Performers, speakers pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 80 music artists and multiple panelists have canceled appearances at South by Southwest Festival over the U.S. Army’s sponsorship of the event. Gov. Greg Abbott’s response is “Bye. Don’t come back.” Recommended Videos Bands, musicians and speakers slated to appear at the festival — which runs from March 8 through March 16 … Read more

Acequia Trails homeless housing project gets county support

SAN ANTONIO – A project to provide permanent housing and support services for chronically homeless people got a timely nod from Bexar County Commissioners. The five member court voted 3-0 Tuesday, with Commissioners Tommy Calvert and Grant Moody abstaining, to provide $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to the Commons at Acequia Trails … Read more

Rocked by inflation, local women are turning to a government program for help with pregnancy, children’s nutrition

SAN ANTONIO – Families with children across the state and nation know times are tight. “We were struggling to make ends meet and just barely having enough for groceries,” Christy Martinez, a San Antonio mother of two said. Martinez said her family’s prolonged hardship started during the pandemic. “I don’t think it’s ever really been … Read more

Watch: Uvalde City Council meeting following police chief resignation, internal investigative report

UVALDE, Texas – The Uvalde City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening won’t be quite as scheduled after the city’s chief of police handed in his resignation earlier in the day. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be livestreamed in this article. Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez gave notice of his … Read more

5-year-old girl had bruises ‘head to toe,’ ER nurse testifies in Day 1 of child abuse trial

SAN ANTONIO – A nurse who provided treatment to a 5-year-old girl told a jury Tuesday that the child was “completely unresponsive” and had bruises “head to toe” and “front and back” on her lifeless body. Gustavo Cervantes, a registered nurse, was the first witness to testify for the state in the trial of Jose … Read more