3+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) Get more election news on KSAT's Vote 2025 page. KSAT anchors Myra Arthur and Ernie Zuniga will host a livestream at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to cover Propositions A and B, both related to the San Antonio Spurs' possible relocation to a downtown arena, as well as several Texas constitutional amendments. Guests and reporters will join the livestream from the KSAT newsroom to cover all results on election night. Panelists joining the livestream are: Some of the guests expected to join the livestream are: The livestream will be available in the video player above, on the homepage of KSAT.com and on KSAT Plus. Landon Lowe is the streaming executive producer for KSAT 12. He previously worked at the NBC/Fox affiliate in Baton Rouge, LA, where he was the senior news producer and political producer. Myra Arthur is passionate about San Antonio…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) SAN ANTONIO " The number of elderly people experiencing homelessness is rising, which is why Haven for Hope created an entire program for that age group. The Young at Heart program was officially launched in late August 2025, and since then, it has provided housing for 16 individuals. Prior to this, a pilot program was initiated in 2024. Between October 2024 and September 2025, Haven for Hope housed 69 people through the Young at Heart Program. KSAT was invited to see one of those clients" new apartments. Jim Fouts has a space all to himself, the first real home he"s had in a long time. He just moved into his new place this month. "You gotta believe me, being on the street sucks. Cause I"ve been there," he said. When Fouts arrived at Haven for Hope last year, it was good timing because the shelter…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago (122+ words) Residents throughout South Texas are currently facing stormy conditions this Saturday evening, with reports of hail, some as large as nickels, being observe While isolated showers and thunderstorms are anticipated until sunset, the overall activity is forecast to subside considerably shortly after midnight. Hail in garden ridge Yes, we want the rain just not the hailstones About 4 minutes of hail A collection of daily blog posts from the KSAT Weather Authority. Shelby Ebertowski joined KSAT 12 News in January 2025. She came to San Antonio from Fargo, North Dakota via the University of North Dakota, where she learned the ropes as a weekend forecaster over two years at KVLY. Her love of weather love began after experiencing Hurricane Harvey in 2017....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (443+ words) BEXAR COUNTY " A deep dive into the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Lab's backlogs ends with a look into DNA analysis cases. KSAT's Courtney Friedman looked into backlogs in all three divisions of the lab, including firearms and drug seizures. The DNA analysis lab is where evidence is sent when a crime is committed in Bexar County and suspects need to be identified. Cases that affect public safety, such as the recent arrest in 63-year-old Stacey Dramiga's murder case, are prioritized. However, hundreds of other cases that aren't at the top of the list remain stuck in the backlog. KSAT requested the last five years of data in this backlog and for the first time in years, the county has provided that information. The graph below illustrates the number of DNA cases in the backlog from Nov. 2020 to July 2025. The most…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (530+ words) Valerie Gomez, Video Editor SAN ANTONIO " A San Antonio family is using their profound loss to help prevent potentially deadly medical errors. "I feel like every single life we save honors my mom and honors all the people that die from preventable medical errors each year," said Laura Townsend. Townsend's mother, Louise Batz, died after spending 11 days on life support in 2009. "I think as a family and a patient, you feel like if I can just make it through the surgery, everything is gonna be OK," said Townsend. It's what happened after Batz's procedure that became deadly. During an April night in the hospital, Townsend says she and her family instructed her mother's medical team only to give her morphine for pain. Townsend says the nurses asked them to leave the hospital around midnight. "It turned out that they gave…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (476+ words) Valerie Gomez, Video Editor SAN ANTONIO " A teenager has turned herself in after allegedly pepper spraying eight people on a River Walk barge earlier this month, including a toddler. Kasidy Luz Trevino, 17, was charged with a count of assault causing bodily injury, a Class A Misdemeanor, and two counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled person with intent, which is a third-degree felony. On Nov. 15, police said Trevino was on the barge when several people asked her to turn down the volume on her phone. A viral TikTok video with millions of views captured the moment she was asked to leave, and when witnesses said she threatened them and fired off pepper spray. It hit eight people, including a toddler seen wiping their eyes afterward. KSAT went out to the River Walk to see how people felt now…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (437+ words) The Aurora Borealis, which are commonly known as the Northern Lights, are a captivating phenomena. The shimmering colors of green, red and violet light occur due to the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. While they typically occur in higher latitudes, recent events prove that it can happen across the country, including portions of South Central Texas. But what exactly are the Northern Lights, and what has to happen for San Antonians to catch a glimpse? The lights start 93 million miles away. The auroras occur when charged particles from the sun are carried by solar wind to Earth where it interacts with the magnetic field. When the sun erupts with more intense bursts of energy - such as from solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that wind becomes supercharged. Earth's magnetic field normally deflects much of the activity on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (615+ words) BEXAR COUNTY, Texas " The Bexar County Criminal Investigation Lab is experiencing backlogs in its DNA, firearms and drug analysis sections. KSAT found that cases in all categories remain unworked after 30 days. KSAT's Courtney Friedman started with a deep dive into the firearms backlog, which has been increasing for years. When crimes involving weapons occur in our community, the evidence ends up at the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Lab. "It is firearms, bullets, cartridge cases, weapons, and it could be tool marks," lab director Orin Dym said. "If someone were to take a pair of channel locks and pry off a doorknob to break into a place, the marks left behind on that doorknob can be identified to the tool." Dym said it takes a very specific person to analyze all the firearms and testify in court during criminal trials. "Firearms…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (622+ words) SAN ANTONIO " The City of San Antonio and Bexar County are taking significant steps to combat the alarming rates of senior citizen abuse and exploitation. Bexar County is second in the state for high abuse and exploitation numbers, just behind Harris County, which is roughly twice the size. Just days ago, KSAT reported on a new Bexar County center to support those seniors. On the same day, the city announced the formation of a new elder abuse subcommittee, headed by District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears and District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. "My sweet mother-in-law, we were very close. She called me one day and she said, "Hey, I need you to take me to Western Union. I've got to get some money to this person.' And I said, "What are you talking about?' And it was one of those scam emails," Spears…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Pachatta Pope, Content Gatherer SAN ANTONIO " The ripple effects of the government shutdown are intensifying ahead of the holidays. The scene at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport over the weekend had officials warning travelers to arrive early, as getting through security could take up to three hours. Video circulating on social media shows a sea of people outside the airport doors and inside, all reportedly waiting to go through the TSA checkpoint lines. It is reported that fewer TSA agents than usual are working at the airport due to the government shutdown. But so far, things have been moving smoothly at San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Navit Malhi, who was making a connecting flight at SAT, said she was concerned about the long checkpoint lines. "I dealt with a delay on my way here because of the government shutdown, and…...