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A list of free pet vaccination and microchip events in San Antonio offered by ADL Texas, ACS
Read full article: A list of free pet vaccination and microchip events in San Antonio offered by ADL Texas, ACSThe Animal Defense League of Texas and Animal Care Services have scheduled free pet vaccination and microchip events over the next several months.
Residents voice frustrations during District 4 public safety town hall
Read full article: Residents voice frustrations during District 4 public safety town hallMany angry and frustrated community members attended a District 4 town hall meeting on Monday night, hoping to get some answers from local leaders.
District 4 hosts public safety town hall following string of shootings involving SAPD officers
Read full article: District 4 hosts public safety town hall following string of shootings involving SAPD officersFollowing five police shootings in the past two weeks, District 4 Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia plans to host a public safety town hall with San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.
District 4 Councilwoman helps her constituents prepare for cold weather
Read full article: District 4 Councilwoman helps her constituents prepare for cold weatherDistrict 4 Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia and members of her staff went door-to-door Wednesday delivering winter preparedness guides to constituents.
First draft of Legislatureās map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majority
Read full article: First draft of Legislatureās map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majorityThe Republican-dominated, 15-member board determines what millions of public school students in the state are taught in classrooms.
Effort begun to ease online access for Spanish-speakers to register for Covid-19 vaccines
Read full article: Effort begun to ease online access for Spanish-speakers to register for Covid-19 vaccinesAdShe said it would help given that some may find it more difficult than others to access the information. Garcia Rocha said she had a similar problem trying to access the translation for University Healthās website on her iPhone. A spokeswoman for University Health said itās working on a website in both English and Spanish that would not require translation services. AdIn addition to its bilingual operators who assist with vaccine reservations, WellMed also has a Spanish-language website. RELATED: How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio when appointments are available
District 4 councilwoman aims to provide vaccine information to Spanish-speaking constituents
Read full article: District 4 councilwoman aims to provide vaccine information to Spanish-speaking constituentsAnd so it is critical that we do not leave these folks behind,ā Rocha Garcia said. Many people who live in District 4 only speak Spanish, so Rocha Garcia is making sure the Spanish speaking community is informed by leaning on the local media outlets. āWe reached out to one of our Spanish stations and held a vaccine information session with them,ā Rocha Garcia said. Rocha Garcia and her team are scouting different locations for possible vaccine distribution sites when the supply becomes available. Rocha Garcia said many people donāt have access to internet in her district.
San Antonioās District 4 deemed COVID-19 hotspot as local leaders work to create more resources
Read full article: San Antonioās District 4 deemed COVID-19 hotspot as local leaders work to create more resourcesSAN ANTONIO ā District 4 is just one of several coronavirus hotspots around San Antonio. Vanessa Sanchez lives in District 4 and says the spike in cases makes her worried for her loved ones. She brought her five children to a walk-up testing site off Southwest Military Drive and South Zarzamora Thursday afternoon. The mobile testing site is just one of several across the district. She said the majority of the people in her district that test positive are hispanic.