San Antonio businesses anticipating high economic impact from upcoming 2025 Men’s Final Four

SAN ANTONIO – The 2024 men’s college basketball champ was crowned last Monday, but the 2025 trophy is already in San Antonio for next year’s Men’s Final Four, which will be played at the Alamodome April 4-7. Elena Wells, executive director of the 2025 Final Four Local Organizing Committee, anticipates that the championship weekend will … Read more

San Antonio nonprofit requests donations to feed, care for orphaned wildlife

SAN ANTONIO – Animals left orphaned or injured by city life end up in James Martínez’s office at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc. daily. Martinez is the executive director at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc., a local nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates native Texas wildlife. “We see songbirds, baby raccoons, opossums, baby skunks. It’s … Read more

Virtual gamified event creates interactive learning experience for individuals with ADHD

SAN ANTONIO – As Stephanie Scheller pushes her bow across violin strings, the sound that comes out is emotional and mesmerizing. But to her, the main thing is that it’s calming. “Music actually does change your brainwaves. It just — it gives me a dopamine release too, which, as someone with ADHD, helps me get … Read more

Customers head to Fiesta-themed stores for last-minute items before ‘party with a purpose’ begins

SAN ANTONIO – Fiesta will be here before we know it, and that means people are scurrying to local stores for last-minute items. From flower crowns, confetti and papel picado to clothing and more, Amol’s on Fredericksburg Road is always a popular spot, and of course, there’s also the Fiesta Store near North Star Mall. … Read more

‘Miranda Casarez is not a monster’: Defense tells jury death of 4-year-old boy was not starvation-related

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner had ruled the cause of death starvation for a four-year-old boy, but another medical examiner had a different opinion. Benjamin Cervera died in August 2021, and his death was ruled starvation by Bexar County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kimberley Molina. Benjamin’s stepmother, Miranda Casarez, along with his … Read more