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My hometown is San Antonio, a city in Texas. It is one of the largest cities in Texas with a population of roughly 1.39 million people.

There are several things that make the city stand out from others in the country. The first thing is the diversity of the people living in San Antonio.

The residents of the city have diverse racial backgrounds from Hispanics, Asians, and Caucasians. The city is home to immigrants from all races making it a melting pot of backgrounds. Marital status varies among the people with an almost equal number of married and unmarried.

Because of the diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds of San Antonio residents, the number of languages spoken in the city is significant. This mostly depends on the country of origin such as Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, among many other countries in the world. Such languages include Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and French.

There are several residential areas based mostly on the level on income such as upper-middle class neighborhoods, wealthy neighborhoods, lower middle class neighborhoods and housing projects. Living conditions depend on the area, but living conditions are quite good with all social amenities such as schools, colleges and healthcare at close proximity to all residential areas.

Many people are employed in the education and healthcare systems or in businesses. There are many thriving businesses such as hotels and restaurants, jewellery shops, entertainment shops, boutiques, grocery shops, beauty parlors and many others.

Nights in the residential areas are mostly quiet with many people sleeping to get up for work, while others work the night shift.

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There are many issues that the community in San Antonio faces including matters on gender, education, religion, racism, leadership, politics, climate, security among many others.

Security is a major concern with the increase in terror incidences and mass shootings, putting the spotlight on mental health issues.

Some of the current issues include the political leadership of the country and the economy, most recently the government shutdown.

There is a connection between events such as the government shutdown and the issue of immigration in Texas. The President has been viewed to make polarizing comments and decisions that threaten the unity and diversity of the nation at large.

Many people are divided on the issue of building the wall with Mexico to prevent illegal immigration. With San Antonio having a large population of immigrants, the subject is quite a touchy one.

Racism is also a pertinent issue, also because of a significant immigrant population. This is a positive though; contact with immigrants has taught Texans that immigration can be a positive thing as it contributes to the economy of the city. Residents however agree that immigration should be done legally, but this is not to victimize immigrants.

Gender and equality are also matters of importance in San Antonio. Rights of the LGBTQ community have recently been a public debate, brought about by issues such as the use of public bathrooms and transgender service in the military.

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Some of the stories that would typically appear on local media in a week include

Bills proposed to change the Alamo

Car crash kills two people

Man killed by gunman

Football games results from high schools

Limits set for transgender serving in the military

The United States pulls out of climate change talks

Girls’ soccer gaining popularity in schools.

International Women’s Day march slated for Monday.

Mazda releases a new model for 2019

Number of tourists set to rise in the fall of 2019

Temperatures set to soar as summer begins