This Emerald Grotto Near Austin Has Waterfalls, Wildlife, and a Hidden Cave Worth Exploring
Tucked just west of Austin, Hamilton Pool feels like something out of a fairy tale—but with Texas-sized personality. One minute, you're driving through dry Hill Country scrubland. The next, you're staring at a moss-draped limestone grotto with a 50-foot waterfall pouring into a jade-colored swimming hole.
Street corner turns into memorial to remember 19-year-old shot, killed on East Commerce Street
SAN ANTONIO – An East Side street corner is covered in candles to remember 19-year-old Jordan Bocanegra. “I knew in my heart that he was gone,” Tanya Bocanegra, his mom, said. “I still keep thinking I’m gonna wake up from this dream.”. Jordan’s family said he...
Deceased Border Patrol agent’s ex-wife sues agency over his death benefits
His ex-wife alleges the change in the plan’s beneficiaries “would unjustly deprive” their minor children of the benefits that were intended for their care and support.
Suspect in Threat Against Jewish Facility Arrested in San Antonio
A suspect accused of making threats to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish facility in San Antonio is now in custody, according to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). On Thursday, June 19, SAPD was alerted by the San Antonio FBI Office about threats made against Barshop Jewish Community Center in San Antonio....
SAPD increasing officer presence at Jewish facilities in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department says it's ramping up its police presence at Jewish centers and facilities throughout the city, calling it a "precautionary measure" enacted "in response to recent events." "As always we want to remind the public that if they see something, say something,"...
Someone left suitcase on East Side — inside was a dead dog
A man allegedly left a dead dog inside a suitcase in a San Antonio neighborhood. Animal Care Services has surveillance footage.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes $50 million in funding to build cyber campus at Port...
The governor said the new military-focused site would duplicate the efforts of the state's Texas Cyber Command.
UT Health San Antonio awarded $3.4M for cancer research, HPV outreach
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded the university more than $2.4 million to tailor treatments for certain cancers.
San Antonio Man Receives 45-Year Sentence for Murdering Wife at Northwest Side Apartment
Carlos Portillo has been sentenced to a 45-year prison term for the 2024 murder of his wife, Sheila Jo Portillo Hanks, at their Northwest Side apartment. The incident, which took place in January 2024, at the Oak Creek Apartments on Vance Jackson Road, led to law enforcement finding Portillo covered in blood and...
Godfather’s Pizza returns to San Antonio scene after 35 years
It turns out you can go home again. After a 35-year absence from San Antonio, nostalgic pizza chain Godfather's Pizza returned to Alamo City on June 23 with a store at 8530 SH 151 Access Rd. Generation X locals need no introduction to the brand. In the '80s, Godfather's Pizza...
