Bexar County deputy donates kidney to longtime friend and coworker battling stage 5 kidney failure

After learning his kidneys were failing, Vela began searching for a donor. But the person who would ultimately change his life was much closer than he expected. SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County Jail sergeant facing stage 5 kidney failure is preparing for a life-changing kidney transplant thanks to an extraordinary gift from a longtime … Read more

Sisters of Charity elect new leaders and honor founding mothers in rare ceremony

The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word elected new leadership during a once-every-four-years gathering and relocated sacred relics tied to 2 founding leaders. SAN ANTONIO — A centuries-old tradition of prayer, discernment and faith took center stage in San Antonio as the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word elected a new leadership team … Read more

Jurassic-sized fun stomps into San Antonio Zoo this summer

Twenty-two giant animatronic dinosaurs have stomped into the San Antonio Zoo for the limited-time Zoorassic Park experience running through Sept. 7. SAN ANTONIO — Hold onto your fossils, San Antonio. The dinosaurs have officially escaped extinction and taken over the San Antonio Zoo. Through Sept. 7, the zoo is transforming into “Zoorassic Park,” a prehistoric … Read more