SAN ANTONIO – University Health officials on Monday shared information about patterns of respiratory illness they’re seeing in local hospitals and clinics. That spike in cases comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory for health care providers about low immunization rates. The CDC on Friday issued an alert about … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man convicted of distribution of child pornography was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. David Alejandro Bautista, 32, distributed several files showing prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to court records. Federal authorities seized 21 electronic devices from Bautista’s home, which contained 15,000 images and … Read more
VON ORMY, Texas – God’s Dogs rescue and shelter in Von Ormy is full of furry friends, tails wagging and ready for the possibility of being fostered or adopted. “This is Farrin. She was dumped in a yard, and a good Samaritan brought her to the shelter last night,” said Beckie Moore Derby, cat coordinator … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man charged with a double murder that happened in 2018 is heading for trial in the new year. The trial for Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez, who is charged with capital murder, will start on Jan. 12 with jury selection. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused of shooting Nicholas Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, in their … Read more
CIBOLO, Texas – A woman was arrested early Monday after allegedly shooting her husband at their Cibolo home, police said. Sonia Hammond, 37, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – family violence, a first-degree felony. According to Cibolo police, officers were dispatched to the couple’s home in the 100 block of Spring … Read more
Check the pantry and the freezer. Quaker Oats issued a nationwide recall for a long list of granola bars and cereals, while TGI Fridays recalled frozen chicken bites. Quaker Oats bars Quaker Oats recalled more than 40 products because they could be contaminated with salmonella and make people sick. The recalled foods include the classic … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Gone are many of the elegant 19th century houses that graced much of Dignowity Hill where many of the city’s early leaders in business and industry raised their families. Still, there are vestiges of its affluent past in the mansions that took their place, many known by their familiar names such as … Read more