EAST SIDE

It’s almost time for the biggest running event of the year in San Antonio — the 2023 Certified Piedmontese Beef Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series will return on Saturday and Sunday downtown.

San Antonio police shot a man who Police Chief William McManus said has an “extensive criminal record” Tuesday night on the South Side.

Four residents of a home have been displaced following an overnight house fire on the city’s East Side, fire officials said Tuesday.

San Antonio neighborhoods are preparing for thousands of runners to hit the pavement for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.

A car lost control while entering an apartment complex on the East Side and ended up crashing into a unit, San Antonio police said.

Multiple homes and vehicles were damaged in a shooting on Wednesday evening in an East Side neighborhood.

The Walters Street bridge reopened to traffic Friday. Meanwhile, road work continues on nearby N. New Braunfels Avenue weeks after it was expected to be completed.

Ten people were taken into custody during a drug raid of a home that has been hit by law enforcement at least four times this year, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County commissioners approved an incentives agreement between the county, the city of Windcrest and Cleveland, Ohio-based developer Industrial Commercial Properties LLC at a Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday.

A man in his 40s is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot three times on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.

The long-held tradition of the Cowboy Breakfast is returning in 2024 for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and going forward, it’s going to officially be a rodeo event.

A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital following a vehicle crash on the city’s East Side late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.

A man accused of killing a 19-year-old in March 2022 has an emotional outburst on the first day of his murder trial.

An investigation is underway after a man was shot while walking on the city’s East Side overnight Sunday, according to San Antonio police.

A homeowner was checked out for burns following a fire that destroyed a garage on the East Side.

San Antonio police are searching for three suspects following a shooting on the East Side on Sunday.

Simultaneous closures on the Walters Street bridge and New Braunfels Avenue have had drivers going far out of their way for months. However, the end of both projects is near.

Two men were arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at an East Side apartment complex, according to an arrest affidavit.

San Antonio police are investigating a shooting that struck two vehicles and grazed a man sitting in his car outside a home early Wednesday morning.

A teenager standing next to his car outside an East Side home was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting late Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on the city’s East Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Every year, a community farm on the city’s East Side grows one of the most recognizable flowers associated with the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos.

An abandoned single-story house just east of downtown will likely be destroyed following a house fire late Monday night, San Antonio police said.

A man is dead and a woman has been detained following a shooting at a home on the city’s East Side late Thursday night, San Antonio police said.

KSAT Reporter Patty Santos was surprised by the local non-profit leaders for her community impact stories.

Two homes in the Lakeside subdivision went up in flames early Monday morning. Firefighters say the flames from one home spread to the second after a gas line ruptured.

San Antonio firefighters say what began as a fire outside a far East Side home has since destroyed two houses early Monday morning.

A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s are in the hospital after being shot outside a home in an apparent drive-by shooting late Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers want the public’s assistance in identifying the person or persons responsible for slaying a 60-year-old man in June 2021.

An early morning fire in a vacant home undergoing renovations spread to three other homes. A total of nine people now are in need of another place to stay.

The San Antonio Police Department is searching for a 36-year-old woman who disappeared last week.

After weeks of learning about directing, producing and acting, some San Antonio area students are bringing their films to the community.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance at East Central High School on Monday morning, and it turns out it may have all been a hoax.

San Antonio police have released body camera video capturing the moment a man was fatally shot after he shot an officer and opened fire on drivers on an East Side Highway.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series has released the courses for the biggest running event of the year in San Antonio.

A teen was taken to the hospital after he was struck by a stray bullet while driving on the city’s East Side Tuesday night, according to San Antonio police.

One man was taken to the hospital and another man was detained following a stabbing on the East Side on Thursday night.

Two kittens found wandering an East Side trail, overwhelmed by the sweltering heat, were rescued earlier this week by Animal Care Services.

District Attorney Joe Gonzales held a press conference Wednesday evening to address criticism from SAPD Chief William McManus about ‘habitual offenders’ on the streets.

A man who opened fire at drivers and police officers on an East Side highway Wednesday afternoon is dead and one officer is hospitalized, according to SAPD Chief William McManus.

A woman is facing assault charges after she told police she accidentally hit a man with her car that she accused of entering her East Side home without permission, according to San Antonio police.

A group of three people were shot at while sitting by a tree on the city’s East Side, leaving one man hospitalized, according to San Antonio police.

Nine puppies were found abandoned at a park on the East Side in the middle of a heat advisory. Now, they’re searching for their forever homes.

Someone threw a spear at a local woman's car as she drove along a street near Converse. She was not injured but the weapon shattered her windshield.

San Antonio police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on the city’s East Side which they say happened overnight on Saturday.

Emily Renae Faz, 23, is charged in the death of Joshua Luis Leyva, 28.

The weekend closure is part of a large plan to help reduce congestion and improve safety along the busy corridors.

A man who died in a crash at the Interstate 10 and Loop 410 interchange on the East Side has been identified.

Crews repairing a sinkhole along New Sulphur Springs Road on the city’s East Side are expected to finish by 5 p.m. Friday, officials said.

Broken headstones cover the ground of historic City Cemetery #3 on the city’s East Side. But what was once a criminal mischief case is no longer being investigated, as San Antonio police believe there is no foul play.

The Rev. James Robinson is hosting the 20th annual Gospel Vision Back to School Bash from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Barbara Jordan Community Center, located at 2803 E. Commerce St.

A Bexar County jury on Monday found a man guilty in connection with a fatal Martin Luther King Jr. Day shooting.

A jury deliberated for several hours Friday before being sent home for the weekend in the trial of a man charged in a fatal Martin Luther King Jr. Day shooting.

Bexar County firefighters worked to extinguish a grass fire behind a subdivision on the East Side overnight.

No matter where you look, there is a damaged headstone at City Cemetery #3. Headstones are sliced in half, broken, pushed over and have crosses ripped off of them.

A man is in the hospital after being hit by a train late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.

OL Wallace faces up to life in prison if found guilty by jury.

The dedication will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion, located at 333 Martin Luther King Drive.

Officials with the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo say they are planning to continue celebrating on the Eastside after reports that the San Antonio Spurs might move downtown.

A man was taken to an area hospital after being shot on the city’s East Side overnight, according to San Antonio police.

A driver was hospitalized after crashing his car into a pole on the city’s East Side Monday night, according to San Antonio police.

With a possible downtown move being discussed by the San Antonio Spurs and the City of San Antonio, East Side residents and businesses have mixed opinions.

A man was hit and killed as he was getting his vehicle towed on Interstate 10 on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A San Antonio City Hall source says the city and the Spurs have had "informal and preliminary" discussions about what could happen once the team's lease at the AT&T Center ends.

A man has been charged with a state felony after allegedly leaving his young child by the side of the road on the East Side.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire at a church on the city’s East Side late Sunday night.

Twelve years have passed and authorities are still trying to identify the suspect who shot and killed a man in 2011 on the East Side.

A 21-year-old man who was shot and killed on the East Side earlier this week has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A man was taken to an area hospital after being shot during an altercation just east of downtown, according to San Antonio police.

San Antonio police are investigating after two men were shot on the city’s East Side late Tuesday night.

Officers were able to arrest the suspect. No injuries were reported.

San Antonio police are investigating after a man was found dead overnight near a park on the East Side.

A clerk was cut by a knife during a robbery at an East Side convenience store on Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.

A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck on the city’s East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A man was hospitalized after he was shot in the leg on the city’s East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A driver is on the run after they struck a teenager crossing the road Friday night, according to San Antonio police.

An employee was held at gunpoint during a robbery on the city's East Side Saturday afternoon, according to San Antonio police.

Clarence Jones, 66, was shot and killed at about 1:40 a.m. on April 8, 2022, as he was parked in a driveway in the 300 block of Belmont Street.

A family is displaced after their East Side home caught fire following a lightning strike, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Two people were displaced after their apartment caught fire Tuesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

As an East Side community newspaper since 1995, the San Antonio Observer has not only covered events like Juneteenth. It has also taken on politics, controversies and news of interest to its expanding readership.

San Antonio police are asking the public for assistance in identifying two suspects who shot at a moving vehicle in January.

A woman and a teenage girl were hospitalized after they were shot at while driving on the city's East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A new art exhibit by a group of San Antonio sixth graders features portraits of people directly affected by gun violence.

San Antonio police have released a picture of a man wanted in connection with a shooting death at a soccer field.

Two people, including a teenager, were taken into custody after a man was found shot dead inside an East Side home Saturday night, according to San Antonio police.

One person is in the hospital and another person has been detained after an altercation turned into a stabbing late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.

An 18-year-old man who was killed in a shootout on the East Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

This shooting came just hours after a rally demanding an end to gun violence also on the East Side at Phillis Wheatley Park.

A targeted shooting that ended in gunfire left one person dead and two others critically injured, according to San Antonio Police Chief McManus.

One person is dead after they were shot during an altercation that spilled into a soccer field Friday night, according to San Antonio police.

A driver was arrested following a head-on crash that sent two people to the hospital on Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.

San Antonio police are investigating after a man was shot by his brother on the city’s East Side late Monday night.

San Antonio police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on the city’s East Side, according to SAPD.

A man was arrested after he targeted female convenience store clerks in a series of aggressive armed serial robberies on the city’s East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A man was stabbed while walking on the city's East Side Saturday morning, according to San Antonio police.

Arson investigators were called after a fire started at a vacant home on the East Side overnight.

Robert Briggs, 38, and Tiny Mackey, 56, were both allegedly involved in an aggravated robbery that occurred on April 25 in the 2200 block of Burnett Street on the East Side.

Teens who spend time at the Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio’s East Side branch are getting a special surprise on Tuesday.

A 74-year-old man was taken into custody after firing his revolver handgun at his neighbor during an argument, according to San Antonio police.