Southside Book Fair returns for third year

SAN ANTONIO – The Southside Book Fair is poised to make its triumphant return for the third consecutive year, offering a day brimming with literary delights, family entertainment, and the chance to meet esteemed authors from the Southside and beyond. Scheduled for March 24, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., this free and open-to-the-public … Read more

Santikos adds first responders to $5 Military Monday promotion

First responders can now get the same movie deal at Santikos as members of the military. Santikos Entertainment is expanding its Military Monday promotion to include police, fire and emergency medical services workers. Recommended Videos Starting March 18, all military personnel and first responders can get $ movie tickets, a $5 large drink and $5 … Read more

Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with car in Converse, police say

CONVERSE, Texas – A motorcyclist is dead following a head-on crash with a car in Converse early Thursday morning, according to the Converse Police Department. The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. near Gibbs Sprawl Road and Crestway Road. Recommended Videos According to police, a man on a motorcycle was traveling on Gibbs Sprawl Road when … Read more

‘We’re still in shock’: Conjunto community honors beloved member who police say was murdered by a neighbor

58-year-old Richard Amesquita’s body was found inside his burning home February 27. Police say video captured a neighbor beating him to death. SAN ANTONIO — A man who police say was brutally attacked and killed by a neighbor late last month is being remembered for his love of conjunto. Baltazar Castaneda is facing murder and … Read more

Paperwork, hand-counting issues cause setbacks in Bexar County’s Super Tuesday results, elections admin says

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County took nearly six and a half hours to count the more than 78,000 ballots cast on Super Tuesday this year. “I was proud of the way the election came out. I was disappointed that the final report did not say March 5th. It said March 6th,” said Jacque Callanen, Bexar … Read more