San Antonio professional boxer scores first-round knockout to remain undefeated

FLORESVILLE, Texas – A 19-year-old professional boxer from San Antonio remained undefeated following a first-round knockout last weekend. Super flyweight prospect David Cardenas squared off against Steven Angeles Cruz in a scheduled six-round boxing match promoted by TMB Promotions. Recommended Videos After a brief feeling-out process in the opening minutes of the first round, Cardenas … Read more

‘He wasn’t running’: After SAPD fatally shoots man, loved ones wonder if confrontation could’ve gone differently

San Antonio police clarified earlier statements made by the chief, saying Juan Antonio Hernandez hadn’t violated parole when officials tried to arrest him. SAN ANTONIO — Relatives claim the man who San Antonio police labeled a felon on the run after fatally shooting him Tuesday showed up for a scheduled court date the day before.  … Read more

Apartment fire likely sparked by BBQ grill on balcony, investigators say

The San Antonio Fire Department has confirmed residents’ suspicion. Officials say a barbecue fire displaced 10 families on the northeast side. SAN ANTONIO — On Wednesday, officials confirmed 10 families were displaced after a massive fire tore through an apartment building on the northeast side. It happened just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the Acadia … Read more

Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach after Copa America first-round exit

Berhalter’s second term as coach was cut short 10 months after he returned with high hopes and proclaimed the team’s goal was “to change soccer in America forever.” Gregg Berhalter was fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach on Wednesday, nine days after his team’s first-round exit from the Copa America flamed doubts he was the right … Read more

DA formally charges District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte with DWI, records show

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has formally charged District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte with driving while intoxicated more than six months after his initial arrest on suspicion, according to online court records. Whyte, who represents the Northeast Side of the city, was pulled over on the night of Dec. 29 … Read more

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist sued for wrongful death in alleged fatal collision

LOS ANGELES – Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by Ashley Sanchez, the daughter of 47-year-old Israel Sanchez, who died after being hit while walking in a crosswalk in Alhambra, east … Read more