Authorities Investigate Junior Olympic Boxing Champion’s Suicide After Being Reported Missing
The community in San Antonio’s North Side is visibly shaken. People in the area are still coming to terms with the tragic death of 15-year-old Jesse Balderrama. Reports indicate authorities are now looking into the matter, as it appeared that the two-time Junior Olympic boxing champion had shot himself. Jesse’s 38-year
Mental health & safety concerns brought up by neighbors after shooting by bar downtown
SAN ANTONIO - Neighbors near the West Side bar where officers opened fire on a man Friday night say they were shaken by the violence — and frustrated by what they describe as repeated dangerous incidents in the area. Police say the man had a shotgun concealed inside a...
Family, friends of Tejano music pioneer and longtime restaurateur mourn his death
Gilbert Rodriguez, the frontman of the Blue Notes, opened Gilbert's Mexican Restaurant in 1982 on San Antonio's West Side.
San Antonio named one of Oxford Economics’ ‘Cities to Watch’
The Cities to Watch list highlights regions that are “generating significant steam and likely to climb our rankings in the coming years,” Oxford Economics wrote.
Two children injured in crash while selling water outside Bombshells
SAN ANTONIO – Two kids were hurt after a crash Saturday afternoon. They were selling water near a busy restaurant on the West Side. The collision happened outside Bombshells in the 8200 block of State Highway 151 near Westover Marketplace and Ingram Road. Police tell us the kids were...
San Antonio returns to Stage 3 watering rules as aquifer level drops, bringing surcharges...
Residential customers who use 20,000 gallons or more in a month are subject to a high-use surcharge.
A major thrift chain is making its splashy Texas debut in San Antonio
Over the past 10 years or so, Thrifting has gone mainstream. The popularity of digging through racks of secondhand finds has skyrocketed – whether as a recession indicator or a sign of mass environmental awakening – and San Antonio is keeping pace. Now, a new national thrift chain has chosen the Alamo City for its Texa
San Antonio private school ranks No. 1 for college prep in new ranking
The nearly 80-year-old school has more than one reason to celebrate.
At least five Texas cities keep Flock cameras as others remove them
College Station is the latest city to vote in favor of renewing its contract for Flock cameras.
Woman hospitalized after driver intentionally swerved and struck her on the sidewalk
SAN ANTONIO — A 33-year-old woman was hospitalized after police said a driver intentionally swerved and struck her as she was walking on the East Side. The incident happened around 9:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of North Mel Waiters Way near East Crockett Street. Police said the...
