Saturday 19th May, 2012
NBA: San Antonio 96, LA Clippers 86
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, left, looks for an opening to take a shot against Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, right, during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals at ...
5/2: Discover San Antonio's Hidden Gems during National Preservation Month
Join the City's Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) in celebrating the month of May as National Preservation Month. Not only can you take this month to appreciate the rich cultural heritage ...
5/8: Memorial Day holiday schedule of City services
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 28, 2012, City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed, and garbage, recyclables, and brush will be collected. Other City services ...
5/7: Early Voting for May 12th City Election ends May 8th
City of San AntonioEarly voting by personal appearance for the City's Bond and Charter Amendment Election ends Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8 p.m. Early voting sites include the Bexar County Justice Center along ...
5/2: Mayor Castro proclaims May as Bike Month in San Antonio
City of San AntonioSan Antonio Mayor Julián Castro has proclaimed the month of May as Bike Month in San Antonio. This month, Mayor Castro celebrates the success of San Antonio's bike-share program, San ...
Spurs beat Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead
WOAIBy BETH HARRIS, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points, and San Antonio defeated the ...
Man sent to prison for rape of daughter
WOAIWEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man has been sentenced to a 40-year prison term for sexually assaulting his daughter for more than a decade.A Parker County prosecutor says the assaults ...
Woman shot by boyfriend
WOAISAN ANTONIO -- A woman is recovering in the hospital after being shot by her boyfriend Saturday. It happened in the 1100 block of Hedges around 5:30 in the morning. The 28 year old woman told police ...
5/13: San Antonio voters approve $596 million bond program
City of San AntonioSan Antonio voters approved the City of San Antonio's Proposed 2012-2017 Bond Program on Saturday, May 12. The $596 million program, divided into five propositions, was approved as follows: - ...
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second
The MonitorThis framegrab from NASA-TV shows the Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket on the launch pad at complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., seconds after the launch was aborted due ...
Judge grants Villalobos shorter delay than requested
The MonitorBROWNSVILLE - A federal magistrate has granted embattled Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos’ request for a delay in his racketeering trial - but not the nine-month delay ...
FBI and sheriff’s office foil alleged kidnapping plot
The MonitorEugene Weafer, right, and Lorenzo Reyes, left, get arraigned for criminal solicitation for aggravated kidnapping Friday May 18, 2012 at the Hidalgo County Jail in Edinburg. Bond was set at one ...
Hedrick takes stand in child porn trial
The MonitorBROWNSVILLE -- The Brownsville businessman being tried on child pornography charges took the stand in his own defense Friday and told the jury he was framed by one of his many enemies. Robert ...
AG says convicted constable can’t hold office
The MonitorTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled Friday that former Hidalgo County Precinct 5 Constable Walo Bazan, a convicted felon, cannot hold office while appealing his conviction. Daniel Marichalar ...
Judge delays ruling on petition to remove Villalobos
The MonitorBROWNSVILLE -- A visiting state district judge on Friday delayed a ruling on the petition calling for the removal of Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos, allowing the person who ...
East Texas woman convicted in baby sitter's murder
ABC 13TYLER, TX -- An East Texas woman faces a possible death sentence after being convicted of capital murder for killing her mentally challenged baby ...
Bag of human bones found near Texas complex
ABC 13Discuss this story on our Facebook page Capt. Jon Caspell says a maintenance crew working on sewage lines found the bones Friday morning. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports police believe the ...
Texas State Aquarium dolphin died from infection
ABC 13CORPUS CHRISTI, TX -- Officials say one of the three popular bottlenose dolphins at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi that was found dead last month died from a severe bacterial ...
San Antonio Mover & Shaker Celebrates 99th Birthday with Solar Fundraiser
WOAIBill Sinkin, a driving force behind Hemisfair '68 and many other San Antonio projects over decades, celebrated his 99th birthday with a fundraiser party on Friday at the Pearl Stable.It raised ...
Biologists set out to see how much wetlands are filtering
The MonitorSAN JUAN-It’s been two years since San Juan opened its 7.5-acre manmade wetlands, with the dual goal of providing natural habitat and filtering wastewater. But how much is the park, near Hall ...
Two local drug traffickers sent to prison
The MonitorFUGITIVES WANTED:Seven defendants - Jesus Eden Landa Gomez, 38, Felix Landa Gomez, 40, both of Miguel Alemán, Tamps.; Luis Rios Garza, 23, of Mission; Ismael Garcia Gonzalez, 43, a Mexican ...
Ring of fire to be visible for first time in two decades
The MonitorAshley Sarmanto, 17, of Redding, Calif., gets some glasses to watch the solar eclipse Wednesday, May 15, 2012, from Whiskeytown National Recreation Area volunteer Dolores Fremter at the park's ...
Mercedes police arrest Progreso city manager for DWI
The MonitorMERCEDES -- The city manager of Progreso was arrested early Friday morning by Mercedes police for driving while intoxicated. Alfredo Espinoza, 52, went before a Mercedes municipal judge, who ...
RMA finalizes consultant’s exit agreement
The MonitorThe Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority finalized an exit agreement this week with its former management consultant, whose position became unnecessary once a full-time executive director was ...
Family Affair: Man, Wife and Son Graduate College
WOAISAN ANTONIO-- James Gomez said it was hard work completing college courses. The high school drop out earned a Bachelor's degree along with his wife and son--all three family members marched ...
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