BAMC one of two US military hospitals providing 100% of infertility treatments

SAN ANTONIO – Infertility impacts one in six people across the globe, according to the World Health Organization. Brooke Army Medical Hospital at the Fort Sam Houston military base is working to make the complex process more manageable. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Samantha Simpson is the BAMC Division Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. … Read more

Family of missing woman fights for answers more than 13 years after her disappearance

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The family of Pauline Diaz is fighting for answers more than 13 years after her disappearance. “She hasn’t been forgotten, and she’s not going to be forgotten,” her daughter, Juanita Diaz, said. Pauline was last seen on Dec. 7, 2010, walking out of the H-E-B she worked at on Southeast Military … Read more

Mayor Ron Nirenberg voices support for new San Antonio Missions ballpark downtown

SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the chorus of local politicians’ voices who would like to keep the Missions playing baseball in San Antonio for the foreseeable future. “Baseball has been a San Antonio pastime since the late 1800s, and we are committed to keeping the Missions as a part of our city’s cultural … Read more

What to know about Thursday’s first court appearance for former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales

SAN ANTONIO – A former Uvalde CISD officer will be arraigned on Thursday morning. Adrian Gonzales was indicted on 29 counts of abandoning/endangering a child, a state felony. The charges come more than five months after a grand jury in Uvalde County was first impaneled to review the case for possible criminal charges. Former UCISD … Read more

Alpha Home substance use recovery staff now helping young women beyond live-in treatment homes

SAN ANTONIO – Barbara Hood is a former Alpha Home client. Her addiction emerged from an unexpected diagnosis. “I was diagnosed with a late-stage cancer, and with the treatment of the cancer, pain pills came into play. Opiates,” Hood said. Hood’s cancer treatment lasted for four years. “The disease was gone. The addiction was still … Read more