‘We need to do more’ | One year after deadly dog attack, we review what’s changed

81-year-old Ramon Najera was killed by dogs that escaped a nearby property. His death sparked change at the local level and efforts at the state level. SAN ANTONIO — Feb. 24 marks one year since a deadly San Antonio dog attack sparked a movement for change. 81-year-old Ramon Najera arrived to a west side neighborhood … Read more

Little Rock Zoo says ‘critically endangered’ species of orangutan born Friday morning

Officials say orangutans Berani and Bandar, who have been at the Little Rock Zoo since 2016, birthed their second infant early Friday morning. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials announced that a “critically endangered” orangutan species was born at the Little Rock Zoo early Friday morning. According to the Little Rock Zoo, orangutans Berani and Bandar … Read more

Neighbors frustrated after city, Southwest Side scrap yard sign code compliance agreement

SAN ANTONIO – Joey Cipriano said he’s disappointed in the city’s decision on the status of Monterrey Iron & Metal’s recycling license revocation process. “It feels like a betrayal of justice, honestly,” Cipriano said. “They received an option that none of us really knew was an option.” Monterrey Iron signed a code compliance agreement with … Read more

Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery dedicates new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday held a memorial ceremony dedicating new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers, who were wrongly court-martialed back in 1917. The ceremony took place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and honored the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. “Today, we … Read more

Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot dies at 91

Talbot was one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60. MONTREAL, QC — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60, has died. He was 91. The Canadiens announced Talbot’s death Friday morning after multiple media outlets reported the news. Born … Read more

Man convicted of intoxication manslaughter after a mother was killed in a 2022 head-on crash

On March 27, 2022, Christopher Del Toro veered his vehicle into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle head-on that was being driven by Jessica Brill. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of intoxication manslaughter which stemmed from a 2022 crash that killed a … Read more