Another long, hot San Antonio summer likely to take toll on bodies, minds

SAN ANTONIO – Long stretches of days when the temperature reached 100 degrees or more last summer have left an impression emblazoned in many San Antonians’ minds. “Just excessive sweating, not to mention when hurricane season comes around, and it’s also very humid,” said Erica Kirk, who regularly conducts outdoor workouts through a company called … Read more

What will happen to over a dozen SAISD buildings after schools close for good this summer?

A new community-led committee will oversee the final disposition of 15 shuttered school buildings SAN ANTONIO — Last Friday marked a different kind of summer farewell for Nelson Early Childhood Education Center, where the public was invited the walk the halls of the pre-K-focused San Antonio ISD school for the last time.  It was a … Read more

SAISD will pay to maintain closed campuses until they are leased out, district says

A new community-led committee will oversee the final disposition of 15 shuttered school buildings SAN ANTONIO — Last Friday marked a different kind of summer farewell for Nelson Early Childhood Education Center, where the public was invited the walk the halls of the pre-K-focused San Antonio ISD school for the last time.  It was a … Read more

Suspect indicted by Grand Jury, accused of killing neighbor before setting fire to home

Baltazar Castañeda is accused of killing his 58-year-old neighbor Richard Amesquita and setting fire to his west side home in February. SAN ANTONIO — A man accused of beating his neighbor to death and setting fire to his home in February has been indicted on charges of murder and arson of a habitation, first-degree felonies … Read more