Texas turns down $350 million in summer food assistance for children

San Antonio – A new program will help feed millions of children this summer when they are out of school, but several states, including Texas, are not participating. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new program will roll out in 35 states, all five territories and four tribes. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, or Summer EBT, provides … Read more

Boil water notice issued for Natalia

NATALIA, Texas – A boil water notice was issued Friday for residents in Natalia. According to a news release, a water main break that resulted in low water pressure prompted the notice. Customers of the City of Natalia Public Water System are urged to boil their water prior to consumption, which includes drinking, brushing teeth … Read more

Windy weather giving San Antonians a taste of frigid weather headed this way

SAN ANTONIO – A day of blustery, chilly winds has been giving San Antonians a taste of the frigid weather that is to come. Below-freezing temperatures are in the forecast for early next week. The cold winds that blew in Friday morning, though, helped Margie Gaines prepare herself, although she isn’t happy about it. “It’s … Read more

SAPD lieutenant fired, sergeant suspended for leaving shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot, killed

SAN ANTONIO – The fallout continues from the June shooting death of a woman by San Antonio Police Department officers. An SAPD lieutenant has been terminated and a sergeant has been suspended seven days after each of them left their assigned shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot and killed inside her Southwest Side … Read more