SAN ANTONIO – Opening a mortuary on a college campus has never been done, but it’s been the goal for Mary Mena, the mortuary science program coordinator at San Antonio College for more than a decade. “That idea started about 16 years ago, actually. And here it is, 16 years later that we have our … Read more
NEW YORK – Colson Whitehead’s latest literary honor feels very much at home. The author’s “Crook Manifesto,” a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered furniture store owner, is this year’s winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work about New York City. The $50,000 award was established four … Read more
Rita Soto called Terminix to remove a raccoon from her home but ended up in a contract for more than $2,000. Terminix changed the agreement after KENS 5 called them. SAN ANTONIO — Rita Soto was tired of dealing with a raccoon that had moved into the edge of her roof. Soto is retired and … Read more
Witnesses say he lost control of his bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. SAN ANTONIO — A motorcyclist was killed after he lost control of his bike and crashed into a light pole on the northwest side of the city late Tuesday night, police say. San Antonio Police were called out to Steubing … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 20s was killed after he crashed his motorcycle into a light pole on the city’s Northwest Side late Tuesday night, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Steubing Parkway and Katma Lane, not far from De Zavala Road and Babcock … Read more
The announcement that graduation would go from a 23,000-seat venue to an indoor one with fewer than 5,000 seats sparked frustration for some and relief for others. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio ISD’s decision to move all of this week’s graduation ceremonies indoors out of safety concerns amid a heat wave had some parents heated over … Read more
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of a Tuesday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” rehashing how she found out about former President Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. She deflected a light-hearted question from Kimmel about whether the people she watched the verdict with were “pretending … Read more