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Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80
Read full article: Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80Republican candidate and former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr. is projected to win the Texas House District 80 race, flipping the seat red for the first time in over 20 years.
Texas Eats: Rating the Top Bites at the 2024 State Fair of Texas & Haunted Celebrity Hotspot
Read full article: Texas Eats: Rating the Top Bites at the 2024 State Fair of Texas & Haunted Celebrity HotspotThe State Fair of Texas, which is open until Oct. 20, has a new batch of Big Tex Choice Awards Winners and Finalists. Join David Elder as he takes us on a food tour to try out all the new bites.
VIA providing low-cost rides to UTSA football home games at Alamodome this season
Read full article: VIA providing low-cost rides to UTSA football home games at Alamodome this seasonFootball fans who need a ride to UTSA home games at the Alamodome can use the VIA Metropolitan Transit beginning Saturday.
Texas Eats: Austin BBQ Tour, Oreo Stuffed French Toast, and Laotian Boat Noodles
Read full article: Texas Eats: Austin BBQ Tour, Oreo Stuffed French Toast, and Laotian Boat NoodlesDavid Elder kicks off Season 5 of Texas Eats with some of the top BBQ joints in the state, wild brunch bites, and hand-tossed pizzas.
Texas Eats: Loaded Strawberry Horchata, Award-Winning Texas BBQ and Huge Cinnamon Rolls
Read full article: Texas Eats: Loaded Strawberry Horchata, Award-Winning Texas BBQ and Huge Cinnamon RollsDavid Elder talks with Eagle Pass mayor Rolando Salinas Jr. about BBQ, the upcoming eclipse celebration and the 57 South Music Fest.
Texas Eats: New Cheesecake Shop in New Braunfels, Wildflowers in Stonewall & Ramen in San Antonio
Read full article: Texas Eats: New Cheesecake Shop in New Braunfels, Wildflowers in Stonewall & Ramen in San AntonioDavid Elder takes you inside a REAL cheesecake factory in San Antonio to learn how Laika Cheesecakes prepares all of their delicious treats.
Leon Valley issues multiple warnings, one citation in 2023 for ordinance addressing homelessness
Read full article: Leon Valley issues multiple warnings, one citation in 2023 for ordinance addressing homelessnessThe Leon Valley police chief says the department fields dozens of calls a year related to homelessness. He's hoping a new street outreach program will help the city with its already limited resources.
These warming centers will be open in San Antonio, Bexar County during frigid weather
Read full article: These warming centers will be open in San Antonio, Bexar County during frigid weatherWith the coldest air of the winter season set to arrive in San Antonio and the surrounding area this weekend, warming centers will be open for residents can stay warm
āThe end goal is to help:ā county leaders push new pilot program for homeless outreach in Leon Valley
Read full article: āThe end goal is to help:ā county leaders push new pilot program for homeless outreach in Leon ValleyThe city of Leon Valley is partnering with Bexar County and Haven for Hope to launch the street outreach initiative.
Kirby police find āsubstantial amountā of drugs in home just steps away from middle school
Read full article: Kirby police find āsubstantial amountā of drugs in home just steps away from middle schoolThe Kirby Police Department said it discovered cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in a home on Edalyn Street early Wednesday morning.
KSAT Connect: Viewers share photos, videos of annular eclipse in San Antonio area
Read full article: KSAT Connect: Viewers share photos, videos of annular eclipse in San Antonio areaThe annular solar eclipse carved a path through San Antonio and gave viewers a chance to witness the spectacular astronomical event.
PHOTOS: Comicon convention floor filled with eye-catching cosplay, celebrities, more
Read full article: PHOTOS: Comicon convention floor filled with eye-catching cosplay, celebrities, moreFrom anime to zombies, even heroes to villains, many attendees walked the convention grounds in their best cosplay.
Labor Day weekend usually marks summerās end. SA-area businesses say it canāt come soon enough.
Read full article: Labor Day weekend usually marks summerās end. SA-area businesses say it canāt come soon enough.With more than 60 days of triple-digit temperatures and the hottest summer on record in the San Antonio area, businesses like Congelato! in Helotes said this summer has been a struggle.
āThatās my home:ā Universal City restaurant hosts fundraiser for Maui wildfire relief efforts
Read full article: āThatās my home:ā Universal City restaurant hosts fundraiser for Maui wildfire relief effortsBig Aloha's AliŹ»i Cove hosted the Malama Maui Benefit Luau on Sunday to raise money for the Maui fire relief effort.
Commemorative Air Force sets up scholarship fund for New Braunfels passenger who died in Wisconsin plane crash
Read full article: Commemorative Air Force sets up scholarship fund for New Braunfels passenger who died in Wisconsin plane crashZachary Collie-Moreno, 20, died during a plane crash near Oshkosh, Wis., over the weekend. He was riding as a passenger in the plane that the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are now investigating.
āShe pursued her passions to the fullestā: Family of New Braunfels pilot remembers her life after death in plane crash
Read full article: āShe pursued her passions to the fullestā: Family of New Braunfels pilot remembers her life after death in plane crashDevyn Reiley, 30, was one of the two people who died after a plane crashed into Lake Winnebago, near Oshkosh, on Saturday morning.
Natalia ISD finalizes retirement agreement with 4th superintendent to leave in a decade
Read full article: Natalia ISD finalizes retirement agreement with 4th superintendent to leave in a decadeNatalia ISD finalized a voluntary retirement agreement with its superintendent in early April after two years of service. It's the fourth superintendent to serve the district in just over 10 years.
Asleep at the Wheel to perform after San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in place of Ronnie Milsap
Read full article: Asleep at the Wheel to perform after San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in place of Ronnie MilsapDue to illness, Ronnie Milsap will not be able to perform after the rodeo on Sunday, Feb 12. Asleep at the Wheel will be performing in place.
Mobile food market providing fresh food to those in underserved communities
Read full article: Mobile food market providing fresh food to those in underserved communitiesTaking care of your heart is very important for your health. Thatās why the American Heart Association is working with San Antonio community partners and health organizations to improve the health and wellness of those in the community.
These finalists from the Uvalde qualifiers will compete in the 2023 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Read full article: These finalists from the Uvalde qualifiers will compete in the 2023 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoOver 800 contestants competed in the 2023 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Uvalde Rodeo qualifiers last weekend.
Joaquin Castro calls for ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to be extradited from Florida
Read full article: Joaquin Castro calls for ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to be extradited from FloridaRep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) told CNN that ex-President Jair Bolsonaro should be extradited back to Brazil.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Local tamale businesses land on Santaās nice list
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Local tamale businesses land on Santaās nice listKSAT looked at recent health inspections for local food businesses that sell tamales to find out whatās happening behind their kitchen doors.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Convenience store kitchen shut down, popular coffee shops need serious cleaning
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Convenience store kitchen shut down, popular coffee shops need serious cleaningHealth inspectors had to temporarily shut down a Northeast Side convenience store kitchen in October due to a lack of hot water, and two Jimās restaurants were cited for being dirty and employees not using gloves, according to health inspection reports.
Fans attending UTSAās championship game at Alamodome on Friday can get free parking in city lots
Read full article: Fans attending UTSAās championship game at Alamodome on Friday can get free parking in city lotsRoadrunner fans take notice! The City of San Antonio is offering free parking in city-owned parking facilities for UTSAās championship game at the Alamodome on Friday.
Behind the Kitchen Door: NW Side Mexican restaurant flunks health inspection, re-inspection shows some improvement
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: NW Side Mexican restaurant flunks health inspection, re-inspection shows some improvementHealth inspectors recently told a kitchen at a popular West Side flea market to stop making food at home and get rid of several dead roaches, while two Mexican restaurants had problems with repeat health violations.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Flea market kitchen told to stop selling foods prepared at home, remove dead roaches
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Flea market kitchen told to stop selling foods prepared at home, remove dead roachesHealth inspectors recently told a kitchen at a popular West Side flea market to stop making food at home and get rid of several dead roaches, while two Mexican restaurants had problems with repeat health violations.
Behind the Kitchen Door: College campus snack bar operating without permit told to stop preparing hot foods āimmediatelyā
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: College campus snack bar operating without permit told to stop preparing hot foods āimmediatelyāHealth inspectors told a college campus snack bar operating without a permit to stop selling certain foods immediately, and a Northwest Side seafood restaurant was cited a second time for having an expired permit following recent inspections.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors cite sports bar operating without permit, pizzeriaās permit suspended for lacking hot water
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors cite sports bar operating without permit, pizzeriaās permit suspended for lacking hot waterIn this week's Behind the Kitchen Door, a popular pizza place recently had its food permit suspended, and a sports bar was cited for operating without a valid permit.
SAPD searching for missing 48-year-old missing woman; CLEAR Alert issued
Read full article: SAPD searching for missing 48-year-old missing woman; CLEAR Alert issuedThe San Antonio Police Department is searching for a missing 48-year-old woman who they believe poses a credible threat to her own health and safety.
Producer Trainee
Read full article: Producer TraineeKSAT12 NEWS, the Graham Media Group owned ABC affiliate station in San Antonio, TX is looking for a Producer Trainee to join their News Team. We are looking for someone who wants to be a newscast producer, whoās ready to learn from some of the best line producers in the business. This Producer-In-Training will work directly with our Executive Producers to develop producing skills, as well as with our team of newscast producers to learn all aspects of putting together a KSAT QUALITY newscast. This includes writing stories, developing tease strategies and learning to write effective news teases, producing graphics for the newscasts and writing and posting social media updates and online content for all of our digital platforms
Investment group buys 4 Hometown Burger restaurants, rebrands to Burger Factory
Read full article: Investment group buys 4 Hometown Burger restaurants, rebrands to Burger FactoryA local minority women-owned investment group has purchased four of the eight former Hometown Burger restaurants and will rebrand them as Burger Factory restaurants.
Tiffās Treats to offer free cookie on National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Read full article: Tiffās Treats to offer free cookie on National Chocolate Chip Cookie DayAustin-based cookie chain Tiffās Treats is celebrating National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day by giving out free warm chocolate chip cookies in all of its stores on Thursday.
Bexar County opens cooling center for residents in unincorporated areas, suburbs
Read full article: Bexar County opens cooling center for residents in unincorporated areas, suburbsThe county's cooling centers are open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. for residents in unincorporated areas of Bexar County or in suburbs within the county but outside of San Antonioās city limits.
San Antonio cooling centers to open this weekend for residents amid forecasted high heat
Read full article: San Antonio cooling centers to open this weekend for residents amid forecasted high heatThe City of San Antonio is opening its cooling centers this weekend and into next week to help residents get a reprieve from the heat that is expected through Tuesday.
7 more cooling centers open for San Antonio, Bexar County residents due to high heat
Read full article: 7 more cooling centers open for San Antonio, Bexar County residents due to high heatWith the heat index expected to reach more than 100 degrees this weekend and through next week, the City of San Antonio has opened cooling centers to provide relief from the heat.
Texas Eats: Japanese Comfort Food, Argentinian Empanadas and Euro Specialties
Read full article: Texas Eats: Japanese Comfort Food, Argentinian Empanadas and Euro SpecialtiesThis week on Texas Eats, David Elder visits Liās Restaurant, an authentic Szechuan-style Chinese restaurant in San Antonio serving up bowls of noodles and some very spicy dishes. He talks with owner Kai Li about Chinese culture and the inspiration behind his recipes.
Texas Eats: Gigantic Steaks, Top-50 BBQ and Pizza with Shiner
Read full article: Texas Eats: Gigantic Steaks, Top-50 BBQ and Pizza with ShinerThis week on Texas Eats, David Elder visits Spechts Texas, an historic country store which now showcases live music and serves up some gigantic steaks and beers. He learns a little history about the property and samples a hand-cut, grilled ribeye of epic proportions!
Operations Trainee
Read full article: Operations TraineeKSAT12, the Graham Media Group owned ABC affiliate station in San Antonio, TX is looking for an Operations/Production Trainee to join their Live Production Team. We are looking for someone who wants to learn the production side of live television, whoās ready to learn from one of the best teams in the business. This Operations Trainee will work directly with our operations staff to learn skills, as well as with our team of newscast producers to learn all aspects of putting together a KSAT QUALITY newscast. This includes operating the Teleprompter, robotic cameras, and Ross OverDrive automation as well as commercial spot checking.
Engineering Trainee
Read full article: Engineering TraineeKSAT12, the Graham Media Group owned ABC affiliate station in San Antonio, TX is looking for an Engineering Trainee to join the Engineering team. We are looking for someone who wants to learn the engineering side of live television, whoās ready to learn from one of the best teams in the business. This Engineering Trainee will work directly with our engineering staff to learn basic skills and procedures required to keep us āon-the-airā This includes basic troubleshooting skills, RF management, computer skills, Audio/Video and other skillsets common in our industry.
Texas Eats Season 3, Ep. 4: Donuts, French food, Philly cheesesteaks and more
Read full article: Texas Eats Season 3, Ep. 4: Donuts, French food, Philly cheesesteaks and moreKSATās David Elder has embarked on an adventure called āTexas Eats,ā an hour-long show that airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com and our streaming app.
Texas Eats, Season 3, Ep. 2: All Americana with a taste of Mexican seafood
Read full article: Texas Eats, Season 3, Ep. 2: All Americana with a taste of Mexican seafoodKSATās David Elder has embarked on a new adventure called āTexas Eats,ā an hour-long show that airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com and our streaming app.
Multi-Media Sales Assistant
Read full article: Multi-Media Sales AssistantJob Details:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā KSAT12, the Graham Media Group owned-ABC affiliate in San Antonio, TX is searching for a MULTI-MEDIA SALES ASSISTANT who will be responsible for assisting the sales team with the processing and fulfilment of sales orders, invoicing, monthly recaps and correspondence with clients.Ā This is a full-time position working remotely from home. There is a chance that we will return to work at the main KSAT location downtown at some point.
Joaquin Castro calls Trump āthe most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Officeā during impeachment proceedings
Read full article: Joaquin Castro calls Trump āthe most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Officeā during impeachment proceedings(Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro said President Donald Trump is āthe most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Officeā during an impassioned speech on the floor of Congress during the impeachment debate on Wednesday. The most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Office.āāIf inciting a deadly insurrection is not enough to get a president impeached then what is,ā Castro continued. Unlike his first impeachment in 2019, some Republicans will be breaking rank with their party to vote to impeach him. Trump faces a single charge of āincitement of insurrection.āTo be removed from office or barred from ever holding federal elected office again, Trump must be convicted on the impeachment charge in the Senate. However, it appears unlikely that the Senate would hold a trial before next Wednesdayās inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
āItās a very tense situationā: Rep. Joaquin Castro barricaded in office as protesters storm US Capitol
Read full article: āItās a very tense situationā: Rep. Joaquin Castro barricaded in office as protesters storm US CapitolWASHINGTON, D.C. ā U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) has barricaded himself in a building on Capitol Hill with another congressman while Trump-supporting demonstrators storm the U.S. Capitol. Castro spoke with ABC Newsā George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday afternoon while barricaded in his office with U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) after his fellow congressman was evacuated from another office. āPeople have now entered the Capitol without any kind of screening at all, and so itās a very tense situation for everybody inside,ā Castro said. The San Antonio congressman spoke to KSAT partner The Texas Tribune on Wednesday afternoon. Castro also went live on his Instagram to address his followers about the situation at the Capitol.
Blood bank officials say local supply is down to three days of use
Read full article: Blood bank officials say local supply is down to three days of useSAN ANTONIO ā The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center has announced Tuesday that the local supply of blood is enough for just three days of use. The center says that the local blood supply is not keeping up with the needs of patients, as COVID-19 has overwhelmed the donor recruitment system in the area and across the country. Additionally, the center said the type O blood supply, which area trauma centers rely on, is still in the critical zone. āAll donors in the month of December will pocket a $10 Amazon Gift Card,ā blood bank officials said in a statement. Related: South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to hold emergency blood drive Monday
San Marcos to hold meet and greet event for police chief candidates next week
Read full article: San Marcos to hold meet and greet event for police chief candidates next weekSAN MARCOS, Tx ā The City of San Marcos announced Tuesday that it would be holding a meet and greet for the final two police chief candidates on Oct. 14. In late September, city officials whittled down the applicant list from five to the final two candidates: Robert Brown, current chief of police for the city of Duncanville and Stan Standridge, current chief of police in Abilene. The meet-and-greet event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Conference Center Spring Lake Salon, 1001 East McCarty Lane. According to a press release from the city, masks are required within the hotel and conference center and attendees should maintain social distancing guidelines during the reception event. A final decision and Council confirmation of the chosen candidate will be complete by early November, city officials said.
Man, 19, charged with manslaughter in Kerrville, police say
Read full article: Man, 19, charged with manslaughter in Kerrville, police sayKERRVILLE, Texas ā A 19-year-old Kerrville man faces a manslaughter charge after Andrew James Guardiola was found dead inside a home in the 1300 block of North Street on Saturday. Kerrville police said the suspect, Saul Olvera, called 9-1-1 to report a shooting. They said he ended up leaving the home he was in but later returned and claimed he was handling a gun inside before it was discharged. Investigators say he may face additional charges. Related: After girl, 8, dies in hospital, Kerrville suspectās charges upgraded to intoxication manslaughter