SAFD fire chief steps down over ‘inappropriate and offensive comments’

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood is slated to announce his retirement, multiple SAFD sources confirmed to KSAT Wednesday. City Manager Erik Walsh announced Hood’s sudden change of employment status after KSAT’s report. Hood, the city’s first African American fire chief, has led a department with more than 1,900 employees and … Read more

Republican leaders in Eagle Pass calling for solutions to border crisis

More than 300,000 migrant encounters were reported last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. EAGLE PASS, Texas — Dozens of Republican leaders headed to the border Wednesday, as the immigration crisis surges. More than 300,000 migrant encounters were reported last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The record high comes as more calls … Read more