, Digital JournalistPublished: November 9, 2020, 2:58 pmUpdated: November 9, 2020, 3:07 pmTags: , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: November 9, 2020, 2:58 pmUpdated: November 9, 2020, 3:07 pmTags: , , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – Following a hard-fought victory over Pete Flores for theDistrict 19 state senate seat, state Senator-elect Roland Gutierrez pre-filed a bill on Monday that would legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use in Texas if passed.While campaigning for the state Senate seat, Gutierrez, a Democrat, made one...…, Digital JournalistPublished: November 9, 2020, 2:58 pmUpdated: November 9, 2020, 3:07 pmTags: , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: November 9, 2020, 2:58 pmUpdated: November 9, 2020, 3:07 pmTags: , , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – Following a hard-fought victory over Pete Flores for theDistrict 19 state senate seat, state Senator-elect Roland Gutierrez pre-filed a bill on Monday that would legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use in Texas if passed.While campaigning for the state Senate seat, Gutierrez, a Democrat, made one...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…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: AUSTIN – Fans, and the internet at-large, were skeptical of the comedian, podcaster and UFC commentator’s announcement about heading to the Lone Star State, but his latest post on Instagram shows the future cowboy is walking the walk as much as he talks the talk.Rogan’s assurance to fans came in the form of an Instagram post, which shows his new Texas studio space.“Texas JRE studio set up has begun!” Rogan said over the social media platform on Saturday. A post shared by (@joerogan) on Aug 8, 2020 at 1:23pm PDTHost of the current...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: AUSTIN – Fans, and the internet at-large, were skeptical of the comedian, podcaster and UFC commentator’s announcement about heading to the Lone Star State, but his latest post on Instagram shows the future cowboy is walking the walk as much as he talks the talk.Rogan’s assurance to fans came in the form of an Instagram post, which shows his new Texas studio space.“Texas JRE studio set up has begun!” Rogan said over the social media platform on Saturday. A post shared by (@joerogan) on Aug 8, 2020 at 1:23pm PDTHost of the current...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: By a 12-2 vote, the Texas Historical Commission voted down the idea of moving the Alamo Cenotaph.ORIGINAL STORY:A decision on the relocation of the Alamo Cenotaph is expected to reach a vote as the modern-day battle over the plaza renovation rages on.The Texas Historical Commission on Tuesday is expected to discuss and vote on the empty tomb honoring the Alamo Defenders. The meeting will .The cenotaph, which was commissioned in 1936 and bears the names of fallen Alamo defenders, has remained a...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: By a 12-2 vote, the Texas Historical Commission voted down the idea of moving the Alamo Cenotaph.ORIGINAL STORY:A decision on the relocation of the Alamo Cenotaph is expected to reach a vote as the modern-day battle over the plaza renovation rages on.The Texas Historical Commission on Tuesday is expected to discuss and vote on the empty tomb honoring the Alamo Defenders. The meeting will .The cenotaph, which was commissioned in 1936 and bears the names of fallen Alamo defenders, has remained a...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Update 5/1/20: Several San Antonio firefighters who quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic have been cleared.Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/29/20:Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/27/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/24/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/22/20There has been no change in the San Antonio Fire Department’s numbers since Tuesday, April 21.Update 4/21/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/20/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Update 5/1/20: Several San Antonio firefighters who quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic have been cleared.Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/29/20:Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/27/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/24/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/22/20There has been no change in the San Antonio Fire Department’s numbers since Tuesday, April 21.Update 4/21/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update 4/20/20Here are the latest numbers from SAFD:Update...WW…

, Digital JournalistPublished: September 24, 2020, 7:36 amTags: , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: September 24, 2020, 7:36 amTags: , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – What did George Strait say to the pumpkin? I’m here for a gourd time.Now that it’s officially fall, pumpkin patches are starting to pop up in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.We’ve put together a map with locations of some of the more popular pumpkin patches people can visit but the list is quite a bit shorter than past years due to the Some local churches that are known for their...…, Digital JournalistPublished: September 24, 2020, 7:36 amTags: , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: September 24, 2020, 7:36 amTags: , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – What did George Strait say to the pumpkin? I’m here for a gourd time.Now that it’s officially fall, pumpkin patches are starting to pop up in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.We’ve put together a map with locations of some of the more popular pumpkin patches people can visit but the list is quite a bit shorter than past years due to the Some local churches that are known for their...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – With more than three months left in 2020, more people have been shot and killed in Bexar County by law enforcement officers than 2019, according to state records and analysis by KSAT.As of Wednesday, Bexar County has recorded 19 instances of a peace officer shooting a civilian in 2020, 11 of which were fatal. In 16 of those instances, the person who was shot was armed with some type of weapon, according to data provided by the and the Texas Attorney General’s Office.Last year, 18 people were shot in Bexar County by...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – With more than three months left in 2020, more people have been shot and killed in Bexar County by law enforcement officers than 2019, according to state records and analysis by KSAT.As of Wednesday, Bexar County has recorded 19 instances of a peace officer shooting a civilian in 2020, 11 of which were fatal. In 16 of those instances, the person who was shot was armed with some type of weapon, according to data provided by the and the Texas Attorney General’s Office.Last year, 18 people were shot in Bexar County by...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Officials have discontinued a CLEAR Alert for Anthony Eugene Smith, 28. The alert was issued Tuesday after Smith was reported missing and had been last seen on the Northeast Side.(Previously)San Antonio police are searching for a man who disappeared and was last seen on the city’s Northeast Side, prompting a CLEAR Alert to be issued.Anthony Eugene Smith, 28, was last seen at 8 p.m. Monday in the 12300 block of Starcrest Drive. Police said his disappearance poses a credible threat to his own safety.Smith is 5...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Officials have discontinued a CLEAR Alert for Anthony Eugene Smith, 28. The alert was issued Tuesday after Smith was reported missing and had been last seen on the Northeast Side.(Previously)San Antonio police are searching for a man who disappeared and was last seen on the city’s Northeast Side, prompting a CLEAR Alert to be issued.Anthony Eugene Smith, 28, was last seen at 8 p.m. Monday in the 12300 block of Starcrest Drive. Police said his disappearance poses a credible threat to his own safety.Smith is 5...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The San Antonio City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday denouncing bigotry, antisemitism and “hateful speech” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The resolution, which was put forward by Mayor Ron Nirenberg, states that hate crimes, discrimination, and aggression against Asians and Jews are on the rise as the groups are blamed for the disease’s outbreak and spread. The city is committed, the resolution reads, “the safety and well-being of all community members, including the Asian and Jewish communities, and in...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: San Antonio – The San Antonio City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday denouncing bigotry, antisemitism and “hateful speech” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The resolution, which was put forward by Mayor Ron Nirenberg, states that hate crimes, discrimination, and aggression against Asians and Jews are on the rise as the groups are blamed for the disease’s outbreak and spread. The city is committed, the resolution reads, “the safety and well-being of all community members, including the Asian and Jewish communities, and in...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – ’s once-popular beer pub, Big Hops, is empty, only open for beer-to-go for a few hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Still, Martindale said he was holding out hope Gov. Greg Abbott would allow bars like his to reopen to some extent. Instead, the Abbott announced Thursday that bars would remain closed until there’s a way for them to reopen safely.“It’s devastating. We don’t know what to do next,” Martindale said. He said he and other bar owners had seen the flattening of the curve in COVID-19 cases as an encouraging...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – ’s once-popular beer pub, Big Hops, is empty, only open for beer-to-go for a few hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Still, Martindale said he was holding out hope Gov. Greg Abbott would allow bars like his to reopen to some extent. Instead, the Abbott announced Thursday that bars would remain closed until there’s a way for them to reopen safely.“It’s devastating. We don’t know what to do next,” Martindale said. He said he and other bar owners had seen the flattening of the curve in COVID-19 cases as an encouraging...WW…