‘We’re here to celebrate his life’ | Vigil in San Antonio marks 1 year since Ruben Ray Martinez’s death amid calls for independent investigation

“We refuse to let them use my brother’s death in vain, to give them self justification for their actions. Justice will be served, Ruben and my brother.” SAN ANTONIO — Dozens of people gathered outside City Hall on Saturday to mark the approaching one-year anniversary of the death of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old San … Read more

Wembanyama has 32 points, 12 rebounds in return from one-game absence as Spurs top Hornets 115-102

Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in his return from a one-game absence, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-102… SAN ANTONIO(AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in his return from a one-game absence, leading the San Antonio Spurs to … Read more

Crews battling large grass fire threatening homes in southern Guadalupe County

Several crews are at the scene battling a large grass fire threatening homes in Hickory Forest, prompting evacuations in southern Guadalupe County. GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas — Authorities are responding to a large grass fire burning across a broad stretch of Hickory Forest in southern Guadalupe County, according to the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office. GCSO said … Read more

Uber driver accidentally hits and kills woman in northwest-side San Antonio, police say

Police said the vehicle accelerated off the roadway and struck a woman standing on the corner holding an advertising sign. SAN ANTONIO — A woman died Saturday afternoon after she was struck by a vehicle on the city’s inner northwest side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just after 1 p.m. … Read more

Suspected drunk driver arrested for crash that injured 2 officers in south San Antonio, police say

The two officers involved in the crash were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. SAN ANTONIO — Two police officers were taken to the hospital after a crash on the city’s south side and a driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to the San Antonio Police Department. … Read more