Saharan dust has returned to San Antonio and can cause respiratory issues
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A shot of the Saharan dust over San Antonio in 2020. The dust has returned.Courtesy of Adnan Sakib
Dust from the Saharan Desert has drifted across the Atlantic Ocean and into San Antonio but will likely not cause poor air quality.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said only light to moderate amounts of African dust will persist in the area over the next few days, causing hazy skies. The air quality in some parts of San Antonio may be in the moderate range this week, according to TCEQ.
The board is set: More than 80 candidates running for San Antonio mayor and City Council
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, and City Council District 6 member Greg Brockhouse shake hands at the end of a mayoral debate at the Wyndham Riverwalk on April 3, 2019. Nirenberg defeated Brockhouse in a runoff that year for a second term; there will be a rematch between the two men in the May 1 city elections.Jerry Lara /Staff photographer
The slate of candidates for San Antonio mayor and the city’s 10 council seats on the May 1 ballot is set.
After Friday’s deadline for filing, city records showed 81 people are running for a spot on the City Council in a race defined by the human and economic toll inflicted on the city by COVID-19 as well as a reckoning over the power of the San Antonio Police union in the wake of a public demand for law enforcement reform.
Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine now in San Antonio
Some 500 health care professionals will begin getting the vaccine, including school nurses, according to South Texas Allergy and Asthma Medical Professionals. Author: Erin Rodriguez (KENS 5) Published: 12:50 PM CST December 23, 2020 Updated: 4:37 PM CST December 23, 2020
SAN ANTONIO Some of the first doses of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine arrived this morning at South Texas Allergy and Asthma Medical Professionals, also known as STAAMP Allergy.
According to STAAMP Allergy, 500 health care professionals will begin getting the vaccine as it works with more than 20 local clinics to vaccinate their healthcare worker staff and teams. STAAMP will also begin administering the shots to local San Antonio school nurses.