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San Antonio police arrested a 41-year-old man early Sunday morning, when he allegedly tried to kill himself and his 25-year-old wife in their North Side home.

Northwest San Antonio is set to gain its newest upscale apartment community. Cambridge Development Group in Houston has completed construction on The Preserve on Fredericksburg.

A 3-week-old boy was found dead after taking a nap with his mother Sunday afternoon, officials said.

San Antonio police arrested a 37-year-old man early Sunday morning suspected of killing a 23-year-old man outside of a North Side bar earlier this month.

San Antonio police are asking for the public's help in finding the shooter who killed a 34-year-old man earlier this month.

Police are looking for two men suspected of robbing and then stabbing a 32-year-old man Thursday night.

A 29-year-old man went to University Hospital in critical condition Thursday night after he was stabbed during a fight that originally started with his mother.

It's December so Alamo Plaza is Decorated With a 50-Foot Christmas Tree an Thousands of Lights SAN ANTONIO a ' The Friday evening after Thanksgiving Day is the time to get out of that turkey-fed stupor and shopping-induced frenzy.

Arson investigators are looking into how a fire started Wednesday night at a two-story home just north of downtown, officials said.

A 20-year-old man crashed into two vehicles on the Southwest Side Saturday night, critically injuring himself and a 29-year-old man.

The San Antonio OASIS center is looking for volunteers 50 years and older to spend an hour a week reading with the same student through the school year.

People living in a Northwest Side neighborhood are rattled after robbers tied up a woman and her son inside their own home and held them at gunpoint over the weekend.

Police with the Austin school district said Monday that a 17-year-old Austin High School student turned himself in hours after shots rang out near the campus at 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.

The wife of this city's mayor served visiting ambassadors sandwiches in the couple's living room as several hours of discussion set the stage for Monday's announcement that Bill White is considering switching from a run for the U.S. Senate to a bid for governor.

How do you know if your new home air-conditioning ducts are leaking expensive energy into your attic? Starting Jan.

After being severly injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2007, Antonio Solorio is on his way to recovery.

Crime Stoppers announced Sunday it is offering a reward for information about the murder of a San Antonio man.

If the teenagers' relationship was troubled, Tiffany James showed no hint of unease at school Friday morning.

Could you assist me in finding information on San Antonio Female College - location, courses offered, dates of operation and the fate of the building? My husband's grandmother, Serena Agnes Schrier, was a student at the college.

Police are questioning a woman in the stabbing death of a man Friday at an East Side apartment.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan faces a pretrial confinement hearing Saturday at the San Antonio Army post where he lies paralyzed in a heavily guarded intensive-care unit.

Man found guilty of murder A Travis County jury Friday found Fred Ora Ridings III guilty of murder in the Aug.

Tobin Hill was ranked among the most walkable neighborhoods in San Antonio and is close to the Pearl Brewery.

It's a a long week-end of indulgence as San Antonio showcases their finest food, wine, restaurants and attractions.

Upkeep of aging city infrastructure as well as good neighbor relations were at the forefront as Castle Hills City Council considered reports on loose dogs and garbage cans Nov.

A two-story historic King William home in the oldest residential historic district in Texas was damaged Thursday morning in what is believed to have been an accidental fire.

Four pedestrians, including two children, were injured Wednesday morning when a car's accelerator became stuck, causing it to run into them at the Mission Flea Market, authorities said.

Released by Jean Dark with DPS: Through coordinated efforts, DPS, local and federal agencies are impacting illegal drug trafficking operations along the border.

Just four blocks West of the Alamo is a tall optical illusion considered by many tourists as an unexpected highlight of touring the famous Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

The San Antonio chapter of Associated General Contractors of America handed out the 2009 Construction Industry Awards on Thursday night at the San Antonio Airport Hilton.

" Those interested in earning continuing education units for pest and termite structural licenses may wish to attend the Dec.

" To help make residents of San Antonio's south side aware of various community support services available, the Bexar County Extension Education Association and Good News Lutheran Church will host a community resource fair on Nov.

Bones found in a wooded area in San Antonio, Texas, could be those of a missing Iowan, authorities said Saturday.

Chef Jason Dady of Restaurant Insignia and several other local eateries chats with Doug Anderson, Carol Anderson and Betty Feldman at the popular Grand Tasting.

On this Veterana s Day, Rev. Buckner Fanning shared his memory of the day Pearl Harbor was bombed.

The suspected gunman in the Fort Hood massacre might be paralyzed, his attorney said.

San Antonio police are looking for three men suspected of shooting a 22-year-old man at his East Side home early Tuesday morning.

One of San Antonio's most-wanted fugitives was arrested in Mexico last week and faces multiple charges including capital murder and intoxication manslaughter, officials said.

The suspect in Thursday's shooting spree is in critical but stable condition, an Army spokesman said Sunday.

Originally published November 11, 2009 at 8:57 p.m., updated November 11, 2009 at 9 p.m. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas a ' A Texas Rangers investigation has begun after police in New Braunfels allegedly shot to death a man suspected of killing his girlfriend.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - With a catchy new name and wads of cash, the LSTAR has left the station.

PRECEDED BY: Husband Manuel L. Tobias; daughter Mary Lou Tobias-Lerma; son John Tobias and infant daughter Norma Viola Tobias.

New Braunfels police officers fatally shot a man early Wednesday morning suspected of killing his girlfriend Tuesday night in San Antonio, the San Antonio Express-News is reporting.

Encotech Engineering Consultants Inc. has opened a new office in San Antonio. The Austin-based firm provides engineering design and consulting services in Texas, Mississippi and Florida.

A man's bizarre death has turned into a murder investigation. The man, 35-year-old Corey Cumby, was found dead inside his truck in a ditch at IH-35 and Eisenhauer over the weekend.

Spanning from Lexington Ave to Josephine St., this expansion features art installations from local artists, a lock and dam system and flows right past the renovated Pearl Brewery and San Antonio Museum of Art.

" Plans for a passenger rail system between San Antonio and Austin have come up countless times for more than ten years.

Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan sent repeated e-mails over the last year to a Muslim cleric known for extremist views, but federal terrorism investigators deemed the contact harmless and took no action.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in last week's mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army post, is conscious and talking, according to a spokesman for the army hospital where he is being treated.

Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine is a staple of Mexican cuisine in San Antonio, Texas. Nothing screams luxury more than the delicious Mexican dishes, avocado margaritas, and award-winning Pastel Tres Leches at Aldaco's . Blanca Aldaco opened the original restaurant in 1989, but it quickly outgrew its space.

The Lone Star Rail District has announced steps to move forward on a plan to have rail service from Austin to San Antonio.

Authorities have identified a 37-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning on the Northwest Side.

As the nation grieved for the 13 people killed in Thursday's attack at Fort Hood, there was a glimmer of encouragement on Saturday as some of the people wounded in the shooting were able to leave one hospital near the Army base.

AP Photo N2 9 , NY252 SAN ANTONIO An Army Hospital spokeswoman Maria Gallegos says Maj.

As Muslims met for weekly prayers in mosques here and nationwide, they underscored their solidarity for the victims of Thursday's rampage at Fort Hood, allegedly by a man whose very name manifests his Muslim heritage.

Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.

Gov. Rick Perry visited with survivors of the Fort Hood massacre this morning and he praised their resiliency and desire to continue to serve their country.

An Army medical official says the man suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood has been transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Freebie alert! The San Antonio Symphony is giving a free Veterans Day concert titled "Salute to Service." The musicians will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner," "America the Beautiful" and "Hymn to the Fallen." Resident conductor Ken-David Masur will lead the musicians; KONO radio host Dave Rios will serve as host.

A U.S. Army spokesman says seven people were killed and 20 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident at Fort Hood Thursday afternoon.

Animal Wrongs Missing animals and unexplained deaths dethrone 'The Lyin' Queen' By Enrique Lopetegui On July 10, a white Bengal tiger named Vi Vi died at the Wildlife Animal Orphanage, a sanctuary for retired research primates, discarded big-game pets, and an assortment of other castoffs located in Northwest Bexar County.

The entry titled "AT&T confirms 3G outage this a.m. in parts of Texas." Categories Archives AT&T confirms 3G outage this a.m. in parts of Texas Thursday, November 5, 2009, 12:01 PM I got several messages this morning from iPhone users complaining that they weren't getting 3G service early this morning.

The U.S. Army has closed its massive Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, amid reports that several people have been shot and killed at the post.

The Austin-San Antonio Rail District changed its name to the Lone Star Rail District in October and plans a community update briefing Monday.

Originally published on May 30, 2001. Holding a clipboard outside a Northwest Side apartment, Carol Pachecano looks like she could be a saleswoman.

Incumbent John Thomaides was re-elected to Place 6 on the San Marcos City Council Tuesday.

Charged in the 1997 murder are Charged are Joe L. Casas, Gilbert Cardenas, and Alfred Deleon.

She was born in Sharon, ND, on September 22, 1914, to Anders and Anna Bjerke. Esther graduated from high school and from St.

HOUSTON, TX, November 03, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Richland Companies announced today, Bulls Eye Beverage Company has leased 5,828 square feet at SA West Loop II.

Eleven proposed constitutional amendments go before Texas voters in the Nov. 3 election.

The shooting happened behind an IHOP restaurant on the citya TMs West Side on Loop 410 near Hwy.

Eleven proposed constitutional amendments go before Texas voters in Tuesday's election.

The body of a homeless man was found Sunday morning in a downtown drainage alley.

With more than 1.7 million military veterans in Texas and just nine Veterans Affairs hospitals, long drives are not uncommon in the Rio Grande Valley and some other parts of the state with large veteran populations.