Judson ISD trustees have paused the approval of two Corrective and Preventive Action, or CAPA, plans, which work to outline a goal to drastically cut down on a projected shortfall of approximately $34 million.

Some details: The two plans outline staff recommendations for staffing reductions, policy changes, program eliminations, school consolidation and other measures to bring a near-balanced budget by the end of the 2027-28 school year.

The board voted 4-3 on Dec. 18 to postpone CAPA discussion until January, with board President Monica Ryan citing lack of time to read a Dec. 17 update to the plan. Ryan, board Vice President Amanda Poteet, and trustees Lesley Lee and Stephanie Jones voted for postponement, while trustees Jose Macias Jr., Suzanne Kenoyer and Laura Stanford voted against.

The current recurring shortfall faced by the district is $18.3 million, according to board documents. For fiscal year 2025-26, $15.8 million in one-time costs for self-funded health insurance are projected for the shortfall, leaving the projected 2025-26 shortfall at $34.1 million.

Howie Hsieh began meal prepping while serving as a pilot in the United States Air Force.

“We had 12-14 hour days sometimes, and we needed to be fit to fight. Meal prepping was the solution,” Hsieh said.

Some details: Hsieh’s last duty station was at Universal City’s Randolph Air Force Base, and when he was relieved from his pilot duties, he thought it would be a good idea to continue meal prepping, inspiring him to open a Clean Eatz in San Antonio’s Stone Oak area at 158 E. Sonterra Blvd., Ste. 106.

He wanted to open another Clean Eatz in Universal City because it’s where his last base was.

“I thought it would be good to be back where I started,” Hsieh said. “Also, there is a lot of growth happening in this part of town.”

Quote of note: “Healthy eating can be fun, it can be tasty and it can be affordable,” Hsieh said.

77 years ago, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo was born. Now, the popular event returns for the 2026 season, featuring a full lineup of competitors, live music, special events and more.

What’s happening: “We are excited about this year’s lineup and action-packed rodeo and look forward to all our rodeo fans supporting our mission and coming to the event for a great time,” Chris Derby, the chief marketing officer for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, said in a news release.

The 18-day rodeo will take place between Feb. 12 and March 1 at 723 Frost Bank Center Drive.

The context: The San Antonio Rodeo is sanctioned by both the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, or PRCA, and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association, or WPRA.

According to the rodeo’s website, there are five separate brackets of riders competing in three rounds to kick off the event.

• 723 Frost Bank Center Drive, San Antonio