Much of drought-stricken South Texas was quenched with this week’s downpours. SAN ANTONIO — An 85-year-old record was busted when San Antonio International Airport tallied 2.06 inches of rain Wednesday, besting the daily record for May 28 that was set when 1.31 inches fell way back in 1940. That only tells half the story when … Read more
When he was 5-years-old, a homemade grenade he found during a game of hide-and-seek took his sight and his hands. Now, he’s employee of the year! SAN ANTONIO — Israel Bolivar doesn’t let his disabilities define him. “I was able to survive and now here I am,” he said. Bolivar is currently a Vibrant Works … Read more
Officials said the argument originated from who would be driving the car. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department says a man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend before leaving with her kids. Around 5 p.m., SAPD responded to the 2300 block of Castroville Road after receiving reports of an assault … Read more
The company’s presence in San Antonio to test its self-driving car fleet’s AI could be the first step to bringing autonomous cars to town. SAN ANTONIO — Waymo, a California-based ride share company that uses self-driving cars, says its vehicles will start roaming San Antonio this summer. But you won’t be able to catch a … Read more
For months, Waymo has been testing driverless cars in Austin, which anyone can now ride through the Uber app. AUSTIN, Texas — More self-driving cars are back on the streets in Austin as Waymo officially launched its autonomous rideshare services in the Uber app. For months, Waymo has been testing and collecting mapping data to … Read more
Pam Allen, founder of Eagles Flight Advocacy & Outreach, said San Antonio’s first Safe Haven Baby Box is slated to be installed this summer. SAN ANTONIO — A lone candle marks the beginning of a makeshift memorial one day after a fetus was found dead in an apartment dumpster on San Antonio’s north side. As … Read more
Officials say dozens were detained during the Wednesday afternoon operation. SAN ANTONIO — A group of individuals were seen being detained and loaded onto white charter buses outside the federal courthouse in downtown San Antonio, including a young Cuban man whose mother said was taken away just as he was arriving for an immigration hearing … Read more