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LiftFund CEO departs suddenly, just shy of one year on the job
This story has been updated. The first CEO to take the helm of LiftFund after the retirement of founder Janie Barrera has left the nonprofit “to pursue new opportunities outside of the organization,” the board chairman wrote in an email to supporters Monday evening. Laurie Vignaud served as...
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Huisache Ramblings – Bob Oberlender (7/7/2024) On the 14th I fly to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to attend the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Republican Party National Convention as a delegate. I am a little concerned that I have not been able to find out a few things. Things like when...
Bexar County: July Fourth fireworks cause $209,000 in damages across several blazes in suburban areas
SAN ANTONIO — While crews remained on alert all Thursday night into the early-morning hours Friday, Bexar County officials said the number of fireworks-related fires they responded to in unincorporated areas and suburban communities this July Fourth dropped to 35 from last year's tally of 49. That amounts to a 29% decrease. The trend continues for structures fires believed to have been caused by fireworks, of which there were two this year after the county fire marshal's office responded to six in 2023.
Breaking the cycle: San Antonio teens shed light on dating violence
In the U.S., 1 in 3 women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. But in Bexar County, it’s 1 in 3 women by the time they reach 18, according to the Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. “In Texas last year, the youngest person to lose their life...
6 historic hurricanes that hit San Antonio with deadly flooding, tornadoes
As Hurricane Beryl bears down on Mexico with an eye on Texas, people are searching for the history of hurricanes impacting San Antonio. The devastation that tropical weather has imparted on the Texas coast is not just costly, but has also been deadly. Although San Antonio is about 150 miles...
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