The city enhances safety on Southeast Military Drive with new signals and a relocated bus stop after Jeanette Espitia’s tragic death. SAN ANTONIO — Almost three months after a pregnant woman was killed while crossing the street on the southside, that street is getting some safety improvements. It’s something the woman’s family has been pushing … Read more

Police say she was trapped and held against her will, and now that man is facing charges. SAN ANTONIO — A dating app meet-up that was supposed to be a casual game night takes a violent turn when a woman who met a man on a dating app ended up being held hostage and assaulted, … Read more

“Parts of our traditions kind of fall along the way if they’re not kept up,” says Veronica Sanchez-Saenz, a teacher at Irving Dual Language Academy. SAN ANTONIO — It’s early afternoon in Veronica Sanchez-Saenz’s Spanish class, and one of her young students is thinking about flavors.  Not from the lunch he’s recently finished, but the … Read more

Moran Stella Yanai spoke before a room of 240 women at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Learning at an event titled “Endurance, Hope & Faith: 54 Days in Hell.” SAN ANTONIO — Two years after surviving one of the darkest days in Israel’s history, Moran Stella Yanai is turning her pain into purpose. … Read more

Bexar County constables prepare for new duties under Texas law, enabling faster removal of squatters. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Bexar County constables are preparing for new responsibilities under recently enacted state laws that allow law enforcement to take faster action against squatters. As part of the new legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott in August, … Read more

He’s expected to officially launch his campaign this weekend, putting him on a Democratic Primary collision course with Judge Peter Sakai. SAN ANTONIO — Just five months removed from departing as San Antonio mayor, Ron Nirenberg is inching closer to the starting line of his next political pursuit: the office of Bexar County judge.  As … Read more