San Antonio colleges just lost a key source of funding: grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would not distribute millions of dollars in grants for Minority-Serving Institutions, including more than $200 million in already-appropriated funding...
Two-year prison term for Bexar County man who sold machine guns
Jaime Sandoval Jr. pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun. Officials say he was selling guns with switches that converted them into automatic weapons.
Machete dispute: San Antonio parking spat lands two men in hospital, police say
SAN ANTONIO — Two men ended up in the hospital after a fight over parking led to both of them being cut with a machete, police say. San Antonio Police responded around 11:15 p.m. Sunday to the 8900 block of Valley Villa near Les Harrison Drive on the far west side of town for reports of a cutting in progress.
Man sentenced to nearly 40 years for killing co-worker during work trip to San...
SAN ANTONIO — A man was sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison Monday for the 2019 murder of his co-worker, according to a press release from the Bexar County District Attorney's Office. Judge Michael May sentenced Colin King to 38 years in prison for killing 45-year-old Shane Bourret.
Man hospitalized after being shot multiple times on Northeast Side, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A man was hospitalized after being shot multiple times on the Northeast Side, according to San Antonio police. The shooting happened just after midnight on Sunday in the 6100 block of Interstate 35 North near North Weidner Road. An SAPD preliminary report states the shooting may...
Historic photos show what San Antonio park looked like more than 100 years ago
SAN ANTONIO – San Pedro Springs Park is one of the oldest public parks in the U.S. The park was designated as a public space by the Spanish government in 1729, according to the National Park Service, and the area around the springs was the original site of the city of San Antonio.
South San Antonio Gets Its Southern Flavor Fix Again As Bobbie’s Southern Kitchen Reopens
South San Antonio, has reopened its doors after months of renovations. I nearly did a happy dance right there on the sidewalk when I saw the ‘Open’ sign glowing in the window last Tuesday. For those of us who’ve been craving authentic Southern cooking that tastes like grandma made it, this reopening feels like a...
Vehicle falls off jack with someone working underneath, crews work to free victim
SAN ANTONIO - First responders have freed someone after a vehicle fell off the jack while they were working underneath. Just before noon on Monday, first responders were called to the scene of the incident at a home on Cape Valley Drive, near Horal Street on the West Side. According...
Wanted man found under trap door after 6-hour standoff on East Side, BCSO says
SAN ANTONIO – A 59-year-old man was taken into custody after a six-hour standoff on the East Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO spokesperson Johnny Garcia said Manuel Sanchez was arrested in the 500 block of Hackberry on Monday afternoon. On Monday morning, deputies with...
Amazon delivery driver carjacked at gunpoint while delivering packages on East Side
SAN ANTONIO — An Amazon delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint while delivering packages on the city’s East Side. Officers were dispatched Monday morning around 10:12 to the 3100 Block of E Commerce Street. According to the San Antonio Police Department, the 19-year-old delivery driver was delivering packages...