinity University - One Trinity Place San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 <ref>http://www.trinity.edu/</ref> |
| | * [[St. Mary's University]] - One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas 78228 <ref>http://www.stmarytx.edu/</ref> | | * [[St. Mary's University]] - One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas 78228 <ref>http://www.stmarytx.edu/</ref> |
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| | ==Media== | | ==Media== |
| | ===AM Radio=== | | ===AM Radio=== |
| − | *KTSA, talk show station with [[Trey Ware]], Jack Riccardi]], and [[Sean Rima]] on weekdays | + | *KTSA, talk show station with [[Trey Ware]], Jack Riccardi, and [[Sean Rima]] on weekdays |
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| | ===FM Radio=== | | ===FM Radio=== |