Ashley McBride
S.A. Express-News
San Antonio, TX, United States
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San Antonio high school senior wins $40,000 in College Board drawing
Isabella Garcia, 18, plans to study exercise science at the University of Texas at Austin. → Read More
Economic hit to Texas by the coronavirus has San Antonio area school districts bracing for budget cuts
Area school districts preparing next year’s budgets in the midst of pandemic-induced school closures say they have no idea if Texas will be able to afford to keep its funding promises amid plummeting state revenues. The economic disruption has hammered the state’s sales tax and oil sector income, and is likely to affect the commercial property values that shore up local property taxes. → Read More
Missing San Antonio woman found dead in her home
Roxann Rodriguez Chavez was last seen April 12 on the Northwest Side. → Read More
San Marcos police identify officer killed in shooting
One officer was killed and two others were critically injured when they responded to a domestic disturbance call Saturday evening. → Read More
Coronavirus concerns will keep San Antonio community colleges teaching online all summer
The five-college network has announced changes to its operations, including a new grading policy. → Read More
Empty parks in San Antonio as crowds heed Easter coronavirus closure
Few people ventured to the area’s most popular parks over Easter weekend, as park police patrolled the grounds. → Read More
San Antonio schools cut meal pickups to reduce employees’ potential coronavirus exposure
School districts are still providing the same amount of food per week, but on two days instead of five. → Read More
KIPP Public Schools says coronavirus closure will last all semester thanks to COVID-19
KIPP Public schools announced Wednesday that its school buildings statewide would remain shuttered for the rest of the semester amid the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More
Family throws socially-distant birthday party for nonagenarian grandfather
A family throws a socially-distant birthday party and anniversary celebration for their grandparents in the age of coronavirus. → Read More
IDEA charter campuses in San Antonio to stay shut till semester’s end for coronavirus fight
IDEA Public Schools hopes to re-open its schools in August for the 2020-2021 school year but will keep them closed for the remainder of the spring semester. → Read More
East side shooting leaves two hospitalized
Two people were shot Saturday afternoon on the city’s East Side, police said. Police responded to the shooting near Clark Avenue and Porter Street just after 4 p.m. Sunday. Both victims were taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, where one faces life-threatening injuries. This story will be updated. → Read More
Employee of the Bexar County jail's video visitation center tests positive for coronavirus
It's the first positive coronavirus case for the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. → Read More
San Antonio high school proms are coronavirus prey — even the workarounds
School closures and public health declarations banning gatherings have spoiled one of high school’s biggest nights: prom. Some tried to schedule informal subtitute gatherings — but the restrictions kept getting tighter. → Read More
Districts in San Antonio expected to extend closures in COVID-19 pandemic
Sancell Jeffries-Johnson, 14, receives a Chromebook from Maria Reyes at Indian Creek Middle School as schools made the switch to online learning. Local school districts are expected to announce their plans this ... more North East ISD announced Tuesday afternoon that its school closures are extending to April 24, an additional three weeks and other schools in the area are expected to follow… → Read More
San Antonio schools plan to extend closures under stay-at-home order
School districts expected to announce longer closures today in response to Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s stay-at-home order extending through April 9. → Read More
School districts launch meal service via school bus during coronavirus closures
In addition to distributing meals at campuses, several school districts will deliver free meals at bus stops. → Read More
Food wholesaler donates food to San Antonio restaurant workers laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic
Food Related, a wholesaler based in Schertz, teamed up with Battalion and Bakery Lorraine to distribute free food to employees who worked in the restaurants it serves. → Read More
Two school districts launch meal service via school bus during coronavirus closures
In addition to distributing meals at campuses, San Antonio ISD and North East ISD will be serving free meals at bus stops. → Read More
San Antonio school district to open mental health hotline during coronavirus closure
With the COVID-19 outbreak closing schools, emptying grocery shelves, canceling large gatherings and otherwise keeping people at home, students and their families are feeling more stress than usual. Beginning Monday, they can call the phone lines between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to talk to counselors about their concerns. → Read More
San Antonio area’s May elections could be postponed, including renewal of tax that funds Pre-K 4 SA
On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott suspended provisions of the Texas Election Code to allow local governments to postpone their May elections to November but no decisions have been made about those in the San Antonio area. → Read More