Saturday fruit tree giveaway will probably see up to 1,000 guests. SAN ANTONIO — If history repeats itself, hundreds of people will start showing up at Monterrey Park on West Commerce long before daylight Saturday, as the city’s Parks and Recreation Department gets ready to give away 1,000 fruit trees for free. Even though the … Read more
Zoo Boise said the 17-year-old Ginny outlived the average lifespan of her species, which under 14 years in human captivity. BOISE, Idaho — Ginny, a spotted-necked otter who has called Zoo Boise home for years, has died. Officials with the zoo announced her death with “heavy hearts” on social media Friday afternoon. Officials said she … Read more
The city’s online dashboard breaks down abatements performed by month and district. There’s also a map indicating which sites have been cleaned up more than once. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio has performed more than 400 homeless encampment abatements since the start of the start of the fiscal year. The city is … Read more
The man is allegedly the one seen dumping a paralyzed dog and puppies.
McClure Field at Naval Station Norfolk dates back to 1918. On Friday, the granddaughter of the field’s namesake visited for the very first time. NORFOLK, Va. — James Earl Jones may have summed it up best in Field of Dreams: “The one constant through all the years has been baseball.” The hallowed grounds at Naval … Read more
FLORESVILLE, Texas – Landlocked by the H-E-B in Floresville and a neighborhood, the Walker-Edwards Cemetery is on land once owned by James Walker, an African American who had been enslaved as a child. Ray Warren said his great-grandfather may have been born into slavery, but he later prospered, having saved enough money to buy property … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – More than a month has gone by since Northside ISD instructional assistant Alfred Jimenez, better known as “Mr. Fred,” died after sustaining an injury on the job. His widow, Margo, is still looking for answers. “He died doing what he loved to do, which was taking care of those children,” Margo Jimenez … Read more