This holiday season, if you have the means, consider being a part of the Angel Tree Campaign at a local Walmart, volunteer at our city Foodbank, or donate to United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.

It's important to remember that juvenile crime prevention starts in homes, neighborhoods, and schools. The more teens and young adults that are actively involved in their personal communities, the less there are engaging in delinquency.

Local government is so much more than policy; it's about people. As constituents, we make up the civic fabric of our government, even if we don't recognize it. Your city officials have to know you, so shouldn't you get to know them too?

In fact, LaHood Norton Law Group was named the best criminal defense firm in the city earlier this year by The San Antonio Current (San Antonio Living). Additionally, Nico LaHood himself has also been named one of the best criminal defense lawyers not only in the city, but the state as well, even having received national recognition.