San Antonio City Council Approves Fire Department Needs Assessment for Equitable Emergency Services
San Antonio City Council has greenlit funding for a San Antonio Fire Department Needs Assessment, a move spearheaded by District 2 Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. The council approved the assessment which aims to evaluate the Fire Department's staffing, equipment, and facilities to ensure equitable emergency...
San Antonio’s spookiest haunted places and urban legends
San Antonio is one of the eeriest places in the U.S., and this list of urban legends and haunted locations proves it. The post San Antonio’s spookiest haunted places and urban legends appeared first on San Antonio Current .
Security guard shoots man after disturbance at late-night fast food restaurant
SAN ANTONIO - A man was shot multiple times by a security guard after being kicked out of a local fast-food restaurant on Saturday morning. The shooting happened around 2:25 a.m. at a Whataburger near IH-35 and Division Ave. According to the San Antonio police department, the man was causing...
Mayor Jones addresses budget priorities and federal funding challenges at town hall
SAN ANTONIO — District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte joined Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones for a community town hall on the Northeast Side on Thursday. The mayor spoke about the newly city council approved budget. She says there are tons of projects in the works and several that have been delayed due to funding issues.
Vehicle crash on I-35 northbound ties up traffic for hours
SAN ANTONIO – A box truck crash on I-35 northbound near the Walzem Road exit has traffic down to one lane. The accident happened at 10:15 a.m. Thursday. Police tell us there were no major injuries. One driver was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
SAPD, local church leaders to unite for Faith and Blue event this Friday
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer is thanking community members who pray for him and his colleagues. SAPD and local church leaders will unite on Friday for Faith and Blue, a national event that brings the two groups together for conversation and prayer. Officer Doug Greene has...
Pickup Lines: KSAT meteorologist Sarah Spivey opens up about motherhood and a personal struggle
SAN ANTONIO – The latest Pickup Lines segment features KSAT meteorologist Sarah Spivey, who has worked at KSAT since 2017. She is a Clark High School graduate and struggled for years with hearing loss until KSAT stepped in to help her get fitted for a hearing aid. Spivey was...
Fentanyl showing up alongside other substances in workplace drug tests twice as often since...
SAN ANTONIO – Data from prominent drug testing center Quest Diagnostics shows the number of tests detecting fentanyl has doubled since 2020. The company has tracked substances detected since 1988 and released the data “to understand where trends are going, understand what impacts, and educate.”. The numbers show...
Bexar County authorities search for missing Brennan High School student last seen on Thursday
SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen last seen Thursday on the far west side. Deputies said 16-year-old Arsalan Sayed attends Brennan High School and may still be in the area. He is 5'7" and...
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones brings new staffer with City Hall experience
Pat Wallace, the latest addition to Jones' team, once served as Councilman Manny Pelaez's chief of staff. The post San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones brings new staffer with City Hall experience appeared first on San Antonio Current .
