SAN ANTONIO – A two-year investigation by the Texas Education Agency resulted in a nearly 50-page report that showed South San Antonio ISD’s Board of Trustees has systemic governing issues that led to operational problems in the district. Steve Lecholop, deputy commissioner for governance at the TEA, said the lack of quorum six consecutive times … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers as the third special session comes to an end on Tuesday. Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda calls for legislation on COVID-19 restrictions, school choice, and border security. He’s already signed one bill on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but little headway has been made on school choice. However, … Read more
Talking trash between players is a part of life in the NBA, but Jeremy Sochan knows what really matters. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs‘ Jeremy Sochan wants the record to reflect that the Silver & Black beat one of the best in the West. Following the Spurs’ big road win over Phoenix Thursday night, … Read more
Here are the scores, photos and video highlights from this week’s gridiron action across South Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Get the latest updates on high school football scores from around San Antonio and South-Central Texas here at KENS5.com as regular season gets underway. Attending a Friday Night Football game? Join the KENS 5 FNF Team! Share your … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – When Joe Valdez and his neighbors at Riverside Terrace first met with the ROC USA in May, they were shocked and frightened to learn that their South Side mobile home park was up for sale. “First thing everybody thought was like, ‘How much time?’” Valdez said. “And this is everybody, the entire … Read more
The $6.25 million grant allows the city to hire 50 new police officers over a three-year period. SAN ANTONIO — The United States Department of Justice, along with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has awarded the City of San Antonio a $6.25 million grant that will allow the city to hire 50 new … Read more
“Fight Dirty” is the name of the upcoming public awareness campaign on illegal dumping. The mission is to emphasize community support in reporting such activity. SAN ANTONIO — Haskell Russell lives on the east side of San Antonio in a neighborhood where old mattresses and couches routinely line the sidewalks. He’s not surprised anymore by … Read more