UVALDE, Texas – Construction for a new school in Uvalde to replace Robb Elementary after a mass shooting in May 2022 claimed the lives 19 students and two teachers is on hold, according to the Uvalde Moving Forward Foundation. The groundbreaking ceremony was slated for late October as the bidding process was wrapping up. The … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – During a community meeting on Wednesday, the South San ISD board voted to close West Campus High School. A vote was taken shortly after Superintendent Henry Yzaguirre made the recommendation to close the campus during the meeting. The closure won’t happen until the 2024-2025 school year. The decision comes after the board … Read more
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 49-year-old man is in custody after an hourslong standoff in southwest Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office. BCSO reported the standoff was ongoing around 3:04 p.m. Wednesday in the 15000 block of Herring Road in Atascosa. Sheriff Javier Salazar said the man asked a woman to come over, and … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – After finding success in McDonald’s restaurants around the world, Squishmallows toys finally their make their debut in the U.S. In a press release, McDonald’s announced the company is releasing the Squishmallows toys nationwide on Dec. 26 when you buy a Happy Meal. Squishmallows Happy Meal toys available at participating McDonald’s locations starting … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A decorated San Antonio Police Department SWAT officer served a five-day suspension this fall after an internal affairs investigation showed he left work in the middle of his shift and spent close to three hours at a Southeast Side hotel. Officer Jonathan Reyes, a 12-year veteran of SAPD, served the suspension in … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Three San Antonio council members on Wednesday requested a special meeting to vote on a resolution that would formally call for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in Israel and Palestine and the return of all hostages immediately.” Mayor Ron Nirenberg responded by saying he would “work with the City Manager to schedule … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – If the federal government doesn’t come through next year, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said there’s a real concern with no funding for migrant travel. Asylum seekers could be stranded in San Antonio unless family members can pay for their airfare or bus rides. “We don’t have guarantees of whether or not that funding … Read more