How San Antonio’s biggest school districts’ STAAR test scores compare to state averages

SAN ANTONIO – Data released Friday showed Texas students’ math and science scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness continue to slip since the pandemic. The Texas Education Agency breaks the scores down by district and by campus. They’re searchable on the TEA website. Recommended Videos The scores are broken down into … Read more

TRAFFIC ALERT: Eastbound Loop 1604 at I-10 on far Northwest Side to be closed this weekend

SAN ANTONIO – Drivers, be prepared for yet another round of major construction closures on the far Northwest Side this weekend. As part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, TxDOT will have several closures starting at 9 p.m. Friday, June 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 24, weather permitting. Recommended Videos The main lanes … Read more

‘It came on the wrong day, but that’s ok!’: Thursday’s rains move San Antonio Juneteenth celebration indoors

Vendors were set up and ready outside the Second Baptist Church on the east side. Three hours later, rain caused them to pack up and move inside. SAN ANTONIO — One of San Antonio’s largest Juneteenth celebrations was supposed to be an indoor-outdoor event on the east side. Then came the rain. Organizers had to … Read more

Nate’s Take: UFL Brahmas need to practice where they preach if they want to survive

The key to UFL sustainability in San Antonio is simple. SAN ANTONIO — The United Football League announced that Sunday’s league championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and San Antonio Brahmas was the highest-viewed spring football game since 2001. It’s albeit slightly embarrassing for San Antonio, who was outclassed 25-0 in front of a reported … Read more

‘My mom didn’t deserve that’: Daughter of woman shot, killed by SAPD seeks justice nearly 1 year later

SAN ANTONIO – Just days before the one-year mark of her death, Melissa Perez’s family still can’t believe what happened. “I wish I could just go back and tell her how much I loved her,” Alexis Tovar, Perez’s daughter, said. “I’ll never be the same. I don’t have my mom with me anymore.” San Antonio … Read more

Two San Antonio sisters die within months of each other, family still searching for answers in one of the cases

18-year-old Kaylee Hernandez died on Nov. 1, 2023. The cause of her death is still unknown. SAN ANTONIO — Alicia Hernandez has lost both of her granddaughters within months of each other. Kaitlin Hernandez, a 17-year-old high school senior, was killed in March. Police arrested and charged her 15-year-old friend with capital murder. Police believe … Read more

Sheriff: Houston-area taekwondo instructors stop woman from sexual assault, subdue suspect

When deputies got to the scene, the instructors had the suspect pinned to the ground and he was taken into custody, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family of taekwondo instructors were able to save a woman from an attack in the Cypress area on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed … Read more