Arboretum San Antonio receives $7.3 million in funding from Bexar County

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s future Arboretum crossed a significant hurdle earlier this month. The Bexar County Commissioner’s Court approved agreements to help establish San Antonio’s future 188-acre Arboretum, allocating $7.3 million. The costs are split, where $2 million will be used for property purchasing. The leftover $5.3 million will be used for master planning … Read more

Retriever mix named Apollo has been at shelter for over two and half years | Forgotten Friends

He’s an almost three-year-old retriever mix who will need a big, fenced yard to run around and play inside. HELOTES, Texas — Our “Forgotten Friends” series showcases a dog or cat each week that has spent a lengthy time at an area shelter, just waiting for someone to notice them and bring them home to … Read more

A law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits is expiring. It’s left a trail of claims vs. celebs, jails

ALBANY, N.Y. – For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand. But when the Adult Survivors Act expires after Thanksgiving, … Read more

Family of Amalia Garza still determined to find her, after she disappeared nearly six years ago

“I’m 100% sure that he is responsible. The reason is because as soon as she went missing he never even called me and asked for her.” SAN ANTONIO — This Thanksgiving holiday will mark the sixth Thanksgiving, that the family of Amalia Garza will have an empty chair at dinner.  Although it’s been nearly 6 … Read more