Civilian employee charged in $100M fraud scheme makes first court appearance

SAN ANTONIO – A civilian employee accused of stealing $100 million from the U.S. Army made her first court appearance at the federal courthouse on Thursday. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was charged with five counts of mail fraud, four counts of engaging in a monetary transaction over $10,000 using criminally derived proceeds, and one count … Read more

Victor Clause and Elf Julian dash through San Antonio to deliver holiday cheer

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs players Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie donned the gear of Santa Claus and his helpful elf as they visited kids in their homes on the West Side, delivering holiday cheer. They brought presents, Spurs tickets, and the Christmas spirit as part of the team’s annual partnership with the Elf … Read more

Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant fails health inspection for second time in a row

SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican restaurant got a failing score on its health inspection last month, the second failing score for the business in the past two months. Meanwhile, another business had its license temporarily suspended due to a sewage backup. KSAT reporter Tim Gerber stopped by both businesses this week to ask some questions … Read more

Ecumenical Center not notified of Uvalde County’s decision not to renew its contract

UVALDE, Texas – A major change is coming for the Uvalde community receiving mental health care following the tragedy at Robb Elementary. The Ecumenical Center, a trauma-informed organization with specialized counselors, will not have its contract renewed past April 2024 to run the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center. This comes at the recommendation of the Uvalde … Read more

CPS Energy says it’s ready for winter

SAN ANTONIO – With memories of the 2021 February freeze still at the forefront of many people’s minds once winter hits, CPS Energy said it is ready for the cold weather. Top utility executives laid out their preparations, which included weatherizing power plants and ensuring they have the capacity to produce more power than they … Read more