EAST SIDE

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.

An east side small business owner is asking for the public's help gathering funds to reopen his business. A fire in April destroyed their business of 30years.

Jason Brown, 30, died of multiple gunshot wounds just after midnight on Thursday, April 13 in the 1100 block of Wyoming Street, near South Pine Street.

An East Side homeowner is rebuilding her house that caught fire Wednesday night.

San Antonio fire investigators are trying to determine what started a fire at an East Side home late Wednesday night.

The San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers want the public’s assistance in tracking down the person responsible for an aggravated robbery.

A teen is hospitalized with serious injuries after San Antonio police said he crashed a stolen vehicle into a VIA Transit bus and led officers on a chase before his arrest.

One man is dead after being fatally struck by a train on the city’s East Side Friday, according to San Antonio police.

Bodycam footage released by San Antonio police on Wednesday shows an officer firing a single gunshot that ended a shootout involving a man armed with an AR-15 rifle.

A fire at a boot repair store damaged part of a strip center on the city’s East Side early Tuesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

If Lennar discovers an appetite for small-footprint housing in San Antonio, it could be a key piece of the affordable housing puzzle in the city.

Suzanne Smith remembers when East Commerce street was hustling and bustling with Black-owned businesses decades ago.

San Antonio police say a barrage of gunfire left tons of shell casings in the street and injured a woman in her 50s late Tuesday night.

A woman is hospitalized after being shot on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A man who was shot and killed in his driveway on the East Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

One person is dead following an exchange of gunfire on the city’s East Side late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.

Bexar County commissioners are looking for solutions to ease the issues people who live next to nuisance properties have to deal with. It's an issue that was brought to light by an East Side church.

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a woman in the head and torso while she was driving in December.

Seven people are without a home after the East Side house where they lived was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning.

San Antonio police are searching for the driver who crashed their car into a fence in front of a home on Monday morning.

A woman believed to be intoxicated was taken into custody after she crashed into an apartment complex on the city’s East Side, according to San Antonio police.

A 34-year-old who was hospitalized after a shootout with San Antonio police officers on the East Side has died.

A suspect is in critical condition after San Antonio police officers shot him during a pursuit on the East Side, according to police chief William McManus.

A suspect is in critical condition after San Antonio police officers shot him during a pursuit on the East Side, according to police chief William McManus.

The first center to support the cultural restoration of the American Indian peoples of South Texas is getting a permanent location after nearly three decades of serving the community.

Police describe a shooting in which a man was wounded in his groin as a domestic situation. They have arrested a woman, the suspect in the case.

If you love elote then you’re going to want to check out the San Antonio Roasted Corn Festival this weekend.

A man in his 50s was taken to an area hospital after being shot during an altercation on the city’s East Side early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.

An altercation between neighbors over a parking space led to a shooting on the city’s East Side, leaving one man wounded by gunfire, San Antonio police said.

Bexar County deputies are looking for a group of suspects they say robbed a man at gunpoint and caused a crash on the city’s East Side.