City urges downtown visitors to ‘plan ahead’ amid construction, street closures during spring break

SAN ANTONIO – Over the next few weeks, San Antonio is expected to welcome thousands of visitors during spring break. The weekend of March 16-17 will be “especially busy,” a city news release said due to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Recommended Videos As downtown streets grow in congestion, the city is urging one thing: plan … Read more

Trinity University receives $26.5 million donation, largest gift in school’s history

SAN ANTONIO – Trinity University has received the largest gift in the school’s history — $26.5 million. The gift comes from the Semmes Foundation and with it, the University announced the naming of the D.R. Semmes School of Science. Recommended Videos “This investment by the Semmes Foundation accelerates our goal to deliver the best undergraduate … Read more

Science shows Texas Hill Country is the best place in the U.S. to view the total solar eclipse

Folks are traveling from around the world to see the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will carve a path across the nation from Eagle Pass, Texas, to Caribou, Maine. Many people are choosing to view the eclipse from the Texas Hill Country, which statistically has the best chance for clear skies along the path. … Read more

Red panda, monkeys, iguanas among 87 animals found packed in travelers’ luggage at Bangkok airport

Six people were arrested at the Bangkok International Airport after allegedly trying to smuggle 87 animals out of Thailand in their luggage. Five men and one woman, all from India, were smuggling a small zoo, according to the Thai Customs Department. In their luggage, they had one red panda, 29 lizards, 21 snakes, 15 birds, … Read more

SAPD patrol car, SAFD fire truck collide while responding to wreck on North Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer and some San Antonio firefighters were lucky to avoid serious injury following a vehicle crash that involved a fire truck and a patrol car early Friday morning. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of West Sunset Road and Errol Street, not far from Highway … Read more