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New state law increasing penalty for human smuggling or operating stash houses now in effect
Governor Greg Abbott says the law is necessary for the state to defend itself from drug cartels. SAN ANTONIO — Senate Bill 4, a new state law, is in effect which increases the penalty for human smuggling or operating a stash house. Governor Greg Abbott says the law is necessary for the state to defend … Read more
Man who fired at SWAT officers to make first court appearance
This was the first shooting involving San Antonio police in 2024. SAN ANTONIO — A man San Antonio police say fired at SWAT officers is set to make his first court appearance on Wednesday. This was the first shooting involving San Antonio police in 2024. 43-year-old Jose Vasquez was with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office … Read more
Firefighters battle fire at home under renovation
Officials say the fire began on the backside of the home near the kitchen, then quickly spread to the attic. SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters battled an early morning blaze at a home that is said to be currently under renovation just east of downtown. San Antonio firefighters responded to the 600 block of S. Hackberry … Read more
Man hit by sedan in Kirby, driver in custody on suspicion of DWI, police say
KIRBY, Texas – A driver was detained on suspicion of DWI following a crash into a pedestrian early Wednesday morning, according to Kirby police. The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. on FM 78 and Jaenke Street in Kirby, not far from Gibbs Sprawl Road and Kirby Middle School. According to police, a man was struck … Read more
Firefighters respond to fire at East Side home undergoing renovations
SAN ANTONIO – A home undergoing renovations on the city’s East Side broke out in flames early Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was called in just before 4 a.m. at a home in the 600 block of Nevada Street, not far from South Hackberry Street and Frederick Douglass Elementary … Read more
Don’t expect a cicadapocalypse in Texas in 2024 — here’s why
Cicadas are having a moment. It’s going to be a big year for the insects as parts of the U.S. will experience what some are calling a “cicadapocalypse.” Two broods of cicadas are emerging in the same year for the first time since 1803. “It will be a confluence of creatures the likes of which … Read more