Catholic influencer from SA meets Pope Leo at first-of-its-kind Vatican event

A San Antonio influencer has a front-row seat to the cultural shift she says she’s witnessing around faith and how to practice it. SAN ANTONIO — Catholic influencers from around the world gathered at the Vatican this week for a first-of-its-kind celebration of digital evangelization.  Among the hundreds invited was Diana Lopez of San Antonio, … Read more

The way of the modern samurai: Karate dojo combines AI education with traditional martial arts

A San Antonio karate dojo combines AI learning and martial arts for modern samurai training. SAN ANTONIO — When you think of samurai, you probably think of ancient Japanese warriors with long metal swords. While that way of life may seem like something from long ago, one of San Antonio’s own karate dojos is using … Read more

‘There’s pros and there’s cons’: SA districts finalizing new policies after lawmakers ban cellphones in classrooms

HB 1481 mandates that all public and open enrollment charter schools prohibit students from using personal electronic devices, including cellphones. SAN ANTONIO — Beginning Sept. 1, use of cellphones in schools will be banned in Texas–the result of a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday in Amarillo.  Now, as the new school … Read more

Records: SAPD officer suspended after saving he investigated report of loud noise, but didn’t

The officer was assigned to investigate a report of loud music one March morning. Within 15 minutes, he cleared it—without ever going there, records say. SAN ANTONIO — An officer with the San Antonio Police Department didn’t respond to an assigned call for service in March, despite saying he checked out the area and couldn’t … Read more

Records: SAPD officer suspended after saying he investigated report of loud noise, but didn’t

The officer was assigned to investigate a report of loud music one March morning. Within 15 minutes, he cleared it—without ever going there, records say. SAN ANTONIO — An officer with the San Antonio Police Department didn’t respond to an assigned call for service in March, despite saying he checked out the area and couldn’t … Read more

San Marcos families call for action after continued vandalism at historic black cemetery

Over the years, the Bratton family says headstones have gone missing, and the front gate of the cemetery has been damaged on several occasions. SAN MARCOS, Texas — Families with loved ones buried at the historic San Marcos-Blanco Cemetery say they are frustrated by years of vandalism and neglect.  The cemetery, founded in 1893, serves … Read more