Hector Ramirez, once helped by Communities In Schools, now teaches and advocates for struggling students in his San Antonio community. SAN ANTONIO — A 22-year-old teacher at Five Palms Elementary is giving back to the very program that once helped him survive school. Hector Ramirez grew up in San Antonio relying on Communities In Schools … Read more
Police were called to Lively Street Thursday night for a family violence call involving a knife. SAN ANTONIO — Two women were injured and a man is in custody after a family violence incident on the north side, police say. Just before 11 p.m. Thursday night, police were called to the 400 block of Lively … Read more
More than two dozen firefighters rushed to the building just after 2 a.m. SAN ANTONIO — An entire business was evacuated early Friday morning after a major fire on the northeast side, officials say. More than two dozen firefighters rushed to the Capitol Cement Plant on Nacogdoches Road just after 2 a.m. Everyone was evacuated … Read more
Jimenez was surrounded by loved ones when he died, according to family. SAN ANTONIO — Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez has died at the age of 86, his family shared on social media. Jimenez, a San Antonio native, continued to perform well into his 80s, including at local events like the Tejano Conjunto Festival. The influential … Read more
The local group Fallen Riders is urging that motorcyclists have proper training and gear before hitting the road. SAN ANTONIO — A deadly week on San Antonio roads has left several families devastated after five motorcycle crashes occurred over five days—most resulting in death or serious injury. The latest happened Thursday morning, when a motorcyclist … Read more
CCRs, or Council Consideration Requests, are how council members propose initiatives for discussion before possibly becoming city ordinance. SAN ANTONIO — A bipartisan contingent of San Antonio City Council members are pushing back against procedural changes Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones announced for the Council Consideration Request process, which determines which initiatives get to go before … Read more
CCRs, or Council Consideration Requests, are how council members propose initiatives for discussion before possibly becoming city ordinance. SAN ANTONIO — A bipartisan contingent of San Antonio City Council members are pushing back against procedural changes Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones announced for the Council Consideration Request process, which determines which initiatives get to go before … Read more