Major changes coming for Bexar County Sheriffโs Office disciplinary process, sheriff announces
A major change was announced Monday for the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office as part of the collective bargaining agreement -- no more arbitration, and the deputy discipline and appeals process is changing significantly.
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San Antonio doctor reflects on changes, progress seen one year into COVID-19 pandemic
SAN ANTONIO โ A San Antonio doctor who has treated numerous COVID-19 patients is reflecting on her experience working on the frontlines during the pandemic. โWeโre still having to deal with this.โMohan works at Baptist Medical Center in downtown San Antonio. AdโI actually took care of one of the first patients we had here in San Antonio from the Diamond Princess cruise ship,โ Mohan said. A year later, health care workers have learned more about COVID-19, but one thing remains the same. Mohan said therapeutics that have worked for COVID-19 patients include the antiviral drug Remdesivir, convalescent plasma and steroids.
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โDo not call 911 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment,โ San Antonio Fire Department says
SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Fire Department is asking residents not to dial 911 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. Joe Arrington, a public information officer with the San Antonio Fire Department, says at-home COVID-19 vaccinations cannot be scheduled by calling, emailing or online scheduling methods. โThe at-home vaccinations for our home-bound population, which was mentioned in tonightโs daily briefing with Mayor Nirenberg and Judge Wolff, are pre-scheduled based off of lists provided by strategic local partners and cannot be scheduled by calling, emailing, or online,โ Arrington said in a statement to KSAT. In our effort to provide the covid-19 vaccine to our most at risk patients, we ask that you please do not call 911 in... Posted by San Antonio Fire Department on Monday, February 1, 2021Additionally, Arrington said that current vaccine appointments scheduled for the Alamodome could not be rescheduled to at-home appointments. Related: Coronavirus update San Antonio, Feb. 1: Leaders report 2,376 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
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Training begins for Bexar Countyโs new mental health program
SAN ANTONIO โ Bexar County is developing a new mental health program following Damian Danielโs death. The call was dispatched as a mental health call. Dispatchers will be on the front lines of identifying mental health calls and making sure those are routed to the new unit. โIt covers the mental health clinicians on there. Beach is now the board president for NAMI San Antonio and helps teach family classes and leads a family support group.
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Future of greenway trails system funding future uncertain
San Antonio The future growth of the citys Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System is uncertain, even as voters ponder a new purpose for the sales tax that has funded its expansion for the past 20 years. Without an alternate, sustainable funding source identified, once that 1/8 cent sales tax funding is removed, the programs in limbo. A 1/8 cent sales tax has funded aquifer protection and the creation of linear creekway parks since voters first approved the tax in 2000. The sales tax currently funding the projects will be collected for that purpose until next spring. He sees room to expand beyond the original goals of the trails system, which would require sustained funding.
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Vintage photos show the stores of San Antonioโs past
SAN ANTONIO โ Fashion trends come and go, but โgoing out of businessโ signs have never gone out of style in San Antonio. Handy AndyHollywood VideoJoskeโsKmartMervynโsMontgomery WardPaylessRadio ShackToysโRโUsThe VogueWolff and MarxWoolcoSurely more department stores or other retailers have left the San Antonio area. Image: UTSA Special Collections, San Antonio Express-News collection (UTSA Special Collections, San Antonio Express-News collection)Joskeโs Department Store was founded in 1869 by Julius Joske, according to the City of San Antonio. Image: Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections/San Antonio Express-News (Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections/San Antonio Express-News)The exterior of Joske Brothers Store on Alamo Street in San Antonio, circa 1892. Image: Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections (Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections)The Vogue, a womenโs clothing store, stood at 301 E. Houston St.
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Flying Chanclas to face Brazos Valley in first round of TCL playoffs
SAN ANTONIO โ The Flying Chanclas have finalized their playoff scheduleSan Antonio will face Brazos Valley in a best-of-three series starting on Tuesday night. Brazos Valley defeated the Generals 11-1 on Sunday night to claim the South Division title and secure home field advantage in their first round series against the Chanclas. Flying Chanclas will take on @bv_bombers in a best of three series. #FearLasChanclas pic.twitter.com/tUz0Gih2bA โ Flying Chanclas de San Antonio (@missionsmilb) August 3, 2020Brazos Valley faced San Antonio six times this season over the course of six straight days from July 21-26. The Chanclas won two of the three games played at Wolff Stadium before the Bombers returned home to Travis Field and swept San Antonio.
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Mayor Nirenberg, Judge Wolff asking Governor Abbott for more authority over local regulations
Mayor Nirenberg, Judge Wolff asking Governor Abbott for more authority over local regulationsIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.
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Three more VIA Metropolitan Transit employees test positive for COVID-19, officials say
SAN ANTONIO Three more VIA Metropolitan Transit employees have tested positive for COVID-19, according to VIA officials. The company reported the three new cases Saturday, June 20, and officials said the employees are recovering at home. As of Saturday, there are now 14 VIA operators, seven administrative employees and eight maintenance staff members who have contracted the virus so far, totaling 26. The third case was an administrative employees with little to no contact with the public.Well bring more updates as they become available. Read also:Leading SA: Judge Wolff urges residents, businesses to abide by facial covering executive order382 more COVID-19 cases reported in Bexar CountyHow VIA is keeping buses, facilities clean during the coronavirus pandemic
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I believe in individual responsibility': Governor Abbott disagrees with Wolffs request to mandate facial coverings
SAN ANTONIO Governor Gregg Abbott has responded to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolffs request to make face masks mandatory for residents and said its not about government mandates. Rather, its about individual responsibility when it comes to fighting COVID-19 and containing the spread. As of now, face coverings are optional for Bexar County residents after Abbott said fines cant be issued to residents for not wearing a face covering. As a result, we see fewer and fewer people wearing face coverings and rates of infection are increasing, Wolff said in the letter. This is not gradual, said Dawn Emerick, San Antonio Metro Health Director, on Thursday.
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WATCH: SA mayor, Bexar County judge urge residents to stay home this Easter to avoid more infections
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 in their daily briefing Friday night. Here are a few of the highlights:Nirenberg reported 665 COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths in Bexar County, as of Friday. Both leaders talked about the available facilities in the area to house COVID-19 patients from nursing homes. Wolff said he did not want any patients from areas outside of Bexar County staying in those facilities. WATCH: Two care facilities designated for nursing home residents with COVID-19Nirenberg mentioned that they have facilities available for COVID-19 patients who are not coming from nursing homes.
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WATCH NOW: Coronavirus update from SA Mayor Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Wolff 3/28/20
SAN ANTONIO โ During the latest coronavirus news update from San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, the following things were discussed:Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. Watch daily briefings by clicking here: San Antonio Mayor and Bexar County Judge give live, daily updates at 6:10 p.m.COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The disease first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, but spread around the world in early 2020, causing the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic in March. MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT:
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WATCH NOW: Coronavirus update from SA Mayor Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Wolff 3/27/20
SAN ANTONIO โ During the latest coronavirus news update from San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, the following things were discussed:Watch the entire briefing in the video player above. Watch daily briefings by clicking here: San Antonio Mayor and Bexar County Judge give live, daily updates at 6:10 p.m.COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The disease first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, but spread around the world in early 2020, causing the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic in March. MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT: