San Antonio College receives $1 million grant to fund Empowerment Center expansion

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio College (SAC) plans to use funding from U.S. Rep Greg Casar to expand a facility geared toward low-income, at-risk students. The college will use the funding to expand its Empowerment Center, a “one-stop shop” for students needing additional resources to obtain GEDs or continue their higher education aspirations. Recommended Videos … Read more

San Antonio archbishop apologizes on X for ‘very poor choice of words’

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller has been vocal in his condemnations of war in recent months via social media. SAN ANTONIO — In a series of four posts on X (formerly Twitter) that have been seen by thousands of users, San Antonio’s Catholic leader apologized for what he called a “very poor choice of words” in relation to the ongoing Israel-Hamas … Read more

NISD identifies woman shot by officer outside crowded football game

SAN ANTONIO – More than seven months after a Northside ISD officer shot a woman “becoming aggressive” at the Dub Farris Athletic Complex, the district released its incident report of the shooting. The report said on Oct. 28, NISD officers Kyle Kennedy and Joseph Garcia were “addressing” a woman named Markay Garcia. The report said … Read more

SAISD’s ‘rightsizing’ plan takes shape with end of school year

SAN ANTONIO – As the school year comes to an end, the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has marked an end for 15 of its schools affected by the district’s “rightsizing” plan. The plan, which SAISD Board of Trustees voted on last fall, will institute 15 school closures throughout the district. Recommended Videos Superintendent … Read more

‘I thought it was fireworks’: More than 40 rounds of gunshots fired in targeted attack

BCSO is on the hunt for three men seen firing their guns at a house off Karnes Way before fleeing in a white SUV. Neighbors say this crime sounded eerily familiar. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Alamo Ranch neighbors thought it was fireworks lighting up their street around 4 a.m. Wednesday. Instead, it was gunfire. Surveillance … Read more

Blessed Angels Community Center reported vandalism at Nacogdoches Road facility

CEO & Executive Director Marion Thomas talked about the recent vandalism saying it was horrible. SAN ANTONIO — The Blessed Angels Community Center reported vandalism at one of its facilities off Nacogdoches Road. Nothing was taken. However, the broken door of the facility is where items are used to feed and give back to families … Read more