San Antonio sees steady rise in short-term rentals with 123 new permits monthly

SAN ANTONIO – In 2024, the city has averaged around 123 new short-term rental permit applications monthly, with an average 70% approval rate for new permits. While that number is around 30% below the highs seen during the pandemic, the total number of short-term rentals continues to increase around the Alamo City. Permits regulating short-term … Read more

‘It’s a miracle’ | Homeowner recalls terrifying moment when police said a vehicle crashed into their home

Investigators have not said if the driver is facing any charges. At last check, he was still hospitalized. SAN ANTONIO — A family is grateful to be alive after police said a driver smashed into their home Sunday morning. It happened off Cannon Drive and Benrus Boulevard around 3 a.m. The homeowner wanted to remain … Read more

SWAT working to apprehend man who allegedly fired shots at random at northwest-San Antonio apartment complex

SAPD was asking residents in the area of Evers Road and Glen Ridge Driver to shelter in place amid evacuations. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police were asking residents in the area of Glen Ridge Drive and Evers Road to shelter in place Monday night as they worked to apprehend an older man who was … Read more

Breach of contract trial involving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones kicks off with emotional testimony by mother of woman claiming to be his daughter

Cynthia Davis, the woman who claims to have had an affair with Jones, cried multiple times while being questioned and hugged Jones during a break in testimony. TEXARKANA, Texas — The first day of a civil trial involving Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was packed with emotion, as the mother of the woman claiming to … Read more

First Baptist Dallas files 200-page plan to preserve historic sanctuary gutted by fire Friday

Church leaders said the plan would also maintain the scene so that fire investigators could continue to work toward determining the cause of the fire. DALLAS, Texas — Leaders with the First Baptist Church of Dallas filed a roughly 200-page report with Dallas Fire-Rescue on Monday to preserve the remaining structure of its historic sanctuary, … Read more