UTSA distributes $4.2 million to students for fall semester

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council awarded $36.4 million in federal pandemic relief money Thursday for mental health, youth, seniors and assisting nonprofits. But despite another $109 million worth of unfunded requests, the city left another $3.7 million on the table, planning to divvy it up at a later date instead.

SAN ANTONIO – When his patients congratulate him for the Humanitarian Award from the Baptist Health System, Dr. Leo Edwards said he tells them, “It’s y’all who made it possible.”. Edwards has spent more than 40 years in the East Side community where he was born...

SAN ANTONIO – For the first time, an all-female, all-Black Commander of the Airmen Team at JBSA-Lackland was selected based on their qualifications and experience to lead a graduation ceremony. “Being a Black woman in the military — or a woman of color at all — in a position...

SAN ANTONIO – SeaWorld San Antonio is hosting two job fairs this weekend to help fill hundreds of positions across a variety of areas. SeaWorld San Antonio and Aquatica are looking for full- and part-time workers for areas like park operations, merchandise, food service, hosts, security, lifeguards, ride operators and more.

SAN ANTONIO – After a two-day, winter-weather delay, student-athletes across San Antonio signed their national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college. KSAT 12 Sports traveled to five local high schools on Thursday to highlight these athletes on one of the most important days of their...

You can watch “Texas Eats” on Saturdays at 10 a.m. on KSAT 12, KSAT.com, and KSAT Plus, our free streaming app. This week on Texas Eats, David Elder takes us to The Cookshack on the Northeast side of San Antonio for fried chicken tenders and smoked ribs. David...

Spring Branch – Two days without power is more than enough for Latisha Loria. “It’s not been fun,” she said. “It’s cold. I’ve got animals. We’ve lost all our fish.”. Loria and her neighbors who live just outside of Spring Branch lost power...

San Antonio – A popular party known for its food, live music, and carnival rides will return this April. Alamo Heights Night, a long-running official Fiesta event, will take place on Friday, April 21. The upcoming celebration at the University of the Incarnate Word marks the 35th installment of...

SAN ANTONIO – The Lasso Rope and Dance team at Jefferson High School has been changing the lives of students since 1932. Students part of the team are not only learning dance techniques and rope tricks, but are also working as a team. “They are learning how to be...

I have missed Dr. Carey Latimore on many occasions since he passed away last July. But during Black History Month, his absence is even more acute. Dr. Carey Latimore was an associate minister at his church, Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, active in the San Antonio Community and was a History Professor at Trinity University.

BALCONES HEIGHTS, Texas – There’s a new family entertainment center in the San Antonio area. AR’s Entertainment Hub opened its doors on Jan. 7 at 4522 Fredericksburg Road — Suite B100, inside the Wonderland of Americas in Balcones Heights. “Empowered by a strong desire to offer...

SAN ANTONIO – A Northeast Side Asian cuisine restaurant had its license suspended last month after health inspectors found multiple violations, including an infestation of pests. Chef Joe Asian Cuisine. Chef Joe Asian Cuisine, located in the 5400 block of Walzem Road, barely passed its January inspection with a...

San Antonio – Before UTSA Criminologist Michael Smith got into explaining the plan he and his colleagues had designed for the City of San Antonio, he made sure to stress what it wasn’t. “It is not anything -- does not resemble in any way, any shape, any fashion,...

SAN ANTONIO – Today on SA Live, Jen takes us to get southern comfort food, how you can celebrate Galentine’s Day, and it’s a full push for Vaquero Cook-Off with live roping, a performance and a team participating in the competition. It’s Black History Month and we...

SAN ANTONIO – As temperatures drop, the number of calls regarding animal neglect or abuse cases has increased. On Tuesday, Animal Care Services responded to an animal rescue case involving 11 dogs found outside chained without access to shelter from the freezing temperatures. ACS Special Operations manager Lt. Bethany...

SAN ANTONIO – A woman whose home was deemed unlivable is staying in a warm place with electricity for the first time in two weeks. On Jan. 17, Mary Lou Sandoval’s home, a four-plex just north of downtown, was damaged by a fire. Sandoval has toughed it out...

Full Goods Diner will offer a new limited-time evening music series and a specialty menu. The diner known for cultivating scratch-made, seasonally-driven food for breakfast and lunch will now offer a dinner menu from Feb. 2 through Feb. 25. The eateries’ limited-time Full Goods at Night music series will feature...

SAN ANTONIO – Actor, comedian and playwright John Leguizamo has been in San Antonio filming for his new docu-series “American Historia.”. The San Antonio Film Commission shared a Facebook post on Tuesday showing Leguizamo filming in the greater San Antonio area. “Excited to see the bright light this...

SAN ANTONIO – A Fort Worth man was sentenced to prison for trying to blow up a natural gas pipeline in Hays County, authorities say. Ryan Blake McKinney, 22, was sentenced in a federal court in Austin on Thursday to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

SPRING BRANCH, Texas – Spring Branch residents are bracing for the potential of more powerline breaks as the thick ice continues to hang over powerlines across Hill Country. Pedernales Electric Cooperative crews continued to work through the night and the cold to restore power to customers impacted by the freezing weather.