San Antonio’s Las Palmas Branch Library reopens after $7 million renovation

SAN ANTONIO — The Las Palmas Branch Library is officially back open to the community after completing a major $7 million renovation that library officials say will modernize the space and expand services for west-side families. The project was funded through the City of San Antonio’s 2017 and 2022 Bond programs, with additional support from … Read more

27-year-old woman kidnapped from downtown area found and CLEAR Alert discontinued, officials say

Witnesses say the victim and suspect were in a previous relationship. SAN ANTONIO — Authorities said a woman, who investigators say was forcibly taken from a downtown location early Wednesday morning, was found and the CLEAR Alert was discontinued.  Officers were called to the 300 block of Labor Street for an assault in progress around … Read more

Guadalupe County Animal Shelter halts all volunteer programs after split with local rescue group

County officials say they are conducting a “thorough review” of all volunteer programs. SAN ANTONIO — The Guadalupe County Animal Shelter is suspending all volunteer programs until further notice following its abrupt split with a longtime Seguin-based rescue partner. Friends of Dogs, a local animal rescue group, announced Monday it would no longer work with … Read more

Police release new images of woman sought as person of interest in west-side murder

Detectives haven’t said how she may be connected, only that they want to speak with her. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are searching for a woman they’re now calling a person of interest in a west-side murder that remains unsolved nearly two weeks later. Investigators released new surveillance photos showing a barefoot woman wearing … Read more

SWAT raid at northwest-side motel ends with suspect in custody, victim hospitalized, authorities say

A suspect was taken into custody, and a victim was found and transported to a hospital. SAN ANTONIO — A Motel 6 on the northwest-side turned into the center of a major law-enforcement operation late Wednesday night after San Antonio police and SWAT units executed a raid tied to a possible kidnapping. The raid happened … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m like a Texian against Santa Anna.’ Former Alamo CEO takes aim at state leaders in federal lawsuit

Former Alamo Trust CEO, Kate Rogers, says Texas leaders crossed a First Amendment line when they forced her out. Now, she’s fighting back in federal court. SAN ANTONIO — Former Alamo Trust President and CEO Kate Rogers says Texas’s top leaders pushed her out of her job over opinions she shared as a private citizen … Read more

East Texas country music artist Cody Johnson wins CMA Male Vocalist of the Year award

Johnson, a Sebastopol native and Groveton High School graduate, won the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year for 2025. GROVETON, Texas — East Texas country music artist Cody Johnson was declared the CMA Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year for 2025. Johnson, a Sebastopol native and Groveton High School graduate, was nominated for … Read more