SAN ANTONIO NEWS

Call KENS | Residents at Miller Ranch fed up with potholes at a local intersection

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There have been 12 potholes near the same intersection in just two-and-half years. Residents want the problem fixed for good, so they called KENS. SAN ANTONIO — Ross Haber drives though the same Miller Ranch intersection almost every day, and he’s already hit a pothole multiple times.  And it wasn’t even the same pothole. “There … Read more

‘Turn yourself in already’ | Family holds second march in honor of murdered 17-year-old Kaitlin Hernandez

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Police are continuing to search for who killed a 17-year-old girl after her body was found naked in a ditch last month. SAN ANTONIO — Dozens gathered Sunday night for a march in honor of 17-year-old Kaitlin Hernandez. This is the second march the family has hosted, as police work to find her killer. Hernandez … Read more

Local animal nonprofit asks for community’s help to raise funds for new building

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Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue is hosting a fundraiser Tuesday evening at The Waggery. There will be games, and companies will be on site to match community donations. SAN ANTONIO — The local nonprofit foster-based animal rescue, Bee Pawsitive Husky Rescue is looking to open a shelter in Floresville. The nonprofit has two acres of land, … Read more

Austin Bat Refuge steps in to humanely remove bats at southeast side apartment complex

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“We actually received a phone call from a tenant at the complex that alerted us that the bats had been sealed,” said Lee Mackenzie, manager at the Austin Bat Refuge. SAN ANTONIO — Last month, residents at a southeast side apartment complex, the Hillside Manor Apartments, made complaints to KENS 5 about a bat infestation … Read more

Gardopia Gardens hopes to inspire a ‘greener’ lifestyle on San Antonio’s east side

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Access to nutritious food doesn’t have to be difficult. For nonprofit organizers, it’s all about planting the first seed. SAN ANTONIO — Local nonprofit, Gardopia Gardens, is hoping to inspire the city’s east side to grow nutritious food while expanding access to resources to be able to maintain that healthier lifestyle. But in a world … Read more