More than 90 local, regional and national authors are scheduled to attend the 2022 Book Festival in San Antonio including Julia Glass, Sandra Cisneros, Jericho Brown, Margo Jefferson, Natalie Diaz, Emma Straub and more.

A Ringtail is the newest species to be caught on camera using the landbridge at Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio.

Night critters are putting the new Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge to use just months after its completion.

Just in time for spring and summer outings, a variety of new park amenities and trails have opened in the San Antonio area.

SAN ANTONIO – The Great Springs Project is hoping to bring a 100-mile hiking trail that will connect four major springs between Austin and San Antonio. Referred to as a “green corridor” the proposed project would connect Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio Springs. Nobody needs [the trails] more right now than Austin to San Antonio,” according to San Antonio Report. So, before the Great Springs Project can officially break ground, officials need permission from landowners, secured partnerships with local and national parks and funding. For more information on the Great Springs Project, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – Former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger is recovering after suffering a mild heart attack on Monday, a spokesperson said. The 86-year-old received care at a local hospital but has since been released and is recovering at home. “We appreciate the community’s thoughts and prayers as he recovers,” said a spokesperson for the Phil Hardberger Conservancy. The former mayor underwent a procedure in 2013 to correct a clogged artery. Hardberger was mayor from 2005 to 2009.

Crews are putting the finishing touches on the new land bridge that will finally connect the two sections of Phil Hardberger Park. The land bridge will also feature an elevated walkway that should be completed later this month. The native plants and trees will continue to grow, changing the look of the land bridge over the years. The $23 million project was paid for with proceeds from the 2017 bond and fundraising through the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy. Bikes are allowed in the park, but cyclists are asked to walk their bikes across the new land bridge for safety.

SAN ANTONIO – The land bridge at Hardberger Park is nearing completion and is set to open to the public next week. The Robert L. B. Tobin Land Bridge is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. on Dec. 11. Former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger spoke about the different aspects of the bridge in a video posted by San Antonio Public Works, which you can watch in the player above. You’re in the trees,” Hardberger said in the video. While the bridge will help people move across the park, it is also designed to help animals cross safely.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff remembers the Alamo, but he also remembers parts of the Alamo Plan he’d like to see changed. Their letter comes as the City Council discusses the future of the Alamo Plan now that the controversial relocation of the Cenotaph, a central part of the plan, has been blocked by the Texas Historical Commission. The current Alamo Plan, which the city council approved in October 2018, includes the City of San Antonio, the Texas General Land Office, and the Alamo Trust as its partners. It involves renovating Alamo Plaza, closing down portions of several streets, and creating a museum and visitor center located around the Woolworth and Crockett buildings. Read the letter in full below:Related: San Antonio City Council discusses uncertain future of Alamo Plan

Republican Trish DeBerry defeats Democrat Christine Hortick in Precinct 3 race1:17 a.m. — Republican Trish DeBerry has defeated Democrat Christine Hortick in the race for the Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner seat. 10:23 p.m. — Trish DeBerry remains ahead in the Precinct 3 race against Christine Hortick with 33% of precincts reporting. It’s the only Republican county commissioner seat in Bexar County. 7:14 p.m. — With early votes and a portion of absentee ballots counted in Bexar County, Trish DeBerry has taken a lead over Christine Hortick in the Precinct 3 race. She currently serves as the president of the Bexar County Children’s Court Attorney Association.

READ MORE: Who is on the November 2020 election ballot for Bexar CountyBackground informationWith outgoing Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Wolff, a Republican, leaving the seat vacant after three terms, the race is likely to be one of the most competitive in Bexar County. She currently serves as the president of the Bexar County Children’s Court Attorney Association. DeBerry won the GOP nomination for the seat over Tom Rickhoff during the July runoff election, securing 55 percentage points. Hortick won the nomination outright in the March primary. Only two women have ever held a seat on Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, according to the Express-News, whose editorial board in February endorsed Hortick.

SAN ANTONIO – It’s set to be a unique feature for the City of San Antonio, and it’s almost complete. Tobin Land Bridge that will connect Phil Hardberger Park east and west is scheduled to be completed this fall, likely by the end of October. The $23 million project was paid with $13 million approved by San Antonio voters and another $10 million raised by the Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy. Tobin Land Bridge. RELATED: Aerial images show progress of new land bridge at Hardberger Park