SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo knows how to get wild for Valentine’s Day and has dubbed itself the Valentine’s Capital of the World. For years, the zoo has been a favorite among scorned lovers for offering to name a cockroach or rat after an ex and then feed it to another animal. The … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. March in San Antonio was canceled due to freezing temperatures and high winds. Instead of thousands of people marching in the streets for justice, peace, hope and understanding on Monday, the cold weather will force marchers, demonstrators, activists and students to celebrate the life of Dr. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (7-31) will visit the Atlanta Hawks (15-23) for an afternoon game to celebrate MLK Day. GAME REWIND The Spurs are coming off a home loss versus the Bulls, 122-116. The Spurs recorded just eight turnovers and connected on 39% from the three-point line. Victor Wembanyama did not play … Read more
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. to participate in the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. The march was one of the largest demonstrations for human rights in United States history, according to the National Archives. FILE – In this Aug. 28, 1963, file photo Dr. Martin Luther … Read more
Terry Roden said his freeze stat, which is a temperature-sensing device, didn’t kick into his pool equipment the night before the explosion. PLANO, Texas — Security footage captured some pool equipment exploding right after a homeowner turned away one day after winter weather hit North Texas. Terry Roden lives in Plano and shared some surveillance … Read more
Despite the cancellation of the 37th-annual MLK march, throughout DreamWeek people can still visit an iconic mural on Martin Luther King Drive. The mural was painted six years ago by local artist David Blancas on the outside of Greater Faith Institutional Church. That’s right across from MLK Academy. The leader of the church, Bishop Rosa … Read more
A local East Side organization champions community health and advocacy for women of color. Empower House San Antonio provides health services, youth development programs and advocacy opportunities for women and girls of color on the East and West sides. Workers and families who are supported by Empower House have been marching in the MLK march … Read more