Council member files request to develop income-based pet deposit assistance program for San Antonio renters

SAN ANTONIO – Vanessa Acosta said she sees overpopulation as one of the main reasons San Antonio has an animal problem. “We all feel overwhelmed,” Acosta said. “San Antonio is too overpopulated in our shelters. It’s too overpopulated on the streets. It’s too overpopulated in our homes.” Acosta is a resident of Dignowity Hill and … Read more

Robb Elementary victims’ families, Uvalde city council members denounce independent report into deadly school shooting

UVALDE, Texas – Survivors and victims’ families of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde are reeling from the Thursday release of an investigative report on the city’s police department actions during the shooting. The independent report, completed by Austin-area investigator Jesse Prado, was announced in July 2022, but the nearly two-year-long investigation found all officers … Read more

San Antonio students to hear from NASA astronaut aboard International Space Station

SAN ANTONIO – Students in San Antonio will get to video call a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday. With help from the San Antonio River Authority (SARA), students from the Advanced Learning Academy will hear from NASA astronaut Laurel O’Hara aboard the International Space Station. Recommended Videos The opportunity is … Read more

Vehicle suspected in human smuggling operation crashes, kills 3, DPS says

KINNEY COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety said it is investigating what led to a deadly single-vehicle accident in Kinney County. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday along Ranch Road 674 near Bracketville. Recommended Videos The driver lost control, veering off the roadway & rolled over, ejecting multiple occupants. Two … Read more

San Antonio has no clear backup plan as Migrant Resource Center’s funding dwindles

SAN ANTONIO – With federal funding to support the Migrant Resource Center drying up, San Antonio doesn’t appear to have a clear backup plan yet for how to keep the shelter for asylum-seekers open. Nearly every city council member indicated during a Thursday meeting they want to keep the facility running. But most appeared hesitant … Read more