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SAN ANTONIO — A local martial arts gym is hosting a fundraiser for the family of a San Antonio fire engineer after his death in early March. Before his passing, Samuel Hudson was a member of the San Antonio Fire Department. When he wasn't on the clock, Hudson was an avid Jiu Jitsu competitor at Brazilian Top Team Texas. The owners said he had recently earned his second degree black belt.

Local martial arts gym hosting fundraiser for family of late SAFD fire engineer

SAN ANTONIO — Inspiration from 1997 led us to Callaghan Road where a sweet Colombian business has been operating for six years. Freshest Ice Creams, which is an all natural ice-cream shop, gives customers ice cream but without all the extra additives including one ingredient a lot of people can’t tolerate.

Local dessert shop offering all natural ice-cream

SAN ANTONIO — More than a week after a 12-year-old girl was killed in a shooting on the west side, her family is raising money to lay her to rest. Rebecca Rodriguez was shot outside a home on South Callaghan Road in the early hours of March 18. Her mother said she was attending a friend's birthday party when someone drove by and opened fire.

Family of 12-year-old girl killed in west-side shooting raising money to bury her

SAN ANTONIO — A local veteran who made a name for himself as a barber is seeing a groundswell of support in his fight against lung cancer. Sitting in the makeshift barber station his wife and brother set up in his kitchen, Derrick "Detail" Johnson coughs into his elbow. He said the extra coughing (and pain) is something he’s been learning to live with now.

Community steps up to support veteran and barber as he fights lung cancer

SAN ANTONIO — A community effort is working to preserve San Antonio's cultural heritage. The initiative, that began in 2021, is protecting historic cemeteries on the east side. KENS 5 learned about the Cemetery Steward Program after receiving a call from a concerned citizen. Missy Rullo, who has toured...

Preserving San Antonio's historic east side cemeteries

SAN ANTONIO — The calendar continues its steady march to Fiesta, which is just less than four weeks away at this point. That gives the sun plenty of time to overcome its shyness and emerge after what's been a gloomy week in San Antonio. Weekend weather is expected to...

A west-side story hits the stage and monarchs are unleashed this weekend in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — A highway on the northeast side had to close Thursday morning after a fatal motorcycle crash. The accident happened around 2 a.m. on the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Farm-to-Market 3009. Officials confirmed that one man was killed, but didn't provide any information about how...

Man killed in motorcycle accident on the northeast side

SAN ANTONIO — Local heroes received a delicious gift today as the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America delivered hundreds of cases of popcorn. Scout leadership loaded up trucks with 95-thousand dollars worth of popcorn to hand out to local police and fire departments and our military.

Local Boy Scouts of America chapter delivers hundreds of cases of popcorn to first responders, military

SAN ANTONIO — A neighborhood in San Antonio made the list of top 10 Best Place to Live in Texas!. The Northeast Inner Loop in San Antonio ranked it as #8 on the 2023 list, up from #32 in 2022. The list is from the website Niche. The rankings...

Best place to live in San Antonio? The answer might surprise you

SAN ANTONIO — Cesar Chaves started his work as a community organizer 75 years ago. Still, his legacy continues to inspire change. At the 27th annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice in San Antonio, local and state leaders called on the community to continue to fight against injustice. "We...

'The fight continues': Local leaders call for progress at annual Cesar Chavez march

SAN ANTONIO — Six Flags Fiesta Texas is introducing a new-and-improved water park experience just in time for warmer temperatures. Hurricane Harbor San Antonio will open on April 29 and boast several new family waterslide and innertube attractions, the park announced in a Thursday release. “Six Flags Fiesta Texas...

Six Flags introduces rebranded water park

SAN ANTONIO — A south-San-Antonio church was burglarized in broad daylight and all of it was caught on camera. Eagles Flight Southside assists families in crises but Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 p.m., their hearts were broken. "We are on the south Side with a 59% teen pregnancy rate. It's...

South-side church burglarized by a mother and four young girls

SAN ANTONIO — Five planets will be visible for San Antonians to see as March comes to an end. According to space.com, the best time to see all planets align will be Monday, March 28, however viewing this planetary parade will not be easy for San Antonians due to sky conditions and location of some planets falling close to the horizon.

Five planets will align in the sky this weekend. Here's what San Antonians can expect.

Schertz, TX

SAN ANTONIO — No one was hurt in a dramatic crash that unfolded in Schertz Tuesday morning when a train barreled through a semitruck that had potentially stalled on the railroad track. Officials said the driver of the semitruck, which itself had been carrying a pickup truck, managed to...

WATCH: Train barrels through semitruck parked on railroad in Schertz

SAN ANTONIO — He's garnered national attention as a blogger, podcaster and bestselling author, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before Shea Serrano started exploring the world of scripted TV. The upcoming show "Primo" sees the pop culture multihyphenate (and relentless Alamo City hype man) paying...

'Primo' trailer released, providing first look at Shea Serrano's new show

Bexar County, TX

SAN ANTONIO — Two people who were shot and injured in Bexar County came to a police substation the east side to seek help Friday afternoon, the San Antonio Fire Department confirmed. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office was called to take over the case when officers learned that the...

Two shot and seriously injured in Bexar County, authorities say

SAN ANTONIO — A woman and three of her pets escaped a house fire Wednesday morning on the city's east side, officials said. Around 9:15 a.m., the San Antonio Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Olney Drive for a house fire. Officials said the homeowner ran out of her house and called 911 when she noticed the fire.

Woman, 3 pets escape house fire in east San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — An armed man on Roosevelt Elementary grounds was confronted and taken into custody after a student's mother reported him to authorities Thursday afternoon, Edgewood ISD officials tell KENS 5. According to an Edgewood ISD statement, district police officers arrived "in less than 40 seconds" to apprehend...

Edgewood ISD parent reports armed man on elementary school campus

SAN ANTONIO — The city of San Antonio formally opposes a proposal that would ban some drag shows in places where children might see them. The bill aims to shield minors from "sexually oriented" performances, but defines such obscenity using a complicated legal standard judges have wrestled with for decades.

City leaders fear proposed ban on drag shows threatens beloved Fiesta event

Boerne, TX

SAN ANTONIO — Caroline Cabral turned the frenetic energy in her quest to be successful into an award-winning film short. "I've had my moments in life where I feel very, like, just stressed out, overwhelmed," Cabral said. "I really wanted to put that on a paper and show how I feel sometimes."

Boerne student snags school's first film gold with 'Lifeline' | Kids Who Make SA Great

SAN ANTONIO — Part-way through her pregnancy, a woman on San Antonio’s southeast side discovered she had a mass growing in her brain. Standing in a courtyard near the entrance of her neighborhood Saturday, Briana Gutierrez mused about the bouncing baby boy she has on the way. "We...

Pregnant woman learns of potential brain tumor

SAN ANTONIO — It's one of the city's most time-honored traditions: camping in Brackenridge Park for the long Easter holiday weekend. But this year, after seven people were injured by a huge tree branch crashing to the ground at the San Antonio Zoo, city officials said they are doing everything they can to make sure everyone who shows up to celebrate will remain safe.

Tree inspections are underway at city parks with Easter camping nearing

SAN ANTONIO — An elderly man was killed after being trapped inside a Beacon Hill home that caught fire early Tuesday morning. Multiple fire companies responded to reports of a house fire near downtown in the Beacon Hill neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Firefighters received the call about a home...

Elderly man dies in house fire possibly caused by space heater, fire officials

SAN ANTONIO — Raising Cane's locations in Texas along with other restaurants have been impacted by difficulties from a supplier, Ben E. Keith. In a statement from the chicken favorite Monday, the restaurant apologized for delays in getting products to customers. The statement reads:. "We are working hard to...

Raising Cane's, other chain restaurants affected by supplier difficulties

SAN ANTONIO — A man in his 30s invited a woman over after meeting her on a dating website, and it ended in gunfire, the San Antonio Police Department said. The shooting happened on Tuesday afternoon in the backyard of a north-side home on Alametos near Blanco Road. Authorities...

Suspects interrupt meetup between man and woman in potential setup ending in gunfire, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO — An 11-year-old student at Kallison Elementary is expected to be arrested after administrators say they brought an unloaded gun to campus on Thursday. Principal Billy Navin wrote in a letter to parents that an investigation was launched with NISD police after the student, a fifth grader, "self-reported" the firearm to a school counselor. According to Navin, the gun was shown to at least one student on Kallison campus but other peers "may have been aware."

11-year-old NISD student found with gun on campus, administrators say

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'Betty White would be so proud,' says San Antonio pet rescue organization

SAN ANTONIO — The national push to increase pet adoption – that trended on social media as the #BettyWhiteChallenge – resulted in a huge boost for...

'Betty White would be so proud,' says San Antonio pet rescue organization

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