Bill Land 1-on-1: Memorable moments as Spurs broadcaster, history behind ‘Oh Mama’ and why he’s retiring
After more than two decades as the permanent television voice of the Spurs, broadcaster Bill Land is hanging up his boots and heading into retirement. Land sat down with KSAT’s RJ Marquez to discuss his five decades in broadcasting and much more.
UTSA welcomes freshmen with innovative STEM program
As the fall semester kicks off at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Monday, incoming freshmen are already gaining valuable experience on campus. This summer, a select group of new students participated in a hands-on STEM lab program designed to give them a head start before classes officially begin.
Former Brackenridge Eagle Ramon Richards’ free event made sure kids look fresh before football season
Former NFL defensive back and Brackenridge alum Ramon Richards never worried about timing when he and his nonprofit organized a back-to-school event Saturday at the Alamo Convocation Center.
Records: BCSO investigator used dispatch system to look up ex’s new boyfriend, tried to contact him
A veteran Bexar County Sheriff’s Office investigator was suspended five days earlier this year after an internal affairs investigation determined he used the agency’s dispatch system to look up his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend and attempted to contact the man, county discipline records show.
Trash, parking, and deceased transit: City fees going up under proposed San Antonio budget
As the city tries to balance its budget by cutting or moving around tens of millions of dollars in spending, it also has plans to raise fees and other small costs in everything from EMS transport, to concert tickets, to transit permits for dead people.
UTSA and UT Health San Antonio announce historic merger to create a new ‘premier global university’
A historic merger is coming to San Antonio, as the University of Texas System Board of Regents announced plans Thursday morning during their executive session to combine the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) and UT-Health into one unified institution in 2025.
Ex-Bexar County juvenile detention officer gets 90 days in jail, 2 years probation in felony strangulation case
A former Bexar County juvenile detention officer was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation Wednesday after a jury convicted him of felony strangulation, court records confirm.
Feds announce arrest of alleged leader of fatal 2022 human smuggling case in San Antonio
Federal officials on Thursday announced the indictment of a Guatemalan national who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead and 11 injured in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
U.S. authorities have announced the indictment of a Guatemalan suspect who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.