Texas lawmaker files bill to end income discrimination for veterans who use housing vouchers

Advocates say veterans in Bexar County who use VASH vouchers can only apply to 7% of local rental properties. Most landlords won’t accept them. SAN ANTONIO — The issue of alleged veteran discrimination in Military City USA has made its way to the Texas Capitol, with one state representative saying he’s filing a bill to … Read more

Rep. Ray Lopez files bill to end income discrimination for veterans who use housing vouchers

Advocates say veterans in Bexar County who use VASH vouchers can only apply to 7% of local rental properties. Most landlords won’t accept them. SAN ANTONIO — The issue of alleged veteran discrimination in Military City USA has made its way to the Texas Capitol, with one state representative saying he’s filing a bill to … Read more

Toddler found ‘hanging’ outside apartment window in Killeen while mother was allegedly on a date in SA

Upon arrival, officers found the child with his head and shoulders hanging from a window while a dog outside was protecting him as others approached, records say. SAN ANTONIO — A Killeen, Texas, mother was arrested after her 16-month-old was found hanging outside of a window being protected by a dog while she was on … Read more

VERIFY | Yes, 23andMe is granting settlement money to people whose information was affected by a data breach

Some could get as much as $10,000. SAN ANTONIO — Many of us love to look into our family lineage with many websites online, but you need to give them your personal information. One site with a massive data breach affected millions of people in the U.S., which led to an action class lawsuit.  The … Read more

City Council approves $499K in Reproductive Justice Fund allocations, with no dollars going to out-of-state abortion travel

The possibility of funding travel to other states for abortion procedures has been the source of debate – and a lawsuit – for San Antonio City Council. SAN ANTONIO — A year after earmarking the use of $500,000 in General Fund dollars to address reproductive and sexual health gaps, San Antonio City Council voted this week … Read more

Diving for memories: North Texas woman training to visit her grandfather’s WWII plane 70 feet underwater

“It’s something I can do for my grandfather. It’s our one last thing together that we never got to do,” said Lissa Esch. PLANO, Texas — Her grandfather was her favorite person in the world. Early next year Lissa Esch will travel halfway around the world to see and touch one tangible piece of that … Read more