WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: The customer accused in the confrontation with Judge Wolff turned himself in on Thursday. An arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday for a man who was involved in a confrontation with Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff at a hardware store over a face mask dispute.Wolff was in a checkout line at a Lowe’s store on Interstate 10 and Callaghan when a cashier told a customer that wearing a mask was required.The customer grew upset, so Wolff intervened. Wolff tried to hand the customer a business card.“From what we...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: The customer accused in the confrontation with Judge Wolff turned himself in on Thursday. An arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday for a man who was involved in a confrontation with Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff at a hardware store over a face mask dispute.Wolff was in a checkout line at a Lowe’s store on Interstate 10 and Callaghan when a cashier told a customer that wearing a mask was required.The customer grew upset, so Wolff intervened. Wolff tried to hand the customer a business card.“From what we...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The City of San Antonio expects it will receive a sizable slice of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan — enough to replace two years’ worth of lost revenue and then some.Though it hasn’t received an official notification yet, staff estimates the city is due $326 million in local aid under the latest COVID-19 stimulus bill. Bexar County is estimated to get $388 million, and the city believes dedicated funding for specific issues like rental assistance, homelessness assistance, the airport, and childcare will also be coming...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The City of San Antonio expects it will receive a sizable slice of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan — enough to replace two years’ worth of lost revenue and then some.Though it hasn’t received an official notification yet, staff estimates the city is due $326 million in local aid under the latest COVID-19 stimulus bill. Bexar County is estimated to get $388 million, and the city believes dedicated funding for specific issues like rental assistance, homelessness assistance, the airport, and childcare will also be coming...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – Power may have been scarce this week for CPS customers, but it’s likely to also end up being expensive.Now that the , CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams says affordability issues are looming because of the high fuel costs during the cold weather. The utility is still trying to calculate the cost of the event, Gold-Williams said, but “it’s going to be huge,” and they are trying to minimize the impact on customers’ bills by spreading the cost out over a decade or more.“I will say we understand that it would be unacceptable to just...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – Power may have been scarce this week for CPS customers, but it’s likely to also end up being expensive.Now that the , CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams says affordability issues are looming because of the high fuel costs during the cold weather. The utility is still trying to calculate the cost of the event, Gold-Williams said, but “it’s going to be huge,” and they are trying to minimize the impact on customers’ bills by spreading the cost out over a decade or more.“I will say we understand that it would be unacceptable to just...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff wants the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, though it looks unlikely to happen.In a letter to the rodeo board’s chairwoman, Nancy Loeffler, on Monday, Wolff cited the current pandemic conditions in Bexar County and warned that safety protocols would be difficult to enforce. Wolff later confirmed his concerns and request for a delay were centered on the rodeo competitions and concert events that would take place in the Freeman Coliseum and not on...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff wants the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, though it looks unlikely to happen.In a letter to the rodeo board’s chairwoman, Nancy Loeffler, on Monday, Wolff cited the current pandemic conditions in Bexar County and warned that safety protocols would be difficult to enforce. Wolff later confirmed his concerns and request for a delay were centered on the rodeo competitions and concert events that would take place in the Freeman Coliseum and not on...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County will push the state legislature to allow a broader range of offenses to be eligible for cite-and-release programs, including prostitution, possession of a wider array of drugs, and higher-level criminal mischief charges.Working with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, both San Antonio police officers and Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies can issue citations for certain misdemeanors, like marijuana possession, rather than arresting the person on-site.  what offenses are eligible for...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County will push the state legislature to allow a broader range of offenses to be eligible for cite-and-release programs, including prostitution, possession of a wider array of drugs, and higher-level criminal mischief charges.Working with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, both San Antonio police officers and Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies can issue citations for certain misdemeanors, like marijuana possession, rather than arresting the person on-site.  what offenses are eligible for...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Get more election results on our and . Be the first to know by or signing up for San Antonio voters have approved all three propositions, according to voting numbers released from the Bexar County Elections Department.Proposition A will continue the funding for Pre-K 4 SA with the renewal of a 1/8 cent sales tax to fund eight more years of the program.Proposition B - the 1/8 cent tax for workforce development - will fund a workforce training and education program. The tax currently funds the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Get more election results on our and . Be the first to know by or signing up for San Antonio voters have approved all three propositions, according to voting numbers released from the Bexar County Elections Department.Proposition A will continue the funding for Pre-K 4 SA with the renewal of a 1/8 cent sales tax to fund eight more years of the program.Proposition B - the 1/8 cent tax for workforce development - will fund a workforce training and education program. The tax currently funds the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The San Antonio City Council voted 9-1 on Thursday to ban the sale of dogs from breeders at city pet stores.Beginning Jan. 1, the city will only allow pet stores to sell dogs or cats they obtained from city or county animal shelters, animal control agencies, or animal rescue organizations. At the heart of the issue is a concern over so-called “puppy mills” -- a term animal rights activists use to describe large, commercial breeding operations, especially those with poor conditions.“Most of the puppies being sold at...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The San Antonio City Council voted 9-1 on Thursday to ban the sale of dogs from breeders at city pet stores.Beginning Jan. 1, the city will only allow pet stores to sell dogs or cats they obtained from city or county animal shelters, animal control agencies, or animal rescue organizations. At the heart of the issue is a concern over so-called “puppy mills” -- a term animal rights activists use to describe large, commercial breeding operations, especially those with poor conditions.“Most of the puppies being sold at...WW…

, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 28, 2020, 6:37 pmTags: , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 28, 2020, 6:37 pmTags: , , , SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg says Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has told his office there are no plans to send Texas National Guardsmen to San Antonio around the time of the Nov. 3 election.The the guard planned to send up to 1,000 troops to five Texas cities in case of post-election disturbances. Nirenberg told reporters on Wednesday his office had not had any discussions -- formal or informal...…, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 28, 2020, 6:37 pmTags: , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 28, 2020, 6:37 pmTags: , , , SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg says Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has told his office there are no plans to send Texas National Guardsmen to San Antonio around the time of the Nov. 3 election.The the guard planned to send up to 1,000 troops to five Texas cities in case of post-election disturbances. Nirenberg told reporters on Wednesday his office had not had any discussions -- formal or informal...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – By a 9-2 vote, the San Antonio City Council on Thursday passed a new funding plan to keep a popular Edwards Aquifer Protection Program going after the sales tax that has funded it since 2000 expires.The , which council was , would rely mostly on borrowing money over the course of 10 years, and would begin in FY 2023 after the EAPP uses up the sales tax revenue. The program will take the place of a 1/8 cent sales tax that rather than renewing the EAPP and the development of the city’s greenway trails system.Mayor Ron...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – By a 9-2 vote, the San Antonio City Council on Thursday passed a new funding plan to keep a popular Edwards Aquifer Protection Program going after the sales tax that has funded it since 2000 expires.The , which council was , would rely mostly on borrowing money over the course of 10 years, and would begin in FY 2023 after the EAPP uses up the sales tax revenue. The program will take the place of a 1/8 cent sales tax that rather than renewing the EAPP and the development of the city’s greenway trails system.Mayor Ron...WW…

, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:19 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:19 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council is considering adding another $21.9 million to the city’s COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, which helps struggling residents pay their rent, mortgage, and other bills, along with providing some cash.The program’s current funding is expected to run out near the end of the month or at the beginning of October, as it pays out about $400,000 to...…, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:19 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:19 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council is considering adding another $21.9 million to the city’s COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, which helps struggling residents pay their rent, mortgage, and other bills, along with providing some cash.The program’s current funding is expected to run out near the end of the month or at the beginning of October, as it pays out about $400,000 to...WW…