Sports Illustrated plans to layoff most – if not all – of its staff

Sports Illustrated’s employee union said in a statement that the layoffs would be a significant number and possibly all, of the NewsGuild workers represented. WASHINGTON — The publisher of Sports Illustrated has notified employees it is planning to lay off a significant portion — possibly all — of the outlet’s staff after its license to … Read more

Dog rescued after falling in frozen Lake Fayetteville while chasing ducks, officials say

Officials explain that an ice rescue is taken very seriously and requires a full response from the department which is about 15 emergency responders. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville firefighters made three icy water rescues in as many days at Lake Sequoyah and Lake Fayetteville due to people and animals falling through the ice on the … Read more

Free Christmas tree mulch available Saturday

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department will be giving away free Christmas tree mulch on Saturday. Mulch will be available at the Bitters Brush Facility at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until supplies run out. The giveaway is limited to residential customers. The mulch … Read more

Hard freeze Saturday morning, rain chances increase late this weekend

Thursday night’s cold front has sent cooler air back into South Central Texas. Another hard freeze is expected by Saturday morning, then attention turns to increasing rain chances early next week. Key Points Friday morning’s gusty winds will subside a bit in the afternoon with highs cooler than Thursday, near 50 degrees A hard freeze … Read more

Two SAISD district leaders resign following ‘system failures’ that led to school closures

SAN ANTONIO – SAISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino told staff members in a memo that “Apologies aren’t enough” for the human error and faulty equipment that led to a district-wide shutdown this week — it’s cost two district leaders their jobs. Aquino said he accepted the resignations of Ken Thompson, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, and Mike … Read more

Is Wembanyama similar to a pair of Spurs greats? | Locked On Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia gives his quick preview of the San Antonio Spurs contest versus the Hornets. Also, Sweep The League’s Rudy Campos joins to discuss Gregg Popovich’s comments that he sees similarities with Victor Wembanyama, Tim Duncan, and David Robinson. Also a quick check in … Read more