Local restaurant repays $81K to workers after federal investigation
SAN ANTONIO – Local restaurant Sushi Haya has been ordered to pay $81,308 to 33 workers after a federal investigation found that executives took a cut of tips and the company failed to pay overtime wages. The all-you-can-eat restaurant is at 226 W. Bitters Road, near Embassy Row in...
Man hospitalized after being shot in leg on the South Side
SAN ANTONIO – A man is expected to recover after San Antonio police said he was shot in the leg during an encounter with two men just south of downtown. The shooting happened near 3 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of McKinley Avenue, not far from Roosevelt and Steves Avenues.
San Antonio Drive-By Shooting Leaves 21-Year-Old Wounded, Gunman Still Loose
A 21-year-old man was shot just north of downtown San Antonio in the early morning hours, left with a stinging sensation in his lower extremities before he realized he'd actually been struck by gunfire. The suspect remains at large, and investigators say they still don't know what triggered the shooting.
San Antonio mayor wants answers on Medicaid and voter registration delays
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pressing state officials over two backlogs affecting Texans’ access to health care and the ballot, while seeking more information from federal officials about immigration enforcement in the Alamo City. In a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, Jones called for additional state resources
As cold front nears, South Texas will face a rising flood threat. Here’s when.
After hot conditions continue on Monday, a Pacific cold front is expected to bring widespread rainfall potential flooding this week.
Drought-Busting Rain Could Dump Nearly 7 Inches on Texas Including Dallas and San Antonio...
TEXAS — A very wet week is ahead for Texas and Oklahoma, with drought-busting rain expected to begin Wednesday and last into the weekend. The bulk of the rain is forecast from Wednesday through Friday, with Dallas projected near 6.87 inches and San Antonio near 6.32 inches. Flash flooding is possible, as the very dry s
A operating tally of elevated native taxes and costs
That is the third story in a collection about the best way taxes, utility charges and costs are rising in San Antonio and Bexar County. You’ll be able to learn the primary story right here and the second story right here. A slew of native taxing entities are elevating...
SAISD Sidelines Two Top Officials as $1.3 Billion Bond Probe Widens
San Antonio Independent School District has placed two of its most senior administrators, Deputy Superintendent Patti Salzmann and Chief of Staff Toni Thompson, on paid administrative leave while the district pursues a forensic review of how it spent money from its $1.3 billion 2020 bond program. Both have been on leav
Woman critically injured after being struck by pickup truck driver in alley hit-and-run
SAN ANTONIO — A woman was critically injured after police say a man drove through an alleyway and hit her with his pickup truck. The crash happened around 3:14 p.m. Saturday near North Pinto and West Houston Street. Police said the man was driving through the alley when he...
Busy Monday expected in Bexar County courts with 2 trials, high-profile hearing
SAN ANTONIO – Three major Bexar County criminal cases are scheduled for court Monday, including two trials set to begin and a status hearing in a capital murder case. Jury selection is expected to start for Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega, who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a security offic
