Spaces: Barn life
Claude and Grace Elliott built a home on top of their barn for their “ranch with a modern twist.”
Take a look at the home on a barn. …
San Antonio, TX
Business
City approves contract to build green firehouse
The City Council on Thursday approved a $3.4 million contract for a local construction company to build the city’s first environmentally friendly fire station.
S.A. medical and retail office markets stable
The average rents for the retail real estate market dipped as medical office space rents rise.
Residence rents in S.A. up this year
Increased demand is expected to increase average monthly rents by 2.2 percent.
Politics
Obama: ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom is over’
The president’s visit to Fort Bliss, and speech announcing the Iraq drawdown, are music to the ears of soldiers who’ve fought a long war. More politics | More military
Banks not paying price of role in drug trade
Veronica Flores-Paniagua: No big bank has ever been indicted for violating any federal law, apparently due to concerns that such action would harm financial markets.
Hawking says God not needed for creation
‘The Universe can and will create itself from nothing,’ the physicist wrote.
Arts & Entertainment
The method to Picacio’s magic
Perhaps it’s his background in shadowbox and architecture that influences John Picacio’s very mixed-media approach to science fiction and fantasy art. Then again, how many artists do you know who…
Education
Beyond the lesson plan: Brain-based learning
Teens in Martin Alvarez’s math class at Edison High School might have been surprised when they were told to ditch their graphing calculators for an outdoor math exercise.
Food & Wine
Why labor without the right kitchen tools?
Local cooks — professionals and nonpros — tell us what implements they consider essentials and which ones are more trouble than they’re worth.
Health
Pavil, China Sea Fail Routine Restaurant Inspections
A Chinese buffet near San Antonio International Airport is shut down by Metro Health and a posh restaurant on the city’s far north side fails their latest inspection.
Home & Garden
On the brink of water restrictions
After a wonderfully wet spring, it seems strange to be closing in on drought restrictions, but we are. The high temperatures and lack of rain in August have brought us…
Baseball
Base coach’s signal stops Rangers’ rally
In a bizarre and disputed play, Texas third base coach Dave Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael Young for the final out Sunday, giving the Minnesota Twins a…
Basketball
U.S. can’t please all in quest to claim world championship
Coach Mike Krzyzewski says he is satisfied with what he’s seen from the undefeated Americans, who face Angola in an elimination game today in the round of 16.
Football
UTSA alum lands on Cowboys practice squad
The Cowboys included former UTSA sprinter Teddy Williams in their eight-member practice squad.
Highschool
Volleyball Insider: Brandeis’ fortunes turn when it decided to ‘just play’
Terrence Thomas: For the Brandeis volleyball team, much of this season wasn’t what it had in mind when preseason workouts commenced on Aug. 2.
