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Venezuelan immigrant describes rental scam at San Antonio apartments raided by authorities
Read full article: Venezuelan immigrant describes rental scam at San Antonio apartments raided by authoritiesWhen a host of local, state, and federal agencies raided the Palatia Apartments Saturday morning, it was the end of a long year.
Another Jim’s Restaurant location in San Antonio is set to close its doors for good
Read full article: Another Jim’s Restaurant location in San Antonio is set to close its doors for goodOn the heels of a Jim's Restaurant shutting down three months ago, the company announced a second San Antonio location will do the same early next week.
Teen arrested in shooting at H-E-B parking lot that wounded toddler and 2 adults, police say
Read full article: Teen arrested in shooting at H-E-B parking lot that wounded toddler and 2 adults, police sayA 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting at an H-E-B parking lot on the North Side earlier this week.
Car crashes through utility pole, rolls over following police chase on North Side
Read full article: Car crashes through utility pole, rolls over following police chase on North SideA vehicle crashed through a utility pole, rolled over and hit multiple parked cars on the North Side following a chase with Castle Hills police overnight.
Neighbors living behind Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio have mixed feelings about influx
Read full article: Neighbors living behind Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio have mixed feelings about influxResidents living behind the migrant resource center on San Pedro Avenue have different feelings about their temporary neighbors.
Man hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by car, SAPD says
Read full article: Man hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by car, SAPD saysA young man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a car just north of downtown, according to San Antonio police.
Have you seen these two people? SAPD says they’re accused of robbing a North Side convenience store
Read full article: Have you seen these two people? SAPD says they’re accused of robbing a North Side convenience storeSan Antonio police are asking for the public’s help to identify and locate two people involved in a robbery at a convenience store on the North Side.
San Antonio police, Crime Stoppers looking for woman accused of robbing North Side store
Read full article: San Antonio police, Crime Stoppers looking for woman accused of robbing North Side storeSan Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a woman accused of robbing a North Side convenience store and threatening a clerk.
North Side restaurant cited after employee seen making tacos with bare hands
Read full article: North Side restaurant cited after employee seen making tacos with bare handsSAN ANTONIO – A Mexican restaurant on San Antonio’s north side was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after a city health inspector witnessed an employee making tacos with their bare hands. Las Sabrosas de Guanajuato, located in the 6800 block of San Pedro Avenue, received a score of 75 after racking up violations that also included an employee handling clean dishes after handling dirty dishes. The restaurant’s mechanical dishwasher also had a “vast amount” of debris built up on it, city health records show. To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section. Check out more restaurant scores by clicking here.
‘Roach activity’ near hot tea table leads to write up for North Side restaurant
Read full article: ‘Roach activity’ near hot tea table leads to write up for North Side restaurantSAN ANTONIO – A restaurant on the city’s North Side was cited last month after a health inspector found food stored in a cooler that was not working. Tokyo Steak House, located in the 9400 block of San Pedro Avenue, received a score of 84 and was forced to toss out vegetables and eggs being held in the cooler, city health records show. The restaurant was also written up after evidence of “roach activity” was found near the establishment’s hot tea table. To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section. Check out more restaurant scores by clicking here.
Coronavirus pandemic could leave some people out in the freezing cold
Read full article: Coronavirus pandemic could leave some people out in the freezing coldWATCH: Churches, organizations work together to shelter homeless as temperatures drop“It’s cold,” Balenger said. Homeless man tells story of forced eviction from downtown tent cityThe term, “at capacity” has a new meaning in these days of the coronavirus pandemic. Even in this cold weather emergency, some people could be out in the cold. KSAT 12 News also reach out to Haven for Hope about its cold weather emergency shelter plans. A spokesman was not able to offer details right away on how the pandemic might impact the shelter.
Restaurant in North Star Mall dinged for moldy celery, jalapeños
Read full article: Restaurant in North Star Mall dinged for moldy celery, jalapeñosSAN ANTONIO – A restaurant inside North Star Mall was cited by health inspectors last month, after moldy and spoiled celery and jalapeños were discovered inside a walk-in cold storage unit. Bistro Thai, located at 7400 San Pedro Avenue, received a score of 83 and was ordered to go through a reinspection following the Oct. 19 probe. The bistro was also cited for storing raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods, health records show. To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section. Check out more restaurant scores by clicking here.
SAPD: Man reported being pulled from his truck, beaten on city’s North Side
Read full article: SAPD: Man reported being pulled from his truck, beaten on city’s North SideSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for two people who reportedly pulled a man out of his truck on the city’s North Side and beat him. The man called 911 around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, at first saying he had been the victim of a carjacking. Police said he told them that two men had pulled him from his pickup truck and hit him in the head, possibly taking off in his truck. Officers searched the area and found his pickup two blocks away, still in the parking lot where the attack reportedly happened. Crime scene investigators took fingerprints from the truck and searched it for evidence.
Marriott to close San Antonio call center, layoff some employees
Read full article: Marriott to close San Antonio call center, layoff some employeesSAN ANTONIO Marriott announced Monday that it will be closing two call center locations later this year, including one located in San Antonio at 17319 San Pedro Avenue. A spokesperson for Marriotts International said in a statement to KSAT that Marriott plans on closing two Customer Engagement Center locations, one in San Antonio and the other in Ontario, Canada. The call centers were used to book reservations globally and assist customers with needs during their stays. These closings will affect approximately 480 associates, Marriotts international spokesperson said. More from KSATRelated: A guide to unemployment benefits for Texans laid off during coronavirus pandemicRelated: St. Marys University to lay off 24 staff members, furlough 57 employees amid COVID-19 pandemicRelated: 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits