DA’s office denied removal of children from home before baby was burned, injected with meth, state rep says
‘I’m very frustrated.’ State Rep John Lujan said he is looking into it
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NASA awards local space contractor $1.3M to advance lunar technologies
SAN ANTONIO – A new round of NASA funding is bringing a local space exploration company closer to building human settlements on the moon. NASA has awarded Exploration Architecture and its subsidiary, Astroport Space Technologies, three Phase 1 awards and one Phase 2 award to develop construction and operations technologies needed to create surface landing/launch … Read more
Two sailors from San Antonio receive Navy honors
Two sailors from San Antonio were honored by the United States Navy for their service. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashley Martinez-Humphrey was named Junior Sailor of the Year by the Naval Medical Forces Support Command. Martinez-Humphrey graduated from Highlands High School in 2010. According to the Navy Office of Community Outreach, Martinez-Humphrey was also awarded … Read more
Holiday donations fall as many people lose trust toward non-profit organizations
The holiday giving season is looking a little slim this year. According to Direct Relief, one in three donors say they will be limiting holiday giving this year and 41% are less likely to donate. “A big percentage of charitable gifts, traditionally in the United States, are made during that period of Thanksgiving and New … Read more
Animal Care Services creates searchable registry of dangerous dogs in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Animal Care Services has created a searchable registry of dogs in San Antonio that have been deemed dangerous. The registry comes after a year of high-profile dog attacks, including at least two deaths — Ramon Najera, 81, and Paul Anthony Striegl Jr., 47. There are currently more than 100 dogs in the database, ACS … Read more
Man shot in breezeway of Stone Oak apartment complex
The victim, a 20-year-old man, was shot multiple times in his lower body.
Hundreds of mariachi musicians convene in San Antonio for Mariachi Extravanganza concert and competition
SAN ANTONIO – One thousand mariachi musicians will convene in San Antonio to compete and perform in the 29th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza competition and concert this weekend. Harlandale High School’s mariachi group is among the nearly 50 mariachi teams who will perform during the national competitions on Friday at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. The students … Read more