‘It’s going to be a relief’: City plans to demolish remainder of pedestrian bridge on Castroville Road starting Monday

SAN ANTONIO – At 66 years old, Hortense Espinoza said she’s lived in the inner West Side all of her life. And every day, she avoids driving on Castroville Road. “The traffic, it’s gotten worse,” Espinoza said. She said she hadn’t walked across the road either, even after the city placed a temporary crosswalk near … Read more

DA Gonzales’ spokesman calls Wren Collective coverage ‘fake news’

SAN ANTONIO – The conversations between the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and a criminal justice reform group continue to raise concerns. Now, the DA’s Office has told KSAT 12 it no longer wants to comment about the criminal justice reform group the Wren Collective. Earlier this week, KSAT 12 released portions of the 204 … Read more

Sheriff Salazar distances himself from DA Gonzales after Wren Collective conversations become public

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar this week distanced himself from Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, asking the fellow elected official to “respect attorney-client privilege” moving forward. In a letter sent to Gonzales and Bexar County First Assistant District Attorney Christian Henricksen Wednesday, Salazar wrote that he was not pleased with how … Read more

Elevator at elderly and disabled public housing complex fixed after weekslong outage

SAN ANTONIO – After weeks without a working elevator, the spirits of the elderly and disabled residents of an Opportunity Home San Antonio apartment have been lifted. Residents at the Kenwood North say the elevator at the three-story public housing apartment was finally fixed Thursday after being out since at least early January. “I can … Read more