NCIS special agents told KENS 5 the government needs Hispanic applicants to better engage communities across the country. SAN ANTONIO — NCIS (the Naval Criminal Investigative Service) needs more Hispanic recruits to better serve communities across the country. That’s why agency recruiters joined a law enforcement symposium downtown this week in order to get more … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Thousands of San Antonio ISD students, teachers, and staff are asking what’s next after the board’s controversial decision to close schools. “The number of schools is going to have a tremendous impact on generations to come in our community,” said Alejandra Lopez, president of the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support … Read more
During an annular solar eclipse, the moon is at its farthest point from the Earth, so it appears smaller and can’t cover the entire sun like during a total eclipse. Therefore, during an annular solar eclipse, the moon appears as a dark disk with a brighter area appearing to be a ring around it. This … Read more
UVALDE, Texas – Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was fired for cause, had previously won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file. However, that honorable discharge has now reverted back to a general discharge after a judge ruled in favor of the district’s challenge. The honorable discharge decision had … Read more
Monster Moms organization is struggling to recover. SAN ANTONIO — What happened at a small east San Antonio nonprofit organization over the weekend is scarier than their name. This mission of Monster Moms is to help some of the most vulnerable moms and kids in town but now they need help. Monster Moms founder Tia … Read more
KENS 5 is working to find out more. SAN ANTONIO — Authorities are responding to an apparent “oil field explosion” in Dimmit County, located about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio. Dimmit County Fire Rescue posted on Facebook shortly after 3 p.m. that crews were heading to the scene, saying there were “reported casualties.” Sheriff Chris … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – More than 16% of San Antonio residents have diabetes, according to UT Health San Antonio. The latest census numbers show our area has more than 1.4 million people, which equates to more than 220,000 members of our community with diabetes. “Fast food. You know, we do construction, so it’s like no good … Read more