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Self-checks lead to early breast cancer diagnosis for San Antonio mother
Read full article: Self-checks lead to early breast cancer diagnosis for San Antonio motherMorgan Fernandez, 41, is sharing her story of positivity and perseverance after her breast cancer diagnosis, hoping to raise awareness about the disease.
Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing ā and why
Read full article: Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing ā and whySince Benjamin Franklin organized the first unpaid fire company in America in 1736, volunteering has been as definitively American as Girl Scout cookies, blood donation and rushing to make something for the school bake sale.
Airbnb's Joe Gebbia donates $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup
Read full article: Airbnb's Joe Gebbia donates $25 million to The Ocean CleanupEntrepreneur Joe Gebbia donated $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup Thursday to support the nonprofitās efforts to remove plastic from the worldās oceans and rivers.
Historic Alazan Apache Courts redesign set for February 2023
Read full article: Historic Alazan Apache Courts redesign set for February 2023The oldest and largest public housing project in San Antonio will soon be redesigned, with the Aalzan-Apache Courts master plan set to be finalized in February 2023.
San Antonio dessert shop shuts down brick-and-mortar store due to violent crime in area
Read full article: San Antonio dessert shop shuts down brick-and-mortar store due to violent crime in areaA San Antonio small business owner says she canāt keep fighting the uptick of violent crime in her neighborhood and is being forced to close up shop.
Arizona judge slaps down Finchem, Gosar over defamation suit
Read full article: Arizona judge slaps down Finchem, Gosar over defamation suitAn Arizona judge has ordered three Republicans to pay $75,000 in attorney fees for filing a defamation suit against a former Democratic lawmaker āprimarily for purposes of harassment.ā.
Whatās Up South Texas! Woman turns her painful past into a resilient future for victims of violent crimes
Read full article: Whatās Up South Texas! Woman turns her painful past into a resilient future for victims of violent crimesA San Antonio woman is turning her painful past into a bright and resilient future for victims of violent crimes across south Texas. Margaret Fernandez is the founder and CEO of the non-profit 3rd Street Closet.
'Happy-go-lucky' teen Fernandez upsets Kerber at US Open
Read full article: 'Happy-go-lucky' teen Fernandez upsets Kerber at US OpenCanadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows.
The Look: Spa day in the comfort of your own home
Read full article: The Look: Spa day in the comfort of your own homeSan Antonio Most of us could use a good spa day after being stuck in quarantine for so long. Monday on SA Live, Elsa Fernandez, of Eye Candy Boutique, shared different ways to recreate that spa feeling at home in a new edition of The Look. The different techniques that Fernandez shared for at-home facials are jade rolling and gua sha, which are both derived from ancient Chinese medicine. Alternatively, gua sha stones, which can come in many different shapes, are great for the various contours of your face. You will only make strokes in one direction with the gua sha stones, once again applying soft-to-medium pressure.
UTSA student copes with new changes while under self-quarantine
Read full article: UTSA student copes with new changes while under self-quarantineSAN ANTONIO ā University of Texas at San Antonio student Josefina Fernandez remains quarantined states away, but she said she has anxiety after UTSA announced campus residents must move out by the end of the month. However, she said the trip ended in a nightmare after a school advisor informed the group they needed to self-quarantine away from campus. Fernandez said she is a campus resident, but because of the new changes, she is unsure what to do. She said āuncertainty really breeds stress" and advised anyone who is under self-quarantine not to fall into despair. UTSA is developing a plan to refund students on a pro-rated basis.
Texas State University devotes exhibit to SA's First Lady of Song
Read full article: Texas State University devotes exhibit to SA's First Lady of SongSAN MARCOS, Texas ā Three generations of family had their first look at the Texas State University exhibit devoted to San Antonio's First Lady of Song, a title bestowed by another first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, to Rosita Fernandez. They came to her," said Ramon Hernandez, a music journalist and historian who curated the exhibit with much of the memorabilia given to him by Fernandez, herself. Hernandez was there as Diana Rosa Almaguer-Orellana, Fernandez's only daughter, saw the exhibit along with her son, Mario Orellana, Fernandez's grandson, and his 4-year-old daughter, Sonoma, Fernandez's great-grandaughter, who Fernandez did not live to see. "She conquered the music industry in Texas when it was almost 98 percent male-dominated, " Hernandez said. "I really learned how much she meant to San Antonio and the world of music," Orellana said.