SAN ANTONIO – After 15 schools across the San Antonio Independent School District closed at the end of the last school year, the district is now beginning work with a consultant to repurpose some of its school buildings. The closures came after SAISD’s Board of Trustees voted last fall to approve “rightsizing” recommendations. The Counselors … Read more
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Issues persist for inmates at the Bexar County Jail due to a new online booking system called Odyssey. A man who wanted his identity concealed because of his job said the friend who tried to bail him out of jail was told by the bail bond company that he wasn’t in … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – One in 10 adults who are age 65 or older are expected to experience elder abuse each year across the United States, according to the Department of Justice. “We all have a role to play, to protect our older adults right here in our community,” Dr. Leo Lopez III, a medical director … Read more
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The Southwest Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a 2% raise for all full-time employees on Wednesday as part of their compensation plan for the upcoming school year, the district said in a press release. Along with the 2% raise, the district approved a $1,000 retention bonus for eligible employees. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The head of Bexar County’s government said people are working around-the-clock to fix the rocky rollout of the county’s new criminal justice management system. Odyssey Case Manager was rolled out on May 30, but it has resulted in a host of issues. Incorrect verdicts and expunged records have appeared in the system, … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A fire on the Southwest Side damaged two homes to the point they are no longer livable, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. SAFD received a call for a fire in the 100 block of Peach Valley Drive, not far from JBSA-Lackland, around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Recommended Videos Crews arrived to … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – We’re learning more about the major software change within the Bexar County Judicial System that’s caused huge problems and issues with a human cost. Ten days ago, Bexar County installed a new court management system called Odyssey to help simplify online records. Since then, former inmates, their families and attorneys say this … Read more