Smugglers to spend life in prison for 53 migrant deaths in 2022 human smuggling...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Friday on the third anniversary of the tragedy. Felipe Orduna-Torres and...
UT Health San Antonio receives $3.4M for cancer research and HPV vaccination efforts
SAN ANTONIO — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded nearly $3.4 million to UT Health San Antonio to advance research on hard-to-treat cancers and boost HPV vaccination rates. Of the funding, $2.4 million will be used to expand core facilities at the university with technology...
Arneson River Theatre to replace broken-down sound and light system
For years, Arneson performers and the city have rented sound and light systems for shows to work around the theater's broken equipment. Now, San Antonio is paying $1.3 million for upgrades.
Crime Stoppers seeks tips in case involving body found under downtown San Antonio bridge
SAN ANTONIO – Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in identifying potential suspects connected to a shooting underneath a bridge near downtown San Antonio. San Antonio police officers found Curtis Davis, 38, dead underneath Interstate 10 near North Frio Street on Wednesday, June 11. Davis’ body was...
Parades, SAWS activity cause street closures in downtown San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio officials announced upcoming street closures on Friday for two major parades and utility work, according to a Facebook post. The assembly for the Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor for Veterans starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the 100 block of Camaron Street. The march will begin at 10 a.m. and...
It’s like an ocean’: Daughter sees video of how flood waters dragged vehicles
There’s a moment when water stops looking like rain and starts looking like a wall. That’s what Rudy Garza was telling his wife as the floodwaters rushed into his car. “He went from warning us about the weather to water being in his car,” said Brittany Guerrero, Garza’s daughter.
San Antonio Braces for Saharan Dust Cloud Arrival, Concerns for Air Quality and Health...
Residents in the San Antonio region are bracing for a significant environmental event this weekend, as a large cloud of Saharan dust is forecasted to migrate into the area. According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, as reported by KTSA, the outer edge of this cloud is expected to arrive by Sunday...
Three suspects arrested after robbery spree turns to police standoff
SAN ANTONIO - Three suspects have been arrested, accused of a string of robberies that ultimately ended in a standoff with police. On Thursday, police arrested Oscar Carvajal on Aggravated Robbery charges after he allegedly broke into vehicles and stole a truck alongside two co-conspirators, identified by SAPD as...
Northeast San Antonio Chacho’s reopens with nachos all night
Forget Ross and Rachel. No other San Antonio restaurant has as much will-they-or-won't-they energy as the long-shuttered 24-hour Chacho's drive-thru at 8629 Perrin Beitel. Dark since the pandemic, the quick-service Tex-Mex joint is now open again, serving breakfast tacos, quesadillas, and crowd-pleasing pile-high...
H-E-B gave out thousands of fresh tortillas to passengers at San Antonio International Airport
The viral TikTok showed someone claiming to have hundreds of H-E-B tortillas in their carry-on baggage.