TEA notifies NEISD it needs to change its cellphone policy
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Education Agency notified the North East Independent School District (NEISD) that it has until Jan. 31 to alter its cellphone policy or face intervention or sanctions from the state. In June, a new law went into effect in Texas requiring school districts to create...
Jurors see chaotic scene after man shoots officers, threatens to set home on fire
Jurors in the punishment phase of Jesus Prado's trial saw footage of the chaotic aftermath of a shooting that left two San Antonio police officers injured.
TEA demands policy change from North East ISD on cell phone use
SAN ANTONIO - North East Independent School District is under pressure from the Texas Education Agency to revise its cell phone policy, which the agency claims does not comply with a new state law. The district has been placed on a "corrective action plan" due to its handling of cell...
Paxton’s probe into San Antonio city budget won’t change plans, officials say
The Texas attorney general is rolling out a new probe to explore the inner workings of San Antonio's city budget. Here's why.
Roosevelt Avenue’s deadly reputation pushes community plea for immediate safety improvements
SAN ANTONIO – If you drive down Roosevelt Avenue on San Antonio’s South Side, it’s hard to keep count of how many crosses mark traffic fatalities. However, Cecilia Perez said she knows the number by heart between Loop 410 and Sava Street. “Thirty-eight, just right here,” Perez...
Human remains in abandoned San Antonio well spark challenging investigation
SAN ANTONIO — Homicide investigators have little to go on as they try to identify some human remains found in southwest San Antonio Tuesday. The bones were found in the area near what appears to be an abandoned hand-dug well near Quintana Road and Southwest Military Drive. The medical...
San Antonio Mayor Jones gets pushback on plan to shift elections to November
During a council debate Wednesday, members raised concerns including how such a move would impact school districts. The post San Antonio Mayor Jones gets pushback on plan to shift elections to November appeared first on San Antonio Current .
Downtown Favorite Home Room Suddenly Padlocked In Rent Standoff
Home Room, the sports bar on Live Oak that turned into a go-to stop for downtown crowds, has gone dark after property management changed the locks and slapped a notice on the door. The unexpected lockout has owners, staff and regulars wondering when, or if, the spot will reopen. The posted sign states the landlord...
Study: People leaving San Antonio faster than any other U.S. metro
San Antonio’s real-estate market is experiencing the highest turnover rate of any big U.S. metro, according to a study released this week by Austin-based Realtor.com. Economists at the home-buying website analyzed the nation’s 50 largest metros areas and their turnover rates between September 2024 and August of this...
Judge orders psychiatric evaluation for man accused in killing of Stacey Dramiga
A psychiatric evaluation was ordered for a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a San Antonio woman on a Southeast Side walking trail.
