SwRI begins work on ‘spacecraft bus’

SAN ANTONIO – Local researchers are developing a refueling vehicle to extend the lifespan of spacecraft in Earth’s orbit. Southwest Research Institute has won a position on Denver-based Astroscale U.S.’s contract with the U.S. Space Force to build and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping … Read more

City council committee evaluating future of horse-drawn carriages in downtown San Antonio

On Wednesday at 10 a.m., the Governance committee will discuss the councilmembers’ proposal. SAN ANTONIO — On Wednesday, the possibility of phasing out horse-drawn carriages in San Antonio could be one step closer to become a reality.  In December 2022, councilmember Jalen McKee Rodriguez of district 2, and councilmember Phyllis Viagran of district 3, co-authored a … Read more

‘It’s working’ | Violent crime is down after one year of a partnership between UTSA and SAPD

Tuesday, Chief William McManus and Dr. Rob Tillyer with UTSA Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice presented the results they have to city leaders. SAN ANTONIO — According to SAPD and UTSA, violent crime in the city is down by about seven percent. The police department and university have been partnering up for a violent … Read more

OJ Simpson was chilling with a beer on a couch before Easter, lawyer says. 2 weeks later he was dead

LAS VEGAS – O.J. Simpson’s last robust discussion with his longtime lawyer was just before Easter, at the country club home Simpson leased southwest of the Las Vegas Strip. “He was awake, alert and chilling,” attorney Malcom LaVergne recalled Tuesday. “He’s on the couch … drinking a beer and watching TV. And so that was … Read more