WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Five days before San Antonio Metro Health Director Dawn Emerick resigned from her post, an internal email revealed a conflict between Emerick and Assistant City Manager Dr. Colleen Bridger. That email is one of dozens obtained by KSAT on Monday under public information law that lays out details surrounding Emerick’s resignation.Emerick had surprised city officials when , which was accepted on June 25 by City Manager Erik Walsh. Her resignation came amid a rising tide in cases in Bexar County.On June 20, Emerick sent...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Five days before San Antonio Metro Health Director Dawn Emerick resigned from her post, an internal email revealed a conflict between Emerick and Assistant City Manager Dr. Colleen Bridger. That email is one of dozens obtained by KSAT on Monday under public information law that lays out details surrounding Emerick’s resignation.Emerick had surprised city officials when , which was accepted on June 25 by City Manager Erik Walsh. Her resignation came amid a rising tide in cases in Bexar County.On June 20, Emerick sent...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: More than half of the residents at Prairie Meadows Rehabilitation Center in Floresville have tested positive for COVID-19.A spokesperson for the nursing home confirmed on Monday that 26 of the 48 residents were infected.“We tested all residents and staff on June 3 and at that time everyone was negative,” spokesperson Joe Gimenez said. “We made the decision to test all our residents again and that is when these results were uncovered.”The staff has been unable to identify how the virus entered the facility, Gimenez said.“Our goals...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: More than half of the residents at Prairie Meadows Rehabilitation Center in Floresville have tested positive for COVID-19.A spokesperson for the nursing home confirmed on Monday that 26 of the 48 residents were infected.“We tested all residents and staff on June 3 and at that time everyone was negative,” spokesperson Joe Gimenez said. “We made the decision to test all our residents again and that is when these results were uncovered.”The staff has been unable to identify how the virus entered the facility, Gimenez said.“Our goals...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The superintendent of Northside Independent School District is urging parents to consider virtual learning for their kids through the end of the month because of the surge in COVID-19 cases in San Antonio.Superintendent Brian Woods sent a letter to parents and also posted a video message on social media explaining his request.Woods said they’re not closing schools or going to mandatory virtual learning because the state requires them to offer daily in-person instruction and ties funding to that mandate.“If your...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The superintendent of Northside Independent School District is urging parents to consider virtual learning for their kids through the end of the month because of the surge in COVID-19 cases in San Antonio.Superintendent Brian Woods sent a letter to parents and also posted a video message on social media explaining his request.Woods said they’re not closing schools or going to mandatory virtual learning because the state requires them to offer daily in-person instruction and ties funding to that mandate.“If your...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – (Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Thursday, April 8. For the latest reporting on this story from KSAT.com, .)Gov. Greg Abbott called on the federal government to close a facility housing migrant children at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio after complaints of abuse and understaffing were received Wednesday morning.Abbott said the complaints are “credible” and were made to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He declined to provide details about the...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – (Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Thursday, April 8. For the latest reporting on this story from KSAT.com, .)Gov. Greg Abbott called on the federal government to close a facility housing migrant children at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio after complaints of abuse and understaffing were received Wednesday morning.Abbott said the complaints are “credible” and were made to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. He declined to provide details about the...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The coronavirus pandemic is placing strain on staffing at San Antonio restaurants trying to operate at 100%, but they don’t have the employees to do so.James Moore, the president of the Texas Restaurant Association San Antonio Chapter and owner of Full Belly Café & Bar, says everyone in the industry is struggling to get back to a new normal with limited staff.“There’s high demand and low supply in the workforce right now. Everybody is experiencing the pressure to, you know -- we want to serve everybody at every...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The coronavirus pandemic is placing strain on staffing at San Antonio restaurants trying to operate at 100%, but they don’t have the employees to do so.James Moore, the president of the Texas Restaurant Association San Antonio Chapter and owner of Full Belly Café & Bar, says everyone in the industry is struggling to get back to a new normal with limited staff.“There’s high demand and low supply in the workforce right now. Everybody is experiencing the pressure to, you know -- we want to serve everybody at every...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – James Hurtado says even with the foam insulation protecting his pipes, there were problems with his home that’s on elevated beams after wintry weather hit Texas.“Before I could even peek under the house, you could just hear the water, like, gushing out,” he said.With help from a friend and YouTube tutorials, Hurtado crawled under the muddy, cold house and fixed the problem, only to find another break in the shower.“Even after I fixed that, there was another leak,” he said.Hurtado called it quits until the weather...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – James Hurtado says even with the foam insulation protecting his pipes, there were problems with his home that’s on elevated beams after wintry weather hit Texas.“Before I could even peek under the house, you could just hear the water, like, gushing out,” he said.With help from a friend and YouTube tutorials, Hurtado crawled under the muddy, cold house and fixed the problem, only to find another break in the shower.“Even after I fixed that, there was another leak,” he said.Hurtado called it quits until the weather...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – One of two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a Balcones Heights police officer is now in Bexar County custody, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.Salazar held a briefing Friday about the extradition of Sijifredo Montemayor, 30, who will be charged with attempted capital murder.Sijifredo Montemayor is suspected of driving the getaway car after his brother, Wilfredo Montemayor, shot Balcones Heights Police Sergeant Joey Sepulveda, officials said. Wilfredo Montemayor remains at large, while Sijifredo...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – One of two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a Balcones Heights police officer is now in Bexar County custody, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.Salazar held a briefing Friday about the extradition of Sijifredo Montemayor, 30, who will be charged with attempted capital murder.Sijifredo Montemayor is suspected of driving the getaway car after his brother, Wilfredo Montemayor, shot Balcones Heights Police Sergeant Joey Sepulveda, officials said. Wilfredo Montemayor remains at large, while Sijifredo...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mother is searching for answers after her son was killed and dumped alongside his friend on an East Side street.Teresa Gutierrez says her son, Ruben Soto, 20, was a “good boy.” She said she never got calls about him being in trouble, and he was a bit of a “mama’s boy.”“He was always very close to me. That’s what I’m going to miss. Wherever I went, he went with me,” Gutierrez said.Soto and 29-year old Matthew Lopez were killed and dumped along the . Gutierrez said Lopez had recently started dating her...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mother is searching for answers after her son was killed and dumped alongside his friend on an East Side street.Teresa Gutierrez says her son, Ruben Soto, 20, was a “good boy.” She said she never got calls about him being in trouble, and he was a bit of a “mama’s boy.”“He was always very close to me. That’s what I’m going to miss. Wherever I went, he went with me,” Gutierrez said.Soto and 29-year old Matthew Lopez were killed and dumped along the . Gutierrez said Lopez had recently started dating her...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LEON VALLEY – A San Antonio attorney was arrested on a felony charge Thursday for the second time in 10 months, according to a Leon Valley police report.Jonathan R. Perez, 30, was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a charge of carrying a firearm into a location that serves alcohol.According to the Leon Valley police report, officers were first called to the 6000 block of Bandera Road on Thursday for an assault, where witnesses say a woman arrived at a restaurant, “crying, stating her boyfriend hit her.”The police report says...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: LEON VALLEY – A San Antonio attorney was arrested on a felony charge Thursday for the second time in 10 months, according to a Leon Valley police report.Jonathan R. Perez, 30, was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a charge of carrying a firearm into a location that serves alcohol.According to the Leon Valley police report, officers were first called to the 6000 block of Bandera Road on Thursday for an assault, where witnesses say a woman arrived at a restaurant, “crying, stating her boyfriend hit her.”The police report says...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – If Fiesta Medals are your thing, expect to see many repeats from 2020, as many organizations and nonprofits remain frugal during the COVID-19 pandemic.Oyster Bake, a fundraiser for scholarships for the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association, already pulled the plug on its event until April 1-2, 2022.Peter Hansen, executive director of alumni relations, says there’s no way to keep the university’s 7,000 staff members and students safe with traditional crowds of 60,000 to 70,000 people.“It’s a big loss for San...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – If Fiesta Medals are your thing, expect to see many repeats from 2020, as many organizations and nonprofits remain frugal during the COVID-19 pandemic.Oyster Bake, a fundraiser for scholarships for the St. Mary’s University Alumni Association, already pulled the plug on its event until April 1-2, 2022.Peter Hansen, executive director of alumni relations, says there’s no way to keep the university’s 7,000 staff members and students safe with traditional crowds of 60,000 to 70,000 people.“It’s a big loss for San...WW…