Weekend cold front to bring freezing temperatures back to San Antonio | Weather Impact Alert

Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — IMPACT DAYS: Saturday, Jan. 31, and Sunday, Feb. 1 Reason: Very cold temperatures and frigid wind chills The breakdown After a few days of warmer conditions and sunshine in the San Antonio region, a … Read more

‘National Shutdown’ protests set for Friday in San Antonio. Here’s what residents and business owners will be demonstrating against.

Community organizers are calling for a so-called “National Shutdown,” urging people to not to shop, attend work or school so they can protest ICE. SAN ANTONIO — Activists, small business owners and community leaders gathered Thursday in downtown San Antonio calling on people rally in support of a nationwide shutdown against U.S. Immigration and Customs … Read more

Bexar County’s 2025 property tax deadline has been extended. Here’s why.

Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti is also warning about how USPS changes might impact residents making their payments by mail. SAN ANTONIO — The deadline for Bexar County homeowners to pay their annual property taxes is fast-approaching, but residents have a few more days than usual to make their payment.  The annual deadline to pay full … Read more

‘Cancel takeoff clearance!’ | Air traffic control audio obtained after close call at San Antonio International Airport

A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to abruptly cancel takeoff at San Antonio International Airport earlier this week. SAN ANTONIO — A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to abruptly cancel takeoff at San Antonio International Airport earlier this week after another aircraft made a wrong turn onto the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. … Read more

CineFestival now accepting submissions for country’s ‘original Latino film festival’ this summer in San Antonio

The early-bird deadline for filmmakers to submit their works is coming up soon for the 47th iteration of the festival. It begins on July. SAN ANTONIO — Calling all filmmakers: CineFestival, the annual San Antonio event that touts itself as the longest-running Latino-centric film showcase in the country, is now taking submissions ahead of July … Read more

Could Jordan Chiles get her Olympic medal back? Swiss court grants gymnast’s appeal

The ruling, highly unusual in cases of this nature, suggested Chiles could regain the bronze medal she originally got in Paris. WASHINGTON — The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has granted Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles an appeal in the dispute over her bronze win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Switzerland’s supreme court said on Thursday its … Read more