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WATCH: KSAT’s ‘Let’s Rodeo San Antonio’ 2021 special

Anchors David Sears and Ursula Pari give you a closer look at this year’s San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and the history of the big annual event in this year’s “Let’s Rodeo San Antonio” special. KSAT anchors David Sears and Ursula Pari shoot the Rodeo special. (KSAT)This year, several changes are being made due to the coronavirus pandemic but the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo will continue their mission of helping educate young people and families in San Antonio and Texas. In keeping with that theme, this year’s KSAT rodeo special takes viewers on a stroll down memory lane, going back several decades. AdKSAT anchors Ursula Pari and David Sears (KSAT)Find more stories on our Rodeo page:

Try Kaiti’s Science Lab experiments at home, send video and see yourself on GMSA at 9 a.m.

SAN ANTONIO – Join KSAT meteorologist Kaiti Blake and anchor David Sears Wednesdays on GMSA @ 9 a.m. for Kaiti’s Science Lab. Kaiti uses simple, DIY science experiments to illustrate and teach fun elements about the weather, climate and environment. Send Kaiti and David a video and you might see it on GMSA @ 9 a.m.! Parents and guardians: upload a video of your child performing the science experiment using the portal shown below. Submissions must be original video files and not YouTube or audio files.

GMSA@9 Debrief: Edgewood ISD transitional school brings students back on campus

SAN ANTONIO – KSAT12′s Sarah Acosta joins David Sears to talk about how a program for special education students is adjusting during the pandemic. The Edgewood Independent School District’s Burleson School for Innovation and Education helps special needs students ages 18-21 make their transition easier and reach life goals. With the help of several grants and a partnership with Texas A&M San Antonio, the school provides many on site job opportunities for students that help prepare them for the real world. To view the video, click above.

WATCH: KSAT 12 anchors interview Governor Greg Abbott about reopening Texas

Greg Abbott appeared on KSAT 12 News at Noon on Tuesday to answer questions from KSAT 12 News anchors Ursula Pari and David Sears about the COVID-19 response in the state and his recent decision to expand reopening businesses in Texas. In Phase 2 of reopening Texas, restaurants will be allowed to expand dine-in seating capacity to 50%, bars can operate at 25% capacity starting on May 22, and child care centers can open immediately. Surge response teams are tasked with responding to hot spots, performing massive testing and ensuring that infected people are separated from healthy individuals. He said the typical hot spots are jails, nursing homes and meat packing plants, and once you eliminate the hot spots, the amount of positive cases “look fairly steady,” he said. Answer: Abbott said the State Department of Health Services is providing mental health services for residents.

WATCH: KSAT interview with Governor Greg Abbott at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday

Greg Abbott will be on KSAT-TV at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday to answer questions from KSAT anchors Ursula Pari and David Sears about the COVID-19 response in the state and his recent decision to start re-opening businesses in Texas. The governor will answer questions over satellite and the interview will be broadcast live. You can watch the interview live on KSAT-TV or on the livestream below of the KSAT News at Noon. In San Antonio, city officials announced Monday that asymptomatic residents can now be tested for the novel coronavirus, signaling a ramp-up in testing capabilities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT.

COVID-19 not expected to peak for several weeks in Texas, Gov. Abbott says

He said while the rate for positive cases is still less than 10% of those tested, the dramatic increase of positive cases and deaths from a week ago is concerning. Today the positive cases have more than tripled over last week, and there are now 70 deaths. While the U.S. is expected to see cases peak in about two weeks, the crest in Texas could be a week or 10 days after that, Abbott said. “There has never been this many people applying for unemployment in Texas,” Abbott said. Map: Track COVID-19 cases in Texas, county-by-county updatesCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

Checking in with KSAT’s David Sears at home after his vacation was canceled due to COVID-19

Living in the Hill Country will make social distancing a little easier for KSAT’s David Sears. David is relaxing at home this week after his vacation was canceled due to the novel coronavirus. He told GMSA @ 9 that he and his wife were planning on visiting their grandchildren in Alabama. KSAT’s Mike Osterhage self quarantines after son came into contact with coronavirus-positive personHe added that he’ll even spend some time outdoors. And because his neighbors live several hundred yards away, social distancing won’t be a problem.

Spurs explode in second half to rout Mavs (click for live blog recap)

pic.twitter.com/E4moBqpNrH — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 18, 2016Spurs up big in 4th quarter and it's Boban time! — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 18, 2016Spurs blow game wide open in the 3rd quarter. pic.twitter.com/GYNMDk9qY1 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 18, 2016Duncan vs. Dirk is an all-time matchup. Check out our latest installment of couples divided at the Spurs game and our fans slideshow! Well that was pretty, J Simms pic.twitter.com/pZVv9yNWUi — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 18, 2016Slow start continues early in 2Q.