‘He wasn’t doing nothing’ | Mother of man killed by SAPD reacts to newly released bodycam footage

SAN ANTONIO — Fighting back tears, grieving mother Eva Garcia admits her son Ruben Garcia has had some run-ins with the law, but she said he was always a runner, not a fighter. “My son has little petty crimes. Resisting arrest. Marijuana. Not reporting to court. He has never been violent,” Garcia said. “My son … Read more

Community members push for period product accessibility with new pantry on West Side

SAN ANTONIO – On a street as busy as West Martin, there’s not much time to look around the neighborhood. That’s why Olivia Orona and her team at Periodpalooza chose the color red for their “period pantry.” “We had a lot of inspiration from food pantries and book pantries,” Orona said. “Our biggest thing is … Read more

‘A lot of pride in what we do’ | Compadres for Scholarships gives back to Edgewood ISD in hopes to set students up for the future

“We want to give opportunities to the students to be better off than what we were,” Juan Martinez said. EDGEWOOD, Texas — The mission is to give back to Edgewood ISD. For several years, an organization made up of graduates have been raising thousands of dollars for scholarships. But, that’s not all they do. ‘Compadres … Read more