SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Independent School District will soon implement 15 low-pollution school buses in its fleet, thanks to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro’s office announced Wednesday that the congressman secured $5,925,000 for SAISD to purchase the low- and zero-emission buses. The funding was provided by … Read more
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SAN ANTONIO – Jill Laymon, who lives in the College Park neighborhood, says the problems with loud music, noise, and overflow parking on their residential streets have been consistent since the opening of the Sand Box restaurant in 2018. “The first three years, I think we kind of felt like we were spinning our wheels. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Haven for Hope is prioritizing families ahead of the first hard freeze of the season. “We’ve been operating over capacity for about two years now, and last night, we slept 1,720 individuals and families all together,” said Terri Behling, communications director of Haven for Hope. Behling said the organization has been utilizing … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – CPS Energy is warning customers after receiving reports of people trying to impersonate its employees. The utility offered the following information to protect yourself from imposters: Company vehicles have a CPS Energy logo, and employees wear uniforms with our logo and will have an ID badge with their employee number. CPS Energy … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Councilman Manny Pelaez has rescinded his support for a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, prompting Mayor Ron Nirenberg to forego scheduling it for an upcoming meeting as planned. Pelaez, who is considering a run for mayor next year, had joined Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (D2) and Councilwoman … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A woman was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for the shooting death of a romantic rival. Priscilla Caballero, 38, was convicted in the fatal shooting of Yvette Salinas. According to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Caballero confronted Salinas, who had become involved with Caballero’s partner during her incarceration, on … Read more