PHOTOS: Snowfall in San Antonio | Images from the Alamo City’s arctic blast

SAN ANTONIO — A winter blast arrived in San Antonio early Tuesday morning after a much-anticipated arctic system made its way across the Alamo City throughout the evening, eventually bringing snowfall after midnight. Here are some photos and videos shared by KENS 5 viewers… Original News Source RELATED STORIESBeloved Missions tour guide and Rose Window … Read more

‘Trying to get folks off the street’ | Local community outreach in overdrive mode as artic blast arrives in SA

“This is what our life looks like during inclement weather,” said Jack Bolden. SAN ANTONIO — As temperatures remained dangerously cold throughout the day, those looking out for the most vulnerable in our community stayed busy. The outreach team at Christian Assistance Ministry are making sure they get off the streets and into a warm … Read more

Mutual aid efforts intensify in San Antonio during freezing weather

SAN ANTONIO — With freezing precipitation in the forecast, mutual aid workers and volunteers say they are doing everything they can to keep people from dying in the cold. West side advocate Susana Segura said unsheltered people with mental health or substance abuse issues are particularly vulnerable when the weather is freezing. Monday, with the … Read more

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

Peltier was active in the American Indian Movement, which began in the 1960s as a local organization in Minneapolis. WASHINGTON — Just moments before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier was denied parole as recently … Read more

‘They’re cold and they’re hungry’ | Broken Warriors Angels hands out warm relief to east-side SA homeless communities

The nonprofit alongside First Baptist Church of San Antonio, ventured out to homeless encampments offering coffee, soup, blankets and much more. SAN ANTONIO — Monday marked a frigid day for millions of people across Texas and for one San Antonio nonprofit, their mission focused on providing warm relief for the homeless community. Broken Warriors Angels … Read more

With shelters closed, mutual aid efforts intensify amidst looming freeze

SAN ANTONIO — With freezing precipitation in the forecast, mutual aid workers and volunteers say they are doing everything they can to keep people from dying in the cold. West side advocate Susana Segura said unsheltered people with mental health or substance abuse issues are particularly vulnerable when the weather is freezing. Monday, with the … Read more