Santiago Esparza
Photojournalist
Santiago Esparza is a photojournalist at KSAT 12.
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‘I wouldn’t have left you’: Good Samaritan left critically injured after Universal City hit-and-run recounts crash
Read full article: ‘I wouldn’t have left you’: Good Samaritan left critically injured after Universal City hit-and-run recounts crashEdward Ruiz had life-changing injuries after he was hit by a driver when he stopped to help someone change a flat tire two months ago.
Over 200 families open doors to JBSA-Lackland trainees for Thanksgiving meal
Read full article: Over 200 families open doors to JBSA-Lackland trainees for Thanksgiving mealMore than 200 families opened their homes Thursday to over 700 airmen trainees from JBSA-Lackland for the 50th annual Operation Home Cooking.
Flood recovery slow in Kerr County despite $100M raised by Texas Hill Country foundation, residents say
Read full article: Flood recovery slow in Kerr County despite $100M raised by Texas Hill Country foundation, residents sayNearly six months after the July 4 flood that swamped parts of Kerr County, families and business owners say recovery is moving too slowly, even after the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced it had raised $100 million from donors around the world.
Hill Country flood survivors still not in permanent home during the holidays
Read full article: Hill Country flood survivors still not in permanent home during the holidaysCindy and Ken Collier share their story of survival and recovery is hopes of reminding the nation that families are still not spending the holidays in permanent homes after the July 4 floods.
San Antonio police, Bexar County brace for holiday surge in domestic violence calls
Read full article: San Antonio police, Bexar County brace for holiday surge in domestic violence callsFamily disturbance calls typically rise about 25 percent during November and December, officials and advocates said, a trend that prompts extra patrols and outreach as gatherings and financial stressors increase.
Hill Country floods leave Kerr County businesses struggling to rebuild months later
Read full article: Hill Country floods leave Kerr County businesses struggling to rebuild months laterThe holidays are here, but many victims of the Hill Country floods in Kerr County are still trying to rebuild their lives nearly five months after the storm.
Balcones Heights substance abuse treatment facility opens doors to women for first time following major remodel
Read full article: Balcones Heights substance abuse treatment facility opens doors to women for first time following major remodelLifetime Recovery, a substance abuse treatment facility in Balcones Heights, recently completed an $18 million renovation. With the changes, Lifetime Recovery is now admitting women for the first time.
What we know about the federal raid on the North Side: Tren de Aragua link, new task force, 140+ detained
Read full article: What we know about the federal raid on the North Side: Tren de Aragua link, new task force, 140+ detainedMore than 150 immigrants were taken into custody on Sunday, Nov. 16, following a multiple-agency operation on the North Side. Here’s what we know about the case so far.
Tren de Aragua linked to federal raid on North Side, authorities say; 140+ immigrants taken into custody
Read full article: Tren de Aragua linked to federal raid on North Side, authorities say; 140+ immigrants taken into custodyMore than 140 immigrants from Venezuela, Honduras, Mexico and other South American countries were taken into custody on Sunday following a multiple-agency operation on the North Side.