School districts working to meet state requirement to get armed officers on every public campus

SAN ANTONIO – Many school districts across San Antonio are scrambling to hire certified officers, with Texas House Bill 3 now in effect. The bill requires armed security officers on all campuses during regular school hours. Southwest ISD swore in 13 new officers on Tuesday morning to meet the state requirement. “This is a really … Read more

Record deaths in Texas as Supreme Court decides whether some domestic violence perpetrators can have guns

SAN ANTONIO – The numbers are in, and they’re not good. In 2022, 216 Texans were killed by intimate partners — 12 of whom were in Bexar County. The overall statistic is the second-worst number since the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) began collecting data. In the last decade, the number of homicides involving a gun … Read more

Do at-home LED face masks really work?

They may look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but light-therapy face masks are a booming beauty tool many people are using to get a healthy glow. “LED therapy will work interacting with the skin at different levels — stimulating the metabolism, the production of collagen and elastic fibers, and also, in case of … Read more

Man accused in triple murder allegedly shot victims while wife, kids waited in nearby van

SAN ANTONIO – New details behind the gruesome murder of three men in 2016 were revealed on the first day of trial. Jacob Brownson is charged with capital murder for allegedly fatally shooting Pedro Garcia, Matthew Martinez and Anthony Rodrigues at their North Side apartment. The three men were discovered with several gunshot wounds on … Read more

FBI crime report shows violence in Texas border towns is lower than the national average

Back in October, the FBI released detailed data on over 11 million criminal offenses across the United States. SAN ANTONIO — Crime numbers from last year show that violence in some South Texas border cities continues to be below the national average. The numbers come from the FBI’s Uniform Crime report from 2022. Back in … Read more

Spurs, ‘The Lonnie Walker IV Foundation,’ Firstmark Credit Union bring holiday smiles to local educators

San Antonio educators receive well-deserved support this holiday season. SAN ANTONIO — Well-deserving San Antonio educators received well-deserved recognition and holiday help from the San Antonio Spurs, Firstmark Credit Union, and former Spurs swingman, Lonnie Walker IV. They all teamed up for the annual “Turkey For Teachers” event which recognizes local educators for their excellent … Read more