SAN ANTONIO – How much to pay San Antonio City Council members, whether to add more council districts, and independent redistricting could all end up on San Antonio voters’ ballots next year. But it will depend first on what a 15-member citizen commission decides over the next six months. Mayor Ron Nirenberg tasked the reconstituted … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Frank Harris and the UTSA football team will embark on the final hurrah of its season when they take on the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium on Tuesday. The last time UTSA and Marshall faced off was as Conference USA rivals in 2018, when the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – University Health officials on Monday shared information about patterns of respiratory illness they’re seeing in local hospitals and clinics. That spike in cases comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory for health care providers about low immunization rates. The CDC on Friday issued an alert about … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man convicted of distribution of child pornography was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. David Alejandro Bautista, 32, distributed several files showing prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to court records. Federal authorities seized 21 electronic devices from Bautista’s home, which contained 15,000 images and … Read more
VON ORMY, Texas – God’s Dogs rescue and shelter in Von Ormy is full of furry friends, tails wagging and ready for the possibility of being fostered or adopted. “This is Farrin. She was dumped in a yard, and a good Samaritan brought her to the shelter last night,” said Beckie Moore Derby, cat coordinator … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man charged with a double murder that happened in 2018 is heading for trial in the new year. The trial for Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez, who is charged with capital murder, will start on Jan. 12 with jury selection. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused of shooting Nicholas Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, in their … Read more
CIBOLO, Texas – A woman was arrested early Monday after allegedly shooting her husband at their Cibolo home, police said. Sonia Hammond, 37, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon – family violence, a first-degree felony. According to Cibolo police, officers were dispatched to the couple’s home in the 100 block of Spring … Read more