SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio police shoot man, 19, who pointed gun at officers responding to call, chief says

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SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio police officers shot a 19-year-old man after they responded to a disturbance on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 9100 block of Dartbrook Drive during a knife-related family disturbance call. McManus … Read more

Digitizing handwritten history: City clerk wants to speed up archive preservation plan

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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s city clerk wants to accelerate an ongoing plan to digitize and preserve the city’s archive, which she says could otherwise take decades. In a recent presentation to the city council, City Clerk Debbie Racca-Sittre asked council members to consider a big funding boost so the city could finish digitizing more … Read more

Governor Abbott takes aim at GOP state Rep. Kuempel in Texas House District 44

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Read the latest election and political headlines on the Vote 2024 page A trio of Republican candidates have set their sights on the seat of long-time GOP state Representative for District 44, John Kuempel. Texas House District 44 includes Guadalupe and Gonzales counties. Kuempel, a Seguin native, has been a reliable Republican vote in Austin … Read more

Mayor Ron Nirenberg says city council will look at backup funding plan for Migrant Resource Center

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is pushing for more help with the Migrant Resource Center and said the bipartisan border security bill could bring relief. Nirenberg and several other mayors met with President Joe Biden in Brownsville on Thursday. The mayor told KSAT that Biden asked about the impact of the migrant … Read more