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Beloved eatery owners manage an act of selflessness after their restaurant was destroyed in a fire

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The owners donated all salvageable food items from the fire to a local organization. SAN ANTONIO — Cherished eatery Cafe Chris has closed its doors, after a fire ripped through the popular Pleasanton spot on Monday. The restaurant has been in business for more than 30 years. The owners, Mary Rodriguez and her granddaughter Erica … Read more

‘It’s happened every other night’: Artesia neighborhood rattled by four drive-by shootings in the span of a week

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SAN ANTONIO — Nobody really knows how many shell casings have been recovered from Hampton Street in east San Antonio over the course of the last week. Some were recovered by San Antonio police and some were picked up by neighbors who said they got tired of waiting for police to respond. Many said they … Read more

Musk abruptly cancels ‘The Don Lemon Show’ on X after he sits for the program’s first interview

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SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” on his social media network X after the former CNN anchor recorded an interview with the billionaire for its as-yet unaired first episode. Musk owns X, formerly known as Twitter, and frequently proclaims himself a “free speech absolutist.” In a post on X, the … Read more

‘You know you did it’ | Graphic photos of 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya revealed in trial of man charged with her death

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Jose Luiz appeared stoic as the prosecution team had a San Antonio police detective guide the jury through the extensive injuries on the little girl’s body. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been two years since the passing of 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya, described by investigators as an extreme case of child abuse. Jose Ruiz, charged in Losoya’s … Read more