TxDOT: Brace for major Loop 1604 closures within hours
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‘Santa Muerte told him’: Arrest made in northwest-side murder of 44-year-old woman
On Tuesday, police arrested 21-year-old Aaron Arocha on unrelated charges. They were able to match the ammo found in his car to what was found at the crime scene. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police arrested a 21-year-old man who admitted to his uncle the ‘Santa Muerte told him’ to carry out the killing of … Read more
‘Totally inadequate’: Pressure mounts to fix Highway 46 after spate of deaths
“Totally inadequate”: That’s how Bandera County leaders describe Highway 46 as crashes and deaths mount, and a petition grows for TxDOT to act. BANDERA COUNTY, Texas — A heavily traveled stretch of State Highway 46 is facing mounting pressure for safety improvements after years of crashes, deaths and rapid growth along the corridor connecting Bandera … Read more
SA City Council votes to add zoning hurdles for potential future detention centers
The 9-2 decision by city leaders doesn’t impact the 640,000-square-foot detention facility purchased by the federal government on the east side. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted in favor of new regulatory measures for privately run detention centers that want to operate within city limits in the future. Those measures, approved … Read more
Do they have what it takes? These are the biggest questions facing the Spurs ahead of the playoffs
It’s been a very successful season for San Antonio, but there’s bound to be some questions for a team making their first playoff appearance in seven years. SAN ANTONIO — The second-longest playoff drought in the NBA will officially be snapped when the No. 2-seeded Spurs play the No. 7-seeded Trail Blazers in the first … Read more
Texas sues City of Houston over newly approved ICE ordinance
HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a news release, saying he’s filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston, targeting Mayor John Whitmire, city councilmembers and the city’s police chief over what he calls an unlawful immigration ordinance the city passed last week. The ordinance, which passed with a 12-5 vote, ended a … Read more
‘Inappropriate’: Austin light rail leaders pause controversial $47M proposal
Officials said the new headquarters was meant to accommodate the organization’s growing staff size.