‘To rest in peace, my story needs to be told’ | Family hopes AI technology will bring new life to Pauline Diaz case

The family of the woman who went missing from a southeast side H-E-B in 2010 hasn’t given up hope. Now they’re turning to AI to help generate new leads. SAN ANTONIO — The voice of Pauline Diaz has been brought back to life through the use of AI technology.  Diaz went missing from a southeast … Read more

Alpha Home substance use recovery staff now helping young women beyond live-in treatment homes

SAN ANTONIO – Barbara Hood is a former Alpha Home client. Her addiction emerged from an unexpected diagnosis. “I was diagnosed with a late-stage cancer, and with the treatment of the cancer, pain pills came into play. Opiates,” Hood said. Hood’s cancer treatment lasted for four years. “The disease was gone. The addiction was still … Read more

Arrest made after man was seen on camera smashing storefronts, vehicles in Medical Center area

More than a dozen victims spent Tuesday morning cleaning up damage that authorities say was caused by Nathaniel Zermeno. SAN ANTONIO — Mayhem in the Medical Center area started around 4 a.m. Tuesday. A surveillance camera at a business on Babcock Road near Louis Pasteur captured clear images of a man on a mission. The … Read more

Running rainfall totals across South Central Texas as rain chances continue this week

Multiple rounds of rain and scattered downpours have already proven to be beneficial this last full week of July. These recent rains have already helped the Edwards Aquifer, increased river streamflow, and dropped multi-inch totals over the most drought-stricken parts of our area. Rainfall Totals Here’s a look at running rainfall totals across the area, … Read more

Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30

NEW YORK – Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this September’s Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary world’s most anticipated gatherings. Others expected range from poets Jenny Xie and Terrance Hayes to detective novelist George Pelecanos and children’s author R.L. Stine. Cartoonist Roz Chast … Read more