Council members want more ‘equity’ in senior assistance program to prevent code violations

SAN ANTONIO – A pilot program to help seniors and disabled residents avoid code violations for overgrown weeds, downed trees, and debris has proved more popular in some parts of town than others. In a Monday presentation to the Planning and Community Development Committee on Development Services Director Mike Shannon showed the southern districts were … Read more

‘I was dying’: Heart patient understands disparities between men and women with heart disease

SAN ANTONIO – The disparity in healthcare between men and women isn’t just a belief – it’s a fact. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but a new study showed 65% of women who have high-risk factors are not even referred to specialists. It also showed that over three-quarters of women … Read more

Mosquitoes bugging you? These repellents work best, tests show

SAN ANTONIO – They’re back. Blood-sucking, disease-spreading mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather. “Oh, I’m seeing a lot, especially now after the rains, and I’m a magnet,” said Juan Garcia, who was enjoying a morning walk. But, mosquitoes are more than annoying. They can spread disease like West Nile, Zika, and even Malaria made a … Read more

Woman charged in fatal DWI case pleads guilty

SAN ANTONIO – A woman accused of driving drunk in a fatal crash pleaded guilty Monday in a case that’s nearing four years to resolve. Mariana Campos-Jimenez is charged with intoxication manslaughter and was expected to go to trial this week but instead took a last-minute plea deal. According to police, Campos-Jimenez was driving drunk … Read more

Ted Cruz files bill to protect IVF

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a charge to protect access to in vitro fertilization as conservative states scramble to figure out where IVF fits in the new anti-abortion legal landscape. On Monday, Cruz and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, both conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, filed the IVF Protection Act, which would make states ineligible to … Read more