ME’s office identifies woman hit, killed by vehicle on Northwest Side
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a woman hit by a car while crossing a Northwest Side Street this week. Mary Acosta, 27, was identified as the victim Friday morning. A cause and manner of death were not immediately available. Acosta, police said,...
Woman allegedly attacks her child’s father alongside her friend during child custody swap
SAN ANTONIO - A child exchange turned violent when an argument between a mother and father escalated into an assault and stabbing, leaving the father injured and a second suspect on the run. Around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, police were called to a reported cutting near the corner of Iowa...
30 students disciplined at East Central High School after anti-ICE walkout
SAN ANTONIO – Around 30 East Central High School students walked out of class on Feb. 13 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations happening in Bexar County. The demonstration landed those students immediate consequences, including suspension and multiple extracurriculars being revoked....
San Antonio’s beloved La Panadería expands with 2 new bakeries
It looks like there’s no stopping San Antonio's La Panadería Bakery Café. Two months after debuting a new restaurant in Stone Oak, the beloved Alamo City chain is already working on two new locations in Alamo Ranch and Southtown. The Alamo Ranch location will be in the...
The late Ozzy Osbourne jailed for urinating on the Alamo 44 years ago
SAN ANTONIO - It was the morning of Feb. 19, 1982, when a drunken Ozzy Osbourne, dressed in his wife Sharon’s green evening gown because she had hidden his clothes, wandered the streets of Downtown San Antonio. Somewhere along the way, he decided to answer nature’s call, on a statue that turned out to be the Alamo...
Flames erupt on East Commerce Street, driver injured in downtown vehicle fire
SAN ANTONIO — A shocking scene unfolded downtown last night after a car suddenly burst into flames on East Commerce Street. The fire broke out just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, sending thick smoke into the air and drawing a swift response from the San Antonio Fire Department. Cell phone...
San Antonio ISD teachers reach breaking point amid school closure
SAN ANTONIO — Families, teachers and community members filed out after the school board made it official: their neighborhood elementary school will close. Carvajal Elementary is the 16th campus to close in two years for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). The conversations leading up to the decision...
After son’s hit-and-run death, San Antonio mother struggles with homelessness and burial costs
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mom said she’s living every parent’s worst nightmare. Andrew Reyna, 31, died in a hit-and-run crash last November on Old Highway 90. The San Antonio Police Department said he was hit by two cars, and the first driver didn’t stop.
San Antonio hooks first location of famous Nashville seafood chain
The second-largest seafood chain in the United States is hoping San Antonio will take to its menu hook, line, and sinker. Captain D's Seafood Kitchen is opening the first of three planned Alamo City restaurants at 7531 Bandera Rd. on the Northwest Side. The Nashville, Tennessee-based quick-service restaurant first...
San Antonio City Council to discuss possible reprimand for Mayor Jones on Monday
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. The San Antonio City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, to discuss recent accusations of misconduct against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. The allegations are outlined in a...
