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As summer heat arrives, mobile home community residents instructed to remove window A/C units
SAN ANTONIO — A resident looking for relief from the heat is told her window units have to go. This is a rule implemented by management of the Springfield Meadows Yes Communities for mobile homes. Theresa Walker lives in her home with her two children. She’s resorted to covering...
Texas' Tony Gonzales tries to fight off YouTube personality in runoff election
The Texas Republican Party gathered in San Antonio for its annual convention this weekend, but GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, who represents part of San Antonio and lives there, was ambivalent about attending. That's not entirely surprising — one of the featured speakers was Rep. Matt Gaetz, who endorsed Gonzales' opponent, Brandon Herrera, in Tuesday's GOP primary runoff in the 23rd District. The Texas Republican Party censured Gonzales last year over his vote for gun control legislation backed by the Biden White House, introduced in the wake of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. Uvalde is also in the...
A couple spent their Memorial Day visiting those buried at SA National Cemetery. They want people to embrace the day's true meaning.
SAN ANTONIO — Noah Lipman and his wife Kim Grosenbacher spent this Memorial Day at the San Antonio National Cemetery, reflecting on the thousands of military veterans who lost their lives while serving. “We want to serve those who also served us,” Lipman said. “And so, we go around....
River restoration sparks concerns in Brackenridge Park
As a hidden stretch of the San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park is set to undergo restoration to improve a deteriorating ecosystem, some neighbors are worried about the loss of a nostalgic crossing and changes to the existing environment. Why it matters: The area is one of the last undeveloped...
Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery to add 40,000 burial, cremation spaces by fall
San Antonio – More than 40,000 new burial and cremated spaces will soon be available to extend the life of Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery for decades to come. Jerry Lefler, the cemetery’s newest director, said the new burial and cremation spaces would be available by this fall.
San Antonio Residents Embrace the Spirit of Memorial Day Amidst National Call for Remembrance
As the nation marked Memorial Day, a solemn reminder of sacrifice soaked in the silence of military cemeteries across the country, urging us to pause amid the festive fanfare of summer’s unofficial commencement. In San Antonio, Noah Lipman and his wife Kim Grosenbacher dedicated their day to honoring those interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery, amidst headstones whispering histories of bygone valor. "We try to have thoughts and respect about the people who are buried here going all the way back to before the Civil War who ultimately gave their lives for this country that we continue to honor and cherish," Lipman told KENS 5.
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