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Overdose Deaths in Bexar County Hit a Historic High in 2023. Methamphetamine Is Mostly to Blame.
Bexar County reached a historically high number of drug-overdose deaths in 2023, with 509, according to a Public Health Watch analysis of provisional federal data. Three hundred twenty-seven of those deaths involved methamphetamine — also an all-time high — according to the data, compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 498 overdose deaths in 2022.
San Antonio's Medina Lake Experiences Hopeful Rise in Water Levels Following Heavy Rainfall
The recent deluge has brought a sigh of relief to San Antonio’s vicinity, particularly affecting Medina Lake, which witnessed substantial water level rises. After a prolonged dry spell that has gripped southern Texas for years, causing distress to both residents and the environment, the turnaround has been marked and hopeful. Fox San Antonio reported sightings of significantly increased flow in the Medina River, an ecstatic visual for locals. The article quoted Lakehills resident Brendon Carroll, who addressed the distress of the declining lake by saying, "Fishing's not fun, there's no swimming, trees are everywhere. The lakes down low. We want our lake back."
Report: State agency closes San Antonio massage parlor after finding signs of human trafficking
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A massage parlor on the North Side has been closed down after an emergency order was issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. KSAT-12 is reporting that inspectors issued the order after they found several signs that the San Massage Spa on Jackson Keller Road was involved in human trafficking.
Call KENS: 'It smells like someone threw up' | SA residents complain about local business causing bad odor
SAN ANTONIO — A large pile of old chips and hot cheetos had a central San Antonio neighborhood smelling like a dumpster. It got so bad, neighbors started calling both San Antonio's Code Enforcement and KENS 5 in an effort to get it cleaned up. The pile of food...
Texas mental health advocates push to expand 988 crisis call services in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Millions of Americans have sought emotional support by dialing or texting 988 since the rebranded suicide prevention lifeline launched two years ago. Mental health advocates in Texas have been pushing for a 988 call center to be established in the Alamo City. Counselors with 988 have...
‘It’s a river’: Neighbors on Northwest Side looking to city for flooding solutions
SAN ANTONIO – What looks like raging waters rip through Nicole Stewart’s yard just about any time it rains. “It’s a river,” Stewart said. “It goes everywhere.”. Multiple families live on Lyngrove Street and Windbrooke Drive on the Northwest Side, and flooding like this is a reality. Even on a dry day, debris and dirt from rainy days past are piled up along these streets.
City spends over $1 million on cleanup as shopping carts clutter San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio is on pace this year to almost double its cost of cleaning up illegal dumping sites. In 2023 it spent $1,363,525 for the entire year. Just halfway through this year it's already spent $1,095,692. That includes picking up abandoned shopping carts, which have become a...
While San Antonians cherish the arrival of rain, downpours force Frio City Road businesses to evacuate
SAN ANTONIO — When it rains, it pours along Frio City Road. Video shared with KENS 5 by a business owner shows deep pools of water forming on his property in the 2000 block of Frio City Road just 20 minutes after the rain began this week. Neighbors say the city created this problem when crews repaired a portion of the road in 2015.
🦞 Things to do in San Antonio this weekend: Lobster Fest, Reggae Fest, Peso Pluma, kids fishing tournament
Welcome to the weekend! Can you believe it’s already late July?. While some families may already be focusing on back to school, know that there are still fun summer events planned for this weekend around San Antonio. People can visit a lobster festival at Market Square, a reggae festival...
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