LeBron James makes NBA All-Star team for record 20th time, Kevin Durant for 14th time

James is the first 20-time All-Star in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose career scoring record was broken by James last season, was a 19-time selection. NEW YORK — LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at this season’s NBA All-Star Game. James is now an All-Star … Read more

Legacy businesses in Harlandale-McCollum area woven into fabric of community

SAN ANTONIO – Throughout the Harlandale-McCollum area, you will find businesses that have stood the test of time. In the decades they’ve been open, they’ve molded themselves into the community. These businesses are often called legacy businesses. LEARN MORE ABOUT OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS Across this South Side community, you find tire shops, restaurants and specialty stores … Read more

South Side neighbors search for new answers to decades-old drainage issue

SAN ANTONIO – Margaret Pena, 84, said her backyard has flooded every year since she moved into the Harlandale-McCollum neighborhood. “Since 1978, which is well over 40 years,” Pena said. “The water has nowhere to go.” LEARN MORE ABOUT OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS In the Harlandale-McCollum neighborhood, residents like Pena said there are lingering issues with the … Read more

Harlandale: From farmland to thriving community

SAN ANTONIO – “Like a small town… within the big town San Antonio.” That’s how Kat Herrera, the spokeswoman for the Harlandale-McCollum Neighborhood Association, described the community of Harlandale. But decades ago, Harlandale wanted to be its own town. The headline of a San Antonio Express-News article dating back to 1930 read, “Charges hurled in … Read more

‘She didn’t even hesitate’: Edgewood ISD officer injured in off-duty crash while helping another driver, district says

SAN ANTONIO – Instead of wearing the Edgewood ISD badge, the district’s police chief said Officer Tina Egleston is in the hospital under a medically induced coma. “They’ve had to drill a hole in her head to relieve the swelling,” Edgewood ISD police chief Jesse Quiroga said. Quiroga said Egleston was the woman critically injured … Read more