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Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say
Read full article: Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists sayHuman-caused climate change made Spainās rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this weekās deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warmingās role in extreme weather.
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
Read full article: Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the dangerMoments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen PĆ©rez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.
What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed at least 158 in Spain
Read full article: What to know about the unprecedented floods that killed at least 158 in SpainIn a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path.
Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
Read full article: Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 livesCrews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as residents salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155 people killed in one region alone.
Copa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern Spain
Read full article: Copa del Rey games and other sporting events postponed after deadly floods devastate southern SpainThe Copa del Rey matches involving Valencia and Levante have been postponed following floods that have killed at least 95 people and caused havoc in southern Spain.
Going beyond the badge: East Side SAFFE officers help family with no AC
Read full article: Going beyond the badge: East Side SAFFE officers help family with no ACTwo San Antonio Police East Side SAFFE officers went beyond the badge to help a grandmother and her two granddaughters who were living in a home without AC.
Hugo ChƔvez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
Read full article: Hugo ChĆ”vez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrestAnti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo ChĆ”vez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late presidentās handpicked successor, NicolĆ”s Maduro.
Valencia fans who insulted VinĆcius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
Read full article: Valencia fans who insulted VinĆcius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccerThree Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward VinĆcius JĆŗnior.
Quality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more families
Read full article: Quality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more familiesHome visiting programs are providing a lifeline for families, especially those for whom access to quality early education is scarce or out of reach financially.
Northern Hills/Valencia neighborhood leaders look to increase involvement through voluntary HOA
Read full article: Northern Hills/Valencia neighborhood leaders look to increase involvement through voluntary HOAValencia only has 75 households out of the estimated 700 participating in its voluntary homeowners association.
Fitness, fun and friendship: Seniors thrive in Northern Hills/Valencia
Read full article: Fitness, fun and friendship: Seniors thrive in Northern Hills/ValenciaExercising and playing games are some of the keys to staying happy and healthy for seniors in the Northern Hill/Valencia neighborhoods. An average of 450 seniors visit the Northeast Senior Center every day.
History shows Northern Hills/Valencia has an Alamo connection
Read full article: History shows Northern Hills/Valencia has an Alamo connectionMany Northern Hills and Valencia residents probably don't realize that this part of Northeast San Antonio has a connection to the Mission San Antonio de Valero, best known as the Alamo.
Northern Hills/Valencia: Balancing preservation and progress in aging neighborhoods
Read full article: Northern Hills/Valencia: Balancing preservation and progress in aging neighborhoodsIn this episode of āKnow My Neighborhood,ā we explore the good, the bad and the frustrating in Northern Hills/ Valencia, and the neighborhoodsā desire to have community involvement now and in the future.
Know My Neighborhood: Northern Hills-Valencia, Getting Involved
Read full article: Know My Neighborhood: Northern Hills-Valencia, Getting InvolvedIn this episode of āKnow My Neighborhood,ā we explore the good, the bad and the frustrating in Northern Hills/Valencia, and the neighborhoodsā desire to have community involvement now and in the future.
Forensic police find a 10th body in the charred remnants of a Spanish apartment building
Read full article: Forensic police find a 10th body in the charred remnants of a Spanish apartment buildingThe death toll in a fire that engulfed an apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia has risen to 10 after forensic police found one more body inside the charred building Saturday.
Death toll in Spanish building fire hits 9, with 1 missing, as questions grow about speed of blaze
Read full article: Death toll in Spanish building fire hits 9, with 1 missing, as questions grow about speed of blazeThe death toll in a fire that engulfed an apartment block in the Spanish city of Valencia has risen to nine as questions were raised about whether construction materials caused the fire to spread so rapidly.
Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missing
Read full article: Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missingA fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least four people and injuring at least 13 others.
Driver arrested after striking two officers downtown while trying to flee traffic stop, SAPD says
Read full article: Driver arrested after striking two officers downtown while trying to flee traffic stop, SAPD saysA driver was arrested after striking a park police officer with his Lexus, fleeing the scene and then hitting a second officer on Friday night in downtown San Antonio, according to police.
Winds from Storm CiarƔn whip up a wildfire in eastern Spain as 850 people are evacuated
Read full article: Winds from Storm CiarƔn whip up a wildfire in eastern Spain as 850 people are evacuatedA wildfire abetted by winds from Storm CiarƔn has burned some 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of land in eastern Spain and forced the evacuation of 850 people from four towns.
Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes
Read full article: Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woesVenezuelans have come to feel the decade-long crisis that undid their country as one numbingly featureless expanse of struggles.
Revelers hurl tomatoes at each other and streets awash in red pulp in Spanish town's Tomatina party
Read full article: Revelers hurl tomatoes at each other and streets awash in red pulp in Spanish town's Tomatina partySome 15,000 people, including many tourists, have pasted each other with tomatoes in Spainās annual āTomatinaā street battle in the eastern town of BuƱol.
Lavish 5,000-year-old tomb belonged to woman previously thought to be high-status man
Read full article: Lavish 5,000-year-old tomb belonged to woman previously thought to be high-status manAn ornate tomb discovered in 2008 in Valencina, Spain was previously thought to belong to a high-status young man but new research shows it was actually the tomb of a woman.
Racist abuse of VinĆcius JĆŗnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
Read full article: Racist abuse of VinĆcius JĆŗnior highlights entrenched problem in soccerThe vicious, relentless and high-profile racist insults directed at Brazilian soccer player VinĆcius JĆŗnior underscore an entrenched and decades-old issue that refuses to go away in the world's most popular sport.
With section of stadium closed after racist abuse against VinĆcius, Valencia draws at home
Read full article: With section of stadium closed after racist abuse against VinĆcius, Valencia draws at homeValencia has played its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed as punishment for the racist abuse against VinĆcius JĆŗnior last weekend.
Spain takes action against racism after VinĆcius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
Read full article: Spain takes action against racism after VinĆcius case but punishing fans remains a challengeThe attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward VinĆcius JĆŗnior has taken Spain to what could be a turning point in the fight against racism in soccer.
Real Madrid players and fans honor VinĆcius JĆŗnior after Brazilian was racially abused
Read full article: Real Madrid players and fans honor VinĆcius JĆŗnior after Brazilian was racially abusedVinĆcius JĆŗnior was watching from the stands as Rodrygo raised his right fist above his head to celebrate his late winner.
VinĆcius JĆŗnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
Read full article: VinĆcius JĆŗnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in SpainRepeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star VinĆcius JĆŗnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field.
Racial abuse against VinĆcius JĆŗnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
Read full article: Racial abuse against VinĆcius JĆŗnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadiumSpanish police say they have arrested seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player VinĆcius JĆŗnior.
Spanish acknowledge they have a racism problem after more abuse of VinĆcius JĆŗnior
Read full article: Spanish acknowledge they have a racism problem after more abuse of VinĆcius JĆŗniorSpanish soccer is again embroiled in a racism debate and the support for VinĆcius JĆŗnior is growing rapidly after yet another case of abuse against the Brazil forward this weekend.
Vinicius Junior says Spanish league ānow belongs to racists' after enduring more abuse
Read full article: Vinicius Junior says Spanish league ānow belongs to racists' after enduring more abuseVinĆcius JĆŗnior has been subjected to racist abuse yet again and says on Instagram that the Spanish league ānow belongs to racists.ā.
Spain's 'Tomatina' battle returns after pandemic hiatus
Read full article: Spain's 'Tomatina' battle returns after pandemic hiatusPeople from around the world have pasted each other with tomatoes as Spainās famous āTomatinaā street tomato fight took place once again following a two-year suspension owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Spain probes private taxidermy museum with 1,000 animals
Read full article: Spain probes private taxidermy museum with 1,000 animalsSpainās Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including just over 400 from protected species and at least one specimen of a North African oryx, already extinct.
āThe Good Bossā starring Bardem big winner at Spain's Goyas
Read full article: āThe Good Bossā starring Bardem big winner at Spain's GoyasFernando LeĆ³n de Aranoaās āThe Good Bossā has beenthe big winner of Spainās most prestigious film awards, winning six prizess including best picture and best actor for Javier Bardem.
2-day job fair connects potential employees with hospitality industry in San Antonio
Read full article: 2-day job fair connects potential employees with hospitality industry in San AntonioThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on our local economy but as we return to normal, more and more jobs are becoming available.
Red-hot US housing market: January new home sales jump 4.3%
Read full article: Red-hot US housing market: January new home sales jump 4.3%Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units. The Commerce Department said Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, that despite the modest decrease, sales of new homes are up 32.1% from a year earlier, as the housing market remains strong despite the pandemic. ā Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January with the housing market still one of the strongest segments of the economy. Last month's increase pushed sales of new homes to an adjusted annual rate of 923,000, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The housing market has remained remarkably resilient in the face of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race experts
Read full article: Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race expertsEvent organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people against COVID-19 as possible. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)A year into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are painfully aware that overcoming the scourge is a marathon, not a sprint. The race director of the Boston Marathon, which is on hold until fall, has been tapped by the state of Massachusetts to run mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. In California, Disneyland ā hit hard by the global health crisis ā is hosting a mass vaccination effort, as is Six Flags Magic Mountain, about 60 miles north. Philadelphia officials chose a 22-year-old Drexel University graduate student in psychology to help get a mass vaccination site up and running quickly.
F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed
Read full article: F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponedThe start of the 2021 Formula One season has been delayed after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian race in Melbourne has been rescheduled from March 21 to November 21. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)LONDON ā The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the race in Melbourne moved from March to November, the season will now start in Bahrain on March 28. The season will instead start with the Bahrain Grand Prix less than four months after the Sakhir venue held two races as part of the 2020 season.
Valencia 'surprised' at Atalanta coach's virus revelation
Read full article: Valencia 'surprised' at Atalanta coach's virus revelationWhen Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was struggling with the coronavirus in mid-March, the prospect of entering Bergamos hospital which was overflowing with COVID-19 patients at the time made him fear for his life. The 62-year-old Gasperini started feeling sick on March 9, a day before Atalanta played at Valencia in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. With the virus advancing rapidly across Europe, the second leg in Valencia was played without fans. Previously the only member of Atalanta who was confirmed as testing positive for the virus was reserve goalkeeper Marco Sportiello. Atalanta can help Bergamo recover, while respecting the pain and those in mourning, Gasperini said.