San Antonio councilwoman to announce free bus fare program for middle and high school...
SAN ANTONIO — A new plan aimed at keeping students in the classroom could soon give thousands of San Antonio families one less thing to worry about. District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito is set to announce a proposal Monday that would provide free VIA bus fare for all middle and high school students across...
Veterans demand change after second suicide in 8 months outside San Antonio VA hospital
SAN ANTONIO – Another call for change came outside Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital on Monday, as dozens demanded accountability and better accessibility to mental health services. It comes after a second veteran died by suicide outside the VA in eight months. U.S. Navy veteran Mark Miller...
Driver accidentally stepped on gas pedal and runs into business on northeast-side, witnesses say
SAN ANTONIO — A business on the Northeast Side was damaged Monday morning after a vehicle crashed into the building, according to authorities. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 4900 block of Walzem Road, near Loop 410. A witness who spoke with KENS 5 off camera said...
Man identified after death in Northwest Side shooting, ME’s office says
SAN ANTONIO – The death of a man who was shot in the chest on the Northwest Side has been ruled a homicide, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office said. Eduardo Monsivais, 34, died at the hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds from a Thursday afternoon shooting near the intersection of Wine Cup Drive...
Inmate Found Unresponsive at Bexar County Facility Dies Despite Lifesaving Efforts
A 35-year-old inmate at a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office facility was found unresponsive on her bunk Sunday morning and later pronounced dead, according to officials. The inmate, identified as Jasmine Zamion, was discovered around 9 a.m. on Sunday, December 7th. A unit officer alerted on-site University Health medical...
San Antonio Man Sentenced to 47 Years for Brutal Abuse of Disabled Roommate
A Bexar County man has been sentenced to 47 years in prison for a horrific 2023 assault on his disabled roommate. The sentence was handed down Monday, December 8, 2025, in the 379th District Court by Judge Ron Rangel. Prosecutors said 28-year-old Kamron Kearney carried out repeated acts of abuse in November, 2023,...
New program offers free VIA rides to students in effort to reduce chronic absenteeism...
SAN ANTONIO – A new citywide program will allow any students between 12 to 18 years old to catch a free ride to school. On Monday, City Council District 7 announced a $150,000 contribution to VIA Metropolitan Transit as part of a push to ensure students have reliable transportation to school.
San Antonio Grinch allegedly swipes home holiday decorations: ‘We were robbed’
A Windcrest resident says their elaborate holiday decorations were stolen from their front yard just weeks ahead of Christmas.
Tren de Aragua raid: Drug charges dropped for alleged nightclub operator after San Antonio...
Luis Castillo-Hernandez was accused of selling cocaine to undercover agents at the nightclub, the site of an immigration raid that authorities say detained 143 people.
San Antonio Food Bank’s Convoy of HOPE delivering 30K pounds of food to seniors...
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. The San Antonio Food Bank is delivering 30,000 pounds of food to senior citizens today as part of project HOPE — or Healthy Options for the Elderly. It’s part of an ongoing program that started in 2003.
