Help coming for those evicted in areas outside San Antonio
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Bexar County commissioners this week voted to move forward on a half-a-million dollar grant for Catholic Charities to assist those evicted in unincorporated areas of the county. The county reports between...
Heart Attack On High, Worker Dies In Fall Near San Antonio’s Rim Shops
A construction worker died yesterday afternoon after suffering a heart attack and falling from scaffolding near The Rim shopping area on San Antonio’s northwest side. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Rim Pass, where medics tried to revive the man before he was pronounced dead at the scene....
These Bexar County businesses were affected by layoffs in 2025
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Layoffs affected numerous companies in Bexar County throughout 2025, with hundreds of people losing their jobs. In 2025, there were 1,387 layoffs across Bexar County, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice data from the Texas Workforce Commission. In...
Man cut in face after argument with girlfriend over phone incident
SAN ANTONIO - A man was cut on the side of the face after an argument with his girlfriend early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 3:35 p.m. near Watson Road and Somerset Road. According to the San Antonio Police Department, the 28-year old woman became angry after discovering something...
Water main break floods North Side residential street, SAWS on scene
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Water System is working on isolating and repairing a water main break that flooded North Side streets and yards Friday afternoon. The break began at approximately 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of West Huisache and San Pedro avenues. According to a resident, the water...
San Antonio Dealer Turns Tables On Thief With Hidden Trackers
A San Antonio car dealer, fed up with break-ins at his lot, says he quietly turned his inventory into a high-tech trap. After hiding tracking devices inside items that kept disappearing, he watched on video as a man wheeled off a generator in real time, then called police. Officers say they followed the signal to a...
San Antonio Teachers Slip Out Quietly As Houston Test Ring Unravels
Two San Antonio teachers caught up in a Houston-based teacher certification scandal quietly left Northside Independent School District this year, and one of them is still facing active state scrutiny. The Houston probe triggered administrative leaves and months of awkward questions after prosecutors alleged a...
Man arrested after shooting father, BCSO says
CONVERSE, Texas – One man has been arrested and is facing charges after the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said he shot his father Friday evening. Sergio Castillo, 42, is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm, BCSO said. Castillo was located, the sheriff’s office said,...
SAPD ‘unsure’ of whether officer shot man in domestic violence-turned-shooting incident
SAN ANTONIO – A man is hospitalized and is expected to face charges after a domestic violence-related call ended with a shooting involving a San Antonio Police Department officer, according to Chief William McManus. The shooting happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday near Southwest Military Drive and Interstate 35...
USS Lexington Museum celebrates Christmas with visit from Santa Claus
"Just something fun for the kids to do," Lori Gonzales, a visitor from San Antonio, said. "We had a nice breakfast and we're about to do some pictures with Santa."
