DESI MARTINEZ

Earlier this week, the Harlingen city commission’s new majority tacked a proposition onto next May’s ballot allowing residents to move elections from May to November.

Republican John Lujan led a pack of five candidates in the special election for Texas House District 118 in San Antonio on Tuesday night.

Lujan is a Republican who previously held the seat and is hoping to help his party make inroads in South Texas. Ramirez is a former San Antonio City Council staffer.

A Republican who once held the seat and a Democrat will go head-to-head in a runoff after no clear winner was decided Tuesday night in the special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.

Three Democrats and two Republicans are hoping to win the Texas House District 118 seat to succeed Leo Pacheco.

Voters in southern and eastern parts of Bexar County will be headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.

Five candidates have filed for the September 28 special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco, D-San Antonio, according to the...

The field for the Sept. 28 contest has attracted three Democrats and two Republicans.

Maria Tijerina is trying her best to be strong as she plans her daughter’s funeral and trying to figure out how to raise her four grandkids.

More than 20,000 people visit an emergency room and 4,000 people are hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning. Desi Martinez from Martinez & Associates has some helpful insight on recognizing and treating carbon monoxide poisoning, in both emergency and nonemergency situations. If you don't have a carbon monoxide detector, it's worth the investment to keep your family safe. Those with chronic heart disease, anemia, or breathing problems are more likely to get sick from carbon monoxide. How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?

SAN ANTONIO - It's that time of the year for school to start up again, and Desi Martinez with Martinez & Associates has some safety tips for you and your child. Speeding is the number one cause of crashes or accidents in a school zone and distractions are the second. Back-to-school safety tips for parentsGo to the bus stop with your child to teach them the proper way to get on and off the bus. Obey school zone speed limits and follow your school's drop-off procedure. The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them to safely enter and exit the bus.

SAN ANTONIO - Fun in the sun -- that's what it's all about this time of year, whether you're enjoying the pool with friends or family. Desi Martinez, attorney at Martinez & Associates, has some helpful tips to keep you and your loved ones out of harm's way this summer around swimming pools. Do you know someone who has been hurt in a swimming pool accident as a result of someone's negligence? Martinez & Associates can investigate the circumstances of your case to determine whether the property owner's negligence caused the swimming pool accident. Sponsored article by Martinez & Associates.