Drunken driver arrested after fleeing crash on North Side, police say; 1 hospitalized in critical condition

SAN ANTONIO – A driver was arrested Friday night after fleeing the scene of a car crash that critically injured another person. San Antonio police said the incident happened at around 8 p.m. in the 9500 block of Wetmore Road. A gray Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Wetmore when, for some reason, drove into … Read more

Man arrested for DWI after crashing through Southtown building, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested for DWI after he crashed his entire vehicle into a building early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of South Presa and Pereida Street in Southtown near the Lavaca neighborhood. According to police, the man, 24, was driving east on Pereida Street when … Read more

‘Gold for the garden’: San Antonio Composting Project takes off thanks to Alamodome

SAN ANTONIO – Christiana Wren Rodgers loves to talk about the thousands of red wriggler worms she keeps in her backyard. She feeds them only the best scraps that come right out of the Alamodome’s kitchen. “We have been consistently picking up about 23 to 25 buckets from the [Alamodome] every week [since September],” Rodgers … Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to travel to Eagle Pass to assess border enforcement

EAGLE PASS – The Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to Eagle Pass, Texas on Jan. 8, according to a press release from DHS. Mayorkas is traveling “for an operational visit regarding ongoing Southwest Border enforcement efforts,” the statement said. While here in Texas, Mayorkas will meet with Customs and Border Protection personnel … Read more