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Ethics complaint against councilman moves ahead, as does semi-truck dealership plan he tried to stop through trickery
Read full article: Ethics complaint against councilman moves ahead, as does semi-truck dealership plan he tried to stop through trickeryAn outside attorney has forwarded a complaint against McKee-Rodriguez to the Ethics Review Board. Meanwhile, the District 2 Councilman has reluctantly approved the same project he was accused of unethically trying to derail.
Four separate car crashes shuts down I-10 in East Bexar County
Read full article: Four separate car crashes shuts down I-10 in East Bexar CountyAuthorities are investigating the cause of multiple crashes on Interstate 10 towards the East Side of Bexar County, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
Several people arrested in Northeast Side motel standoff, SAPD says
Read full article: Several people arrested in Northeast Side motel standoff, SAPD saysSan Antonio police have arrested several people in connection with an active standoff at a far Northeast Side motel, a department spokesperson said in a press conference.
East Side councilmanās failed trick to block semi-truck dealership blows up both plans
Read full article: East Side councilmanās failed trick to block semi-truck dealership blows up both plansCouncilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez pushed to annex the property near I-10 and Loop 1604 into the city limits without the zoning Doggett Freightliner was seeking and effectively killed its plans.
Argument over trash can placement leads to Southeast Side stabbing, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Argument over trash can placement leads to Southeast Side stabbing, San Antonio police sayAn argument over the placement of a trash can between neighbors led to a stabbing in a Southeast Side neighborhood, according to San Antonio police.
Roaming dogs attempted to rip pet cat apart in Denver Heights
Read full article: Roaming dogs attempted to rip pet cat apart in Denver HeightsTwo roaming dogs in the Denver Heights neighborhood nearly ripped a cat apart. The catās owner, Aaron Salinas, said she survived, but he still has questions.
Man arrested in connection with woman found dead along San Antonio park trail
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with woman found dead along San Antonio park trailA 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Stacey Dramiga, whose body was discovered Monday in an East Side park.
Medical examiner identifies 21-year-old man shot, killed in front of East Side sports bar
Read full article: Medical examiner identifies 21-year-old man shot, killed in front of East Side sports barThe Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified the 21-year-old man killed in front of a sports bar on the East Side of San Antonio over the weekend.
Woman takes serious safety measures while walking, after body found off Salado Creek Greenway
Read full article: Woman takes serious safety measures while walking, after body found off Salado Creek GreenwayIt was a widespread yet targeted search for evidence Tuesday, the day after a woman was found killed off an Eastside walking trail. Tuesday, the medical examiner has tentatively confirmed the woman was a 63-year-old white woman.
Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot dead
Read full article: Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot deadTwo people, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot outside a bar on Rigsby Avenue Sunday night. Neighbors say it's just the latest trouble associated with the business, and they want something to be done about it.
Foul play suspected after body found on East Side trail believed to be missing woman
Read full article: Foul play suspected after body found on East Side trail believed to be missing womanA homicide investigation has been launched after a body believed to be that of a missing woman was found Monday on the East Side.
BCSO searching for missing 63-year-old woman last seen heading to walking trail
Read full article: BCSO searching for missing 63-year-old woman last seen heading to walking trailThe Bexar County Sheriffās Office has issued a CLEAR Alert for a missing 63-year-old woman who was last seen leaving for an East Side walking trail.
Two men dead after shooting in front of East Side sports bar, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Two men dead after shooting in front of East Side sports bar, San Antonio police sayTwo men are dead, and one man is hospitalized after a shooting in front of a sports bar on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
Man stabbed after attempting to stop alleged assault of sister, SAPD says
Read full article: Man stabbed after attempting to stop alleged assault of sister, SAPD saysA man was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds after attempting to stop an alleged assault under Interstate 35, according to San Antonio police.
City of San Antonio opens submissions for 10th Annual MLK Youth Art Contest
Read full article: City of San Antonio opens submissions for 10th Annual MLK Youth Art ContestThe City of San Antonioās Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has officially opened submissions for the 10th annual Citywide Student Art Contest.
Lanes of Loop 410 on East Side reopen after morning crash; driver taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Read full article: Lanes of Loop 410 on East Side reopen after morning crash; driver taken to hospital with life-threatening injuriesThe northbound lanes of Loop 410 on the East Side near the Interstate 10 interchange are open after a morning crash prompted the closures for several hours.
Person not wearing helmet while riding stolen ATV crashes, sent to hospital in critical condition
Read full article: Person not wearing helmet while riding stolen ATV crashes, sent to hospital in critical conditionSan Antonio police said a person riding a stolen ATV crashed into a vehicle and was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
Questions remain after fire at East Side motel; no injuries reported, SAFD says
Read full article: Questions remain after fire at East Side motel; no injuries reported, SAFD saysSan Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire late Wednesday night at a motel on the cityās East Side.
Funding to support East Side, downtown connectivity study inked on City Council agenda
Read full article: Funding to support East Side, downtown connectivity study inked on City Council agendaPlanning efforts to address East Side and downtown connectivity could get a boost in funding support later this week, according to the agenda for Thursdayās San Antonio City Council meeting.
Woman credits neighbors for helping stop attacker amid East Side standoff
Read full article: Woman credits neighbors for helping stop attacker amid East Side standoffA standoff between a suspect and San Antonio police started because the suspect assaulted a woman at an East Side apartment complex on Monday.
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.
Bystanders threw rocks at armed man who chased woman before he barricaded in East Side apartment, police say
Read full article: Bystanders threw rocks at armed man who chased woman before he barricaded in East Side apartment, police sayAn hours-long standoff on the East Side began early Monday morning after an armed man got into two separate disputes outside his apartment.
6 children ejected after driver loses control of vehicle when tire blows out on I-35, police say
Read full article: 6 children ejected after driver loses control of vehicle when tire blows out on I-35, police saySix children are hospitalized after being ejected from a vehicle on Interstate 35, according to San Antonio police.
Teens going back to school after earning, learning from local restaurant owner
Read full article: Teens going back to school after earning, learning from local restaurant ownerHubert Brown acted as a mentor to 26 young people who worked in his East side restaurant this summer. Even during the year, he hires youth from the community to run the barbecue business.
16-year-old shot 3 times in apartment parking lot just east of downtown, police say
Read full article: 16-year-old shot 3 times in apartment parking lot just east of downtown, police sayA 16-year-old boy was shot three times in an apartment parking lot just east of downtown late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.
Local restaurant owner has no plans to slow down, even at age 95
Read full article: Local restaurant owner has no plans to slow down, even at age 95Alice "Ma" Harper, owner of the Creole Kitchen that bears her name, says working is what keeps her going. She recently was honored for her 33 years in business.
Teenager trying to sell jewelry shot in leg during robbery on East Side, police say
Read full article: Teenager trying to sell jewelry shot in leg during robbery on East Side, police saySan Antonio police are searching for a suspect following a shooting and robbery on the cityās East Side late Monday night.
Bimbo Bakeries layoff is San Antonioās second largest this year
Read full article: Bimbo Bakeries layoff is San Antonioās second largest this yearThe pending shutdown of Bimbo Bakeriesā East Side location this fall will result in the layoff of an estimated 138 people - the second most of any layoff in Bexar County so far this year.
Nonprofit resource hub Big Mamaās Safe House expands into West Side community
Read full article: Nonprofit resource hub Big Mamaās Safe House expands into West Side communityBennie Price started Big Mama's Safe House on the East Side in 2021 and it's turned into a big help for his community. He's now being asked to start a similar resource hub on the West Side.
City of San Antonio to host cemetery stewardship seminar this Saturday
Read full article: City of San Antonio to host cemetery stewardship seminar this SaturdayEver wondered how to get involved with cemetery conservation? The City of San Antonio is hosting a seminar this Saturday to help people understand how to get involved.
Police find evidence of 2 different weapons on scene of manās deadly shooting
Read full article: Police find evidence of 2 different weapons on scene of manās deadly shootingSan Antonio police are still looking for the person or people who gunned down a man in broad daylight Sunday in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
East Side home damaged by late-night fire; cause still under investigation, SAFD says
Read full article: East Side home damaged by late-night fire; cause still under investigation, SAFD saysSan Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a home on the cityās East Side late Thursday night.
City takes aim at root causes in East Side apartments for next phase of violent crime plan
Read full article: City takes aim at root causes in East Side apartments for next phase of violent crime planAn apartment complex on the East Side will be the testing ground for the next phase of the City of San Antonioās plan to tackle violent crime.
Woman wounded in shooting outside home on East Side, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Woman wounded in shooting outside home on East Side, San Antonio police sayA woman in her 40s was wounded in a shooting outside a home on the cityās East Side early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Man robbed, beaten near Hays Street Bridge on East Side; 1 suspect in custody, police say
Read full article: Man robbed, beaten near Hays Street Bridge on East Side; 1 suspect in custody, police sayOne person is in the hospital, another was arrested and a third person is on the run following an assault and robbery near the Hays Street Bridge on the cityās East Side overnight, according to San Antonio police.
San Antonio Flying J travel center destroyed by fire rises from the ashes
Read full article: San Antonio Flying J travel center destroyed by fire rises from the ashesThe travel center and truck stop, located near Interstate 10 and Foster Road, burned to the ground in December 2022. Now, it's back in business.
Rock ānā Roll releases courses for 2024 San Antonio marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K
Read full article: Rock ānā Roll releases courses for 2024 San Antonio marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5KThe Rock ānā Roll Running Series has released the routes for some of the most popular races of the year in San Antonio.
Homeowners calling for changes after brush fire burns too close to East Side neighborhood
Read full article: Homeowners calling for changes after brush fire burns too close to East Side neighborhoodA brush fire near Interstate 10 and Foster Road Sunday afternoon scorched the backyard fences of some homes nearby. Homeowners say the owner of the property where the fire started should make changes to prevent that kind of danger in the future.
2 people critically injured after vehicle slams into rock and catches fire, SAPD says
Read full article: 2 people critically injured after vehicle slams into rock and catches fire, SAPD saysA man and woman are in critical condition following a one-vehicle crash on the East Side, San Antonio police said.
WATCH: KSAT News at Noon highlights San Antonio Education Partnership, Carver Community Cultural Center
Read full article: WATCH: KSAT News at Noon highlights San Antonio Education Partnership, Carver Community Cultural CenterKSAT News at Noon hit the road on Friday to the Carver Community Cultural Center in the heart of the Dignowity Hill neighborhood.
University Health breaks ground on East Side clinic
Read full article: University Health breaks ground on East Side clinicThe forthcoming University Health Wheatley clinic, a three-story, 60,000-square-foot medical complex will open on the East Side near the Wheatley Sports Complex in early 2026, a news release said.
Man has throat slashed after confronting someone messing with his vehicle, SAPD says
Read full article: Man has throat slashed after confronting someone messing with his vehicle, SAPD saysA man in his 30s is in the hospital in critical condition after having his throat slashed early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Woman hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Walmart parking lot, police say
Read full article: Woman hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in Walmart parking lot, police sayA woman is in the hospital in serious condition after she was hit by a vehicle in a parking lot on the cityās East Side late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Man, woman struck by Jeep in hit-and-run after leaving bar just east of downtown, police say
Read full article: Man, woman struck by Jeep in hit-and-run after leaving bar just east of downtown, police sayA man and a woman were struck by a Jeep in a hit-and-run crash after leaving a bar just east of downtown, according to San Antonio police.
āWe will rebuildā: Local pastor responds to fire that heavily damaged church
Read full article: āWe will rebuildā: Local pastor responds to fire that heavily damaged churchA fire that started on the outside of New Testament Missionary Baptist Church caused heavy damage inside the building. Arson investigators are trying to determine how it started.
Man arrested after catfishing woman, tying her up & sexually assaulting her, SAPD says
Read full article: Man arrested after catfishing woman, tying her up & sexually assaulting her, SAPD saysA man accused of catfishing and sexually assaulting a woman on the East Side was arrested in Selma, according to San Antonio police.
Man hit, killed by commercial vehicle while chasing down his dogs on Interstate 10, SAPD says
Read full article: Man hit, killed by commercial vehicle while chasing down his dogs on Interstate 10, SAPD saysA man having problems with his recreational vehicle was hit and killed while trying to chase down his dogs on Interstate 10, according to San Antonio police.
Traffic Alert: All main lanes of Loop 410 South blocked after driver crashes into sign on East Side
Read full article: Traffic Alert: All main lanes of Loop 410 South blocked after driver crashes into sign on East SideTraffic on the East Side remains at a standstill and TxDOT has shut down a part of Loop 410 after a driver crashed into an overhead sign bridge early Friday morning.
Video shows suspect pointing weapon at SAPD officers before shooting him multiple times
Read full article: Video shows suspect pointing weapon at SAPD officers before shooting him multiple timesSan Antonio police have released a new critical incident video showing officers shooting a suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at them during a surveillance operation on the East Side.
Woman wounded in shooting outside unlicensed bar on East Side, police say
Read full article: Woman wounded in shooting outside unlicensed bar on East Side, police sayAn argument between two women at an unlicensed bar turned into a shooting overnight on the cityās East Side, according to San Antonio police.
Unoccupied 2-story home on East Side destroyed by late-night fire, SAFD says
Read full article: Unoccupied 2-story home on East Side destroyed by late-night fire, SAFD saysAn unoccupied two-story home on the cityās East Side was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
Man in critical condition after being shot in face inside East Side home, SAPD says
Read full article: Man in critical condition after being shot in face inside East Side home, SAPD saysOne man is in the hospital in critical condition and another has been detained following a shooting inside an East Side home early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-10 eastbound closed on East Side due to crash
Read full article: TRAFFIC ALERT: I-10 eastbound closed on East Side due to crashThe eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 are closed on the East Side due to a crash, The Texas Department of Transportation San Antonio reported Friday afternoon.
Faded MLK mural removed from East side bridge to make way for new art
Read full article: Faded MLK mural removed from East side bridge to make way for new artWorkers took down a popular tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to make way for new artwork. The painting, installed above the N. New Braunfels Avenue bridge in 1997, had become old and faded.
San Antonio set to receive nearly $3 million in funding to address East Side, downtown connectivity
Read full article: San Antonio set to receive nearly $3 million in funding to address East Side, downtown connectivitySan Antonio is poised to receive nearly $3 million in funding to begin drafting a study addressing connectivity between the East Side and downtown.
4 people hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash at East Side intersection, SAPD says
Read full article: 4 people hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash at East Side intersection, SAPD saysFour people were taken to an area hospital following a 2-vehicle crash at an East Side intersection early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Burglar bars impede firefighters battling flames at abandoned East Side home
Read full article: Burglar bars impede firefighters battling flames at abandoned East Side homeBurglar bars on the windows made putting out a fire at an East Side home difficult early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
East Side community basketball league drafting new players for upcoming season
Read full article: East Side community basketball league drafting new players for upcoming seasonSan Antonio Rising Stars Community Basketball League is gearing up for a new season. The league seeks to give young men in the community an opportunity to better their lives.