30 students disciplined at East Central High School after anti-ICE walkout
SAN ANTONIO – Around 30 East Central High School students walked out of class on Feb. 13 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations happening in Bexar County. The demonstration landed those students immediate consequences, including suspension and multiple extracurriculars being revoked....
San Antonio’s beloved La Panadería expands with 2 new bakeries
It looks like there’s no stopping San Antonio's La Panadería Bakery Café. Two months after debuting a new restaurant in Stone Oak, the beloved Alamo City chain is already working on two new locations in Alamo Ranch and Southtown. The Alamo Ranch location will be in the...
The late Ozzy Osbourne jailed for urinating on the Alamo 44 years ago
SAN ANTONIO - It was the morning of Feb. 19, 1982, when a drunken Ozzy Osbourne, dressed in his wife Sharon’s green evening gown because she had hidden his clothes, wandered the streets of Downtown San Antonio. Somewhere along the way, he decided to answer nature’s call, on a statue that turned out to be the Alamo...
Flames erupt on East Commerce Street, driver injured in downtown vehicle fire
SAN ANTONIO — A shocking scene unfolded downtown last night after a car suddenly burst into flames on East Commerce Street. The fire broke out just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, sending thick smoke into the air and drawing a swift response from the San Antonio Fire Department. Cell phone...
San Antonio ISD teachers reach breaking point amid school closure
SAN ANTONIO — Families, teachers and community members filed out after the school board made it official: their neighborhood elementary school will close. Carvajal Elementary is the 16th campus to close in two years for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). The conversations leading up to the decision...
After son’s hit-and-run death, San Antonio mother struggles with homelessness and burial costs
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mom said she’s living every parent’s worst nightmare. Andrew Reyna, 31, died in a hit-and-run crash last November on Old Highway 90. The San Antonio Police Department said he was hit by two cars, and the first driver didn’t stop.
San Antonio hooks first location of famous Nashville seafood chain
The second-largest seafood chain in the United States is hoping San Antonio will take to its menu hook, line, and sinker. Captain D's Seafood Kitchen is opening the first of three planned Alamo City restaurants at 7531 Bandera Rd. on the Northwest Side. The Nashville, Tennessee-based quick-service restaurant first...
San Antonio City Council to discuss possible reprimand for Mayor Jones on Monday
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. The San Antonio City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, to discuss recent accusations of misconduct against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. The allegations are outlined in a...
Mother forces child to walk 19 miles to school alone, according to authorities
SAN ANTONIO - A mother is facing charges after allegedly forcing her child to walk 19 miles to school alone, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday, deputies responded to the 15100 block of Orpheus Way on the far West Side following a welfare check triggered by the incident.
Italian restaurant on Northwest Side to close after 20-year run
SAN ANTONIO – Luce Ristorante E Enoteca, an Italian restaurant located on the Northwest Side, will close in early March after 20 years of business. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Owner Joe Buonincontri said in a statement that the restaurant’s last day is expected to be March 7.
