‘No Sacred Cows’: Mayor wants to cut Ready to Work, Fiesta and Siclovia funding...
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones on Tuesday floated her latest proposal to fix the city’s $158 million budget deficit. The components of that plan include shifting funds to reduce the deficit while also saving programs she deems necessary for low-income San Antonians. Specifically, Jones is proposing to save $9 million from the
Liver cancer poses an outsized threat in South Texas
Liver cancer is a serious health problem in San Antonio and South Texas, particularly among Hispanic residents. UT Health San Antonio researchers have reported that South Texas Latinos have exceptionally high rates of the disease. The reasons are complex. Hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol use and cirrhosis can raise...
San Antonio mother accused of leaving baby with stranger at downtown bus stop
SAN ANTONIO – An 18-year-old mother is facing a child abandonment charge after San Antonio police say she gave her baby to a stranger at a downtown bus stop and said she no longer wanted the child. Police said Karla Ibarra left her son, who is younger than 1,...
Pedestrian killed after being hit, dragged by vehicle on East Side
SAN ANTONIO - An older man was hit, dragged down the road and left to die after a driver struck him in an East Side crosswalk early Tuesday. The deadly accident happened shortly after 6 a.m. off Loop 410 & Rigsby Avenue. Police said a witness saw the man walking...
City looks to cut 101 positions in 2027 budget, including library staff and cultural...
A budget crunch has led the city to recommend more than 100 positions in a variety of departments, from the library to development services, be eliminated from the upcoming fiscal year budget. During the council’s recent budget hearings ahead of approving the 2027 fiscal year budget, officials have proposed staffing...
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Eviction in Bexar County reaches pre-pandemic levels
Households are spending a greater portion of their income on rent every year. Explore eviction data over time.
FOX SA investigation maps 801 gas leak records, nearly 85% classified highest
San Antonio, Texas — SAN ANTONIO — Two home explosions, five people seriously injured, and hundreds of gas leak records are raising new questions about where leaks are happening across San Antonio and what state records say about how some underground gas lines were damaged. Yami Virgin Investigates...
Southeast San Antonio growth brings traffic concerns along New Sulphur Springs Road
SAN ANTONIO – Residents in southeast San Antonio say rapid growth is bringing more traffic to roads that were not designed to handle the increased congestion. New subdivisions, a growing student population and more vehicles are changing the landscape in the 78222 and 78263 ZIP code areas. During the...
Hottest US Summer in 132 Years Burns Into Fall: San Antonio Hits 100 Again
NOAA confirmed summer 2026 as the hottest US summer in 132 years of recordkeeping, beating the Dust Bowl record of 1936. San Antonio's I-35 corridor remains under active heat advisories through Tuesday with heat index values of 108-111 degrees as Oklahoma's exceptional drought covers 13% of the state.
Perry’s Steakhouse in San Antonio offering 79-cent pork chop lunch, prime rib sando
In 1979, a humble Houston meat market dubbed Perry’s Butcher Shop opened its doors for business. That becomes interesting to San Antonio diners 47 years later, because Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is paying homage to its roots by offering a pair of meat deals for just 79-cents — a porch chop lunch and a prime rib […] T
