SATX-NEM: Impact 10/7/2025

Two candidates will be up for the Place 5 Trustee position at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD on Nov. 4.

The overview: The November election will be contested between incumbent Amy M. Thomas and Aaron Matheny.

SCUCISD has four trustee elections on the ballot, three contested, as well as a proposition for its voter-approval tax rate.

A new Mexican restaurant specializing in breakfast and lunch dishes is now open in northeast San Antonio.

In case you missed it: Culebra Cafe, situated at 1022 Pat Booker Road in Universal City, opened on Sept. 27. The eatery has a small dining area, drive-thru and online ordering available for customers, owner Lupita Cantu told Community Impact.

On the menu: Culebra Cafe serves a variety of traditional dishes, from classic San Antonio breakfast tacos to tortas, tamales, carne guisada and more, Cantu said.

To serve the needs of the community, Cantu said she created a menu with both Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican options. For dessert, there is a selection of pan dulce, cookies and more. Culebra Cafe also offers weekend specials for ordering barbacoa by the pound, Cantu said.

• 1022 Pat Booker Road, Universal City

With the first three segments of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Loop 1604 North Expansion Project over 60% completed, District 9 council member Misty Spears said the expanded interstate will have a tremendous impact on the quality of life for North San Antonians.

In a nutshell: The $1.4 billion, six-segment project began in 2021 and aims to upgrade the transit corridor from a four-lane expressway to a 10-lane expressway. Additional upgrades include reconfiguring the layout of auxiliary lanes and entrance and exit ramps, adding a HOV lane in each direction, building accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians, and water protections to protect commuters from flood roadways.

A closer look: Brett Finley, president and CEO of Metro SA Chamber of Commerce, said that construction has negatively affected existing businesses along the transit corridor.

All Texas retailers are barred from selling consumable THC products to customers under 21 years old after the Texas Department of State Health Services adopted two emergency rules Oct. 3.

The details: The new rules, which took effect immediately, state that businesses may lose their hemp licenses for selling THC products to minors.

Ten days earlier, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved emergency rules prohibiting bars, liquor stores and other alcohol retailers from selling THC products to anyone under 21. A TABC spokesperson told Community Impact the two state agencies are working together to enforce a Sept. 10 executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott, who called for age restrictions on THC sales and tighter guardrails on the multibillion-dollar industry.

More context: Approximately 8,000 businesses are licensed by the DSHS to sell consumable hemp products in Texas, including some retailers that also sell alcohol.

The emergency rules from both agencies will be in effect for 120 days and could be extended for an additional 60 days while permanent regulations are drafted.