Houston family heartbroken after young mom killed on Gulf Freeway when she stopped to help a stranger

Tayler Ross, who leaves behind a six-year-old daughter, died on the scene along with the driver of a damaged car she stopped to help. HOUSTON, Texas — Two Houston families were left heartbroken after a deadly crash on the Gulf Freeway last weekend.  Adam Ross said his daughter Tayler was killed when she stopped to … Read more

Teen killed in drive-by shooting outside SA apartment complex on northeast side identified

San Antonio police say they’re still looking for the suspects. SAN ANTONIO — As San Antonio police continue searching for the gunman in a deadly drive-by shooting on the northeast side, authorities have identified the young victim.  The Bexar County medical examiner said Lamarcus Willis, 16, was the teen killed when he was shot Wednesday … Read more

E-bikes for San Antonians to be provided through federal grant

Grant applications are open through San Antonio’s Office of Sustainability website. SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio is offering $1,000 rebates to people in low-income housing so they can purchase e-bikes. Applications opened April 1 through the Office of Sustainability. This is a move to promote green transportation and provide accessibility to those … Read more

An additional $100,000 is coming to SA’s Reproductive Justice Fund. It could fund travel for abortion care.

San Antonio City Council initially provided nearly $500,000 for certain services in November. The new allocation could fund controversial care. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio City Council agreed to add $100,000 to the city’s “Reproductive Justice Fund” to cover additional reproductive and sexual health gaps—including, potentially, helping to fund travel for abortions.  That still depends … Read more

University of Austin unveils new criteria offering automatic admissions based only on test scores

The university will automatically admit students who score a 1430 on the SAT, a 33 on the ACT or a 105 on the Classic Learning Test. AUSTIN, Texas — A private university in Austin will now automatically admit students based on test scores. The University of Austin announced it would be introducing a new automatic … Read more