M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ dies at 88

LOS ANGELES – M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, his longtime manager Sandy Joseph said. Recommended … Read more

Attorney and law enforcement weigh in on Texas immigration bill caught in ongoing legal uncertainty

An appellate court heard arguments Wednesday on legislation that empowers Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the U.S. illegally. SAN ANTONIO — A controversial Texas immigration law remains in legal limbo following a lower court’s Tuesday-night decision to pause the legislation hours after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to go into … Read more

‘We continually get ignored’ | Eastside residents respond to $3 million federal grant for San Antonio study

Residents say they want real action to be taken to help the surrounding community, not another study. SAN ANTONIO — Approximately $3 million in federal funds will be put toward a study aimed at helping to bridge downtown San Antonio with the eastside. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and … Read more

San Antonio residents not pleased with nearly $3 million in federal funding for an eastside study

Residents say they want real action to be taken to help the surrounding community, not another study. SAN ANTONIO — Approximately $3 million in federal funds will be put toward a study aimed at helping to bridge downtown San Antonio with the eastside. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and … Read more