‘It’s imperative’ | San Antonio Safe Haven Baby Boxes delayed amid ongoing contract negotiations

The temperature-controlled devices were slated to begin installation at three fire stations by the end of February. SAN ANTONIO — More than two years after San Antonio City Council approved the Safe Haven Baby Box initiative, the devices meant to provide a safe surrender option for newborns are still not installed. The initiative, approved in … Read more

San Antonio community unites to fight fast-spreading fire, saves homes and beloved pets

A wind-driven fire threatened historic homes in the Tobin Hill neighborhood, but quick community response and firefighting efforts protected many. SAN ANTONIO — Juanita lives in the 300 block of East Courtland Place just north of downtown, and she said Monday afternoon’s fast-moving fire was frightening, but she believes her neighbors will respond like they … Read more

19-year-old arrested by FBI after drugs, cash, gun, vehicle seized during bust in San Antonio, BCSO says

220 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 174 grams of THC vape cartridges, a shotgun, $23,735 and a vehicle were seized as investigators executed the search warrant. SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday in executing federal warrants on … Read more

Call KENS: VA mistakes mark thousands of living veterans as passed away. VA says they are still more than 99% accurate.

KENS 5 asked the VA why still-living veterans are being wrongly marked as deceased. The VA’s response: They are still accurate more than 99 percent of the time. SAN ANTONIO — The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is accidentally marking veterans as deceased when they are still very much alive.  On Tuesday the VA … Read more