Several teens arrested in connection with drive-by shootings in NE Side neighborhood, BCSO says – KSAT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Multiple drive-by shootings targeting the same home on the Northeast Side led to several juveniles arrested this week, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were first alerted Friday, Dec. 2, to a KIA vehicle that was stolen and involved in a criminal incident the night before, according to the sheriff’s … Read more

Jury goes a week with no verdict at Weinstein rape trial

LOS ANGELES – Jurors at the Los Angeles rape and sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein have been deliberating for a week without reaching a verdict. The jury of eight men and four women went home Friday afternoon and will return to resume deliberations on Monday morning. They must decide on two counts of rape … Read more

Celine brings rock music element into Hollywood fashion show

LOS ANGELES – Celine brought a new line of fashion into the Hollywood spotlight in front of a star-studded audience while infusing rock music into designer Hedi Slimane’s “Age of Indieness” show Thursday night. The fashion brand’s show at iconic Los Angeles landmark The Wiltern theatre introduced glitzy black and gold gowns, faux fur coats, … Read more

Ortiz heads to Webb Co. jail, survivor thanked for speaking out – Laredo Morning Times

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar held a press conference Friday morning after Juan David Ortiz was transported back to the Webb County Jail following his eight-day trial in Bexar County. Ortiz was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday and automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was found guilty of … Read more

A ‘downtown’ choreographer brings her craft to the opera

NEW YORK – It was a delicious challenge that came as a total surprise. As choreographer Annie-B Parson tells it, she was walking down a Brooklyn street when her phone rang. It was the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, Peter Gelb, wondering if she’d be interested in choreographing for the Met. Parson, based in … Read more

Business Highlights: Food waste, wholesale inflation – mySA

NEW YORK (AP) — Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. There are spray-on peels and chemically enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit and digital sensors that can tell when meat is … Read more

Castroville man sentenced to prison for two-day crime spree that included shooting and robbery, feds say

SAN ANTONIO – A man’s two-day crime spree in San Antonio resulted in a 151-month prison sentence, according to federal authorities. Christopher Gonzales, 25, of Castroville, was sentenced on Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to … Read more