Molly Smith

After escaping the flooding in the wee hours of the morning, people living in RVs on the banks of the Guadalupe came back to find their homes wrapped around trees and their possessions washed away. Many don’t have insurance. expressnews.com/news/texas/art…

District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez @COSA_CD8 is the third San Antonio City Council member to be arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge within the last three years. expressnews.com/news/article/c…

The Spurs are proposing contributing $500M to a new arena downtown, spearheading another $500M of development around it, and devoting $60M to childcare initiatives, discount tickets and other offerings: expressnews.com/news/article/s…

The @spurs want the city of San Antonio to kick in $500M for a downtown arena — but the team still won’t say how much it will contribute. It has said it’s willing to invest $35M in early childhood education initiatives to secure the city’s financing help. expressnews.com/news/article/s…

Remaining seated until a meeting ends. Not using phones during executive session. Always referring to her as “Mayor Jones.” These are some procedures @Mayor_GOJ has implemented to restore what she views as a lack of decorum at City Hall. expressnews.com/news/article/g…

From the small and quiet New Territories Pool, to the sprawling expanse of San Pedro Springs, here’s what to know about these free San Antonio summer oases. bit.ly/3GT57QY

Brad Friedrichs is often busy towing vehicles from parking lots, private properties and roadside accidents. But in the days since the July 4 flood, the Kerrville resident has used his tow trucks for a different purpose: to search for those still missing. expressnews.com/news/article/k…

Camp Mystic was in the nation’s “most dangerous river valley.” Parents say they never knew. No one foresaw last week’s deadly flash flood. But floodwaters have invaded the Texas camp many times since it opened nearly 100 years ago. expressnews.com/news/article/c… via @expressnews

Yard signs and a signature drive are part of a growing grassroots effort to derail the development of Project Marvel, San Antonio’s proposed downtown sports and entertainment district that could be on the November ballot. expressnews.com/news/article/n…

Nearly three weeks into office, @Mayor_GOJ is already on her second chief of staff. She has again tapped an unconventional pick with few connections to City Hall or to San Antonio’s business leaders. expressnews.com/news/article/g…

While waiting for justice, volunteers tend tribute to smuggling victims expressnews.com/news/article/i… via @expressnews

.@madisoniszler and I sat down with Spurs Chairman Peter J. Holt to learn why the @spurs want a new downtown arena, how much of its cost the franchise will cover and why he thinks the public should help foot the bill. expressnews.com/news/article/p…

Mayor @GinaOrtizJones heads to Florida tomorrow, a day after being sworn in, to attend the United States Conference of Mayors annual meeting. expressnews.com/news/article/g…

.@GinaOrtizJones won San Antonio’s mayoral runoff by framing the nonpartisan race as a referendum on Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump. “She won because this race became, whether intentionally or not, a Republican versus Democrat race.” expressnews.com/politics/artic…

Mayor-elect @GinaOrtizJones has tapped a fellow San Antonio City Hall outsider — her campaign manager, Jordan Abelson — to serve as her chief of staff. expressnews.com/news/article/m…

Come work with me! The @ExpressNews is hiring an education reporter to write about innovation in K-12 schools in one of the nation's fastest-growing metro areas. Apply here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4242…

“To have someone come in and lead with heart, but also lead to bring people together, that’s somebody I hope we can all get behind,” Mayor @Ron_Nirenberg said at a church service that Mayor-elect @GinaOrtizJones also attended hours after declaring victory. expressnews.com/politics/artic…

Gina Ortiz Jones wins hyperpartisan mayoral race with 54% of vote expressnews.com/politics/artic…

.@GinaOrtizJones is in the lead in the race to replace term-limited San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. She won 52% of the city’s early vote while @rolandopablos followed with 48%. expressnews.com/politics/artic…

The first phase of infrastructure upgrades for the city's proposed sports and entertainment district downtown is expected to cost $220M-$250M. A bond to pay for it could be on the November ballot: expressnews.com/news/article/d…