Interim San Antonio Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief appointed week after Charles Hood forced out

Former San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood was forced out of the department after making “vulgar, demeaning” comments about woman. SAN ANTONIO — Just a week after former San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood was forced out of the department for making “vulgar, demeaning” comments about woman, San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh appoints the … Read more

Playoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier in NFL’s embrace of streaming

ESPN started carrying NFL games in 1987, but it took 27 seasons before it aired its first playoff game. The league’s embrace of streaming has been much faster. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The quarterback matchup between Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card … Read more

SAPD: Discovery of explicit photos of children on officer’s phone results in his arrest

Albert Sanchez has been with the department since 2008. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio police officer is in custody after his cell phone allegedly contained multiple explicit photos of underage children.  Albert Sanchez, who has been with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) for 16 years, was initially reported on Jan. 5 by someone … Read more

San Antonio city manager appoints interim fire chief, deputy fire chief over admin services

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Manager Erik Walsh appointed an interim fire chief Thursday, a little over a week after former Chief Charles Hood retired following an investigation into inappropriate and offensive comments. Christopher (Chris) Monestier will serve as the interim fire chief, and Valerie Frausto will be the interim deputy fire chief over … Read more