SAN ANTONIO – Students living on campus at Texas A&M-San Antonio (TAMUSA) will soon have a second residence hall. Estrella Hall is slated to open in fall 2024. Recommended Videos The suite-style design will mirror that of Esperanza Hall. Together, the two housing complexes will offer 744 beds to students. Both buildings are situated on … Read more
DEL RIO, Texas – A Uvalde man was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. According to court documents, Marco Jesus Perales, 27, distributed approximately 138 videos depicting child sex abuse between June 2019 and June 2020. Recommended Videos In February 2020, Homeland Security Investigations in Eagle Pass received a … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Teachers at one San Antonio elementary school have channeled Beyoncé to motivate their students ahead of the STAAR testing, which began on Tuesday. Third and fourth-grade students across the state are taking the reading portion of the assessment test this week. Recommended Videos It’s become a tradition for teachers and administrators to … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A La Vernia man who had a “shocking number” of images of children being sexually abused was sentenced to prison, according to federal authorities. Jacob Wayne Peek, 44, was recently handed 25 years in federal prison after he was found guilty of four counts of receipt of child pornography. Recommended Videos Peek … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio charter school is holding a festival this weekend to raise much needed funds to support its educational programs designed to break generational cycles. The Taste of the Southside festival takes place on April 13 and April 14 on the campus of Por Vida Academy. Recommended Videos There will be … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo released some video clips showing how animals reacted during Monday’s solar eclipse. The zoo was just outside the path of totality. Still, about 99.9% of the sun was blocked by the moon. Zoo officials said the meerkats ran through their habitat in one large group while the whooping … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A Pre-K 4 SA bus carrying students hydroplaned on Loop 410 on the North Side on Tuesday morning. In a statement, Pre-K 4 SA said children and staff are safe and no major injuries were reported. Recommended Videos The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on the westbound lanes of Loop 410 … Read more