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Texas farmers grapple with water worries amid drought and population growth
SAN ANTONIO - As the drought in Texas continues, farmers in rural areas of the state are growing more concerned about their water. Mark Friesenhahn, a former Exxon Mobile engineer turned pecan farmer, voices growing apprehension among agricultural workers about the future availability and cost of water in Texas. "Somebody's...
Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, weeks after a separate court rejected efforts by the state to shutter an El Paso shelter. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley provides temporary shelter and food to as many as 2,000 migrants a day when border crossings are high. In recent months, the nonprofit and at least three others in Texas that help migrants have come under scrutiny from state officials following a directive from Republican Gov....
Rep. Ronny Jackson examined Trump after the shooting and remains by his side at the RNC
Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas, who was Donald Trump's White House physician, examined his former patient after Saturday's assassination attempt and has remained by his side during much of the Republican National Convention, a source familiar with the situation told NBC News on Wednesday. Jackson rode in Trump's motorcade on...
🌟 Things to do this weekend in San Antonio: Monster Trucks Glow Party, Paper Trail, Rock & Shop
Vroom vroom: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks are coming to San Antonio this weekend. The Alamo City will also host free summer events — both indoor and outdoor — and chances to take in amazing art from locals. Here’s a look at what’s happening over the weekend:
1 killed, 1 injured in one-vehicle crash on Northeast Side
SAN ANTONIO – One person was killed and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on the Northeast Side. San Antonio police said the driver of a flatbed truck was traveling west on Loop 1604 when the vehicle hydroplaned, hit a sign and rolled over. The driver...
‘Where’s the money going’: Residents of six San Antonio properties face potential water shutoffs
SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of San Antonio families could see their water shut off as early as next week. The San Antonio Water System said on Tuesday that six multi-family properties were warned that they could be disconnected from the utility for unpaid bills starting the week of July 22.
Councilmember Teri Castillo announces housing policies to spur affordable housing development
San Antonio District 5 Councilmember Teri Castillo announced two new city housing policies during a press conference on Wednesday that she said would increase the amount of deeply affordable housing stock in San Antonio. The Community Land Trust (CLT) Tiered Affordability and Stay SA policies would tackle new affordable housing...
MAP: 19,000 cars were reported stolen in San Antonio over 12 months. See where in searchable database.
SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 19,000 car thefts were reported to San Antonio police over a 12-month period, according to records obtained and analyzed by KSAT. The thefts are so widespread that mapping one year of them covers the entire city of San Antonio, from Stone Oak to Brooks City Base and from La Cantera to The Forum.
San Antonio attorney cleared of criminal wrongdoing after series of dismissals
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio attorney arrested three times in 11 months has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing after a series of dismissals in his cases, court records provided by the attorney and gathered by KSAT show. Jonathan Perez faced charges ranging from continuous violence against a family...
University alum awarded Pulitzer Prize for photojournalism efforts at border
University alumnus Eric Gay has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for his work documenting the journey of migrants from Columbia to the United States. Gay is one of eight photographers at the Associated Press who shot the collection of photos in Central America and at the...
Former Uvalde police chief pleads not guilty to child endangerment charges
UVALDE, Texas - Former Uvalde School District Police Chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo pleads not guilty on charges of endangering a child after the Robb Elementary School tragedy. Arredondo faces 10 counts of abandoning or endangering a child. Every count is in relation to a survivor from Classroom 112 at Robb Elementary.
Magician Spikey Mikey and more coming to Devine!
Summer Fun at the Driscoll Public Library….. July 17 – Movie – Trolls Band Together (PG 91 min) 1 pm. July 22 – Reading Challenge Deadline; Art Club (7+ yrs) 4:30 pm. July 23 – Preschool Story Time (9 months-5/6 years) 10:30 am. July 24...
McAllen Rep. De La Cruz at RNC: Biden, Harris use immigrants for political gain
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz on Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention said she was proud of being the granddaughter of Mexican farmworkers, using the national platform to tell a familiar Valley story while attacking President Joe Biden over immigration and border policies.
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