Samuel Clemens High School, located at 1001 Elbel Road in Schertz, now has an official principal.

What happened: During its Dec. 18 meeting, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD board of trustees unanimously approved Michael Gonzales to serve as the high school's new principal.

Gonzales had been serving as the interim principal at Samuel Clemens since July 21, initially appointed by Superintendent Paige Meloni, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Other roles he occupied within SCUCISD include lead assistant principal at Byron P. Steele II High School and assistant principal at Veterans Memorial High School, according to a district news release.

This local burger joint said goodbye to its last customers to end 2025, announcing an indefinite closure.

Explained: Biff Buzby’s Burgers officially closed on Dec. 31, according to a Facebook post from the staff.

“From the moment we opened our doors 25 years ago, this community embraced us in ways we could have never imagined,” the post states. “Thank you for your trust, your support, and for allowing us to be part of your lives and your traditions.”

According to the restaurant’s website, the eatery first opened on June 19, 1999, founded by Donna Humphreys and her husband, Ron.

The local impact: Biff Buzby’s Burgers served up classic American diner food, from handmade specialty burgers to chicken fried steak, sandwiches, and more, according to its menu.

The restaurant specialized in fried pickles and pinto beans, plus hosted a classic car show event every weekend.

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During its Dec. 11 meeting, the San Antonio City Council awarded the Comanche Outlook Park project to Belt Built Contracting LLC.

What you need to know: Part of the 2022-27 bond projects, the roughly $649,533 project will expand the existing parking lot on Nacogdoches Road and widen approximately 2,800 linear feet of base trails into a 6-foot-wide concrete trail with signage.

The project includes a paved bicycle trail, a pavilion/gazebo, a playground, and connections from Fox Creek Trail and the Semmes Branch Library parking lot. 

Construction began in spring 2025 and is estimated to be completed in fall 2026.  

UT Health San Antonio's Center for Brain Health will bring together clinician expertise in dozens of disorders. The facility will participate in national research initiatives, focusing on clinical trials to enable earlier detection and treatment of rare diseases, said Dr. Carlayne Jackson, chair of neurology at UT Health San Antonio.

The big picture: Jackson described the $100 million, 103,000-square- foot Center for Brain Health as a one-stop shop for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. As home to the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, the center employs clinicians who can innovate treatments by leveraging its brain bank, which contains over 1,000 donated brains, including nearly 500 from Texans, said Dr. Sudha Seshadri, the founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases.

"We can test different treatments, look at different types of models, and, hopefully, bring only the most promising compounds to human studies," Seshadri said.

Zooming in: Jackson said that with 40 neurology residents and eight fellowships, the center offers a unique environment to train the next generation of neurologists.