Judge Michele Garcia died, Bexar County officials said Saturday morning.

Just months after a deadly crash on the South Side, a family is now forced to go through the holiday season without a mother.

A City of San Antonio audit described its Neighborhood & Housing Services Department as having an environment vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national.

Thursday marked three weeks since the federal government officially reopened, and yet, San Antonians are still going to food banks in record numbers.

City leadership has come to the defense of its highest-paid contractor for home renovations amid a growing number of complaints from homeowners about issues with completed projects and the behavior of workers at job sites.

For the first time, from Oct. 13-19, anyone can apply to any public university or college in Texas for free.

A local nonprofit makes adaptable skateboards for kids with mobility issues.

A 28-year-old is expected to work out a plea deal in a Bexar County Criminal Court case involving the death of a 40-year old mother. The victim's family says they don't want to spend their lives waiting for the results of a court trial.

The Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.

When classrooms clear out for the summer, cafeterias stay open to nourish families year-round.

Three months ago, Texas lost $700 million in unspent federal pandemic-era funding.

The East Central area was once fully rural but has grown significantly, prompting the passage of a $309 million bond to build three new schools. KSAT wanted to see how residents felt about the growth.

San Antonio native Geri Garcia is a self-taught artist whose vibrant journey with paint and purpose continues to make a lasting impression across the Alamo City, especially on the Southside, where her roots run deep.

New Mexico was poised to adopt the tortilla its state bread, but the bill that got unanimous support in the Legislature fell flat with the governor.

A Northside Independent School District fourth-grader is this year’s Texas Cavaliers River Parade art contest winner.

This year, more than 3,000 volunteers came out across 23 different sites across San Antonio to clear trash out of rivers and waterways.

Genesis Garcia’s neighborhood, located near the Bexar and Atascosa County lines, was in the path of Tuesday's destructive grass fire.

As Texas lawmakers debate a school voucher plan, KSAT Explains looks at the effect similar programs have had in other states.

As the temperatures continue to drop around San Antonio and the Hill Country, Kerrville Fire Chief Eric Maloney said that his city’s situation appears to be improving.

A rural area shelter directors say domestic violence impacts people in upscale families, and professionals but many are fearful to speak up because they don't want it to impact their social status or careers.

Caroline Garcia, a U.S. Open semifinalist two years ago, is drawing attention to the problem of cyberbullying in tennis, particularly by people who bet on matches.

The five-member Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Monday to ask city staff to develop options for phasing out horse-drawn carriages within one to three years.

The city of San Antonio has a survey open and wants to know what you think about horse-drawn carriages.

Arnold Park opened its new accessible playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community event on Monday.

The Salvation Army of San Antonio is spending the weekend loading up trucks that are heading to help people impacted by Beryl.

Manchester United has won its first major trophy by routing Tottenham 4-0 in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley.

Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement Thursday that it stands by Ryan Garcia after a report that he had tested positive for a banned substance before his dominant victory over Devin Haney in New York.

The city council’s Governance Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send a proposal to ban horse-drawn carriages over to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for consideration. The specifics haven’t been decided yet, but the vote means the 16-month-old request is still alive.

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of the year to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a victory over Tomas Machac.

Haven for Hope has been working closely with other nonprofits to provide shelter for any families turned away when the facility reaches total capacity.

A San Antonio police officer has been suspended 45 days after an internal affairs investigation found she was driving 100 mph just before crashing into a vehicle driven by another officer, city discipline records show.

Teach for America has gift suggestions to give your child's teachers this holiday season.

San Antonio is well known for its breakfast tacos, but one taco is impressive enough to land on the New York Times’ list of “23 of the Best American Dishes of 2023.”

Students at St. Mary’s University have access to the Rattler Wardrobe at the Greehey School of Business that opened in the fall.

The family of a teen murdered last year is frustrated about the lack of updates from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

On Monday, more than 500 San Antonio communities participated in the San Antonio Neighbors Together event, also known as National Night Out.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced his plans Tuesday to launch an impeachment inquiry, saying it was the “logical next step” after months of probing by House Republicans into the Biden family. The investigations have so far yet to turn up evidence that the president violated the law.

Congressman Joaquin Castro and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Texas Democratic delegation will visit Eagle Pass on Tuesday.

A second woman charged in connection to an April 2021 shooting at a convenience store near downtown was sentenced to 25 years.

A San Antonio man charged with the deadly stabbing of his friend three years ago was found guilty of that crime.

Two women reported to police they were attacked in a kidnapping attempt on San Antonio’s West Side after a night out with friends over the weekend.

Some low-level offenders at the Bexar County Jail are having their bail paid for as part of a Harvard study. A San Antonio woman who was stuck in jail said she hopes this study will eventually lead to reform.

The families of two teenage boys killed in a hit-and-run crash on the East Side are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A mother says her lifesaving endeavor after her son's suicide has helped her rescue many animals off the streets in Bexar County.

Aryna Sabalenka has stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach the championship of the WTA Finals.

A fundraiser to feed the soul of Ukraine. The nonprofit organization Ukrainian San Antonio and a local food truck are hosting an event for the war-torn country by serving a popular dish this weekend.

Close to 100 crime scene photos were shown to a jury Wednesday in the trial of a San Antonio man accused of killing his stepfather.

A Galveston bartender was arrested after authorities said he overserved alcohol to a driver involved in a crash that killed four people last month.

From anxious and sad to excited and happy, emotions were running high on the first day of school for Uvalde CISD.

The snake’s owner said she’s thankful to have her pet back and suspects that she may have gotten loose because someone tried to steal her.

The family of a 19-year-old woman found dead outside of an abandoned West Side home is searching for answers.

Michelle Barrientes Vela is now prohibited from leaving Bexar County and attending political events after the judge overseeing her upcoming public corruption trial set special conditions of bond during a court hearing Thursday morning.

Educators entering the classroom for the first time this fall are looking forward to helping students succeed but have strong safety concerns amid recent mass shootings.

García served as the president of the University of Texas at Brownsville until it merged with the University of Texas-Pan American to become the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She is the first Mexican American woman to lead a college or university in the United States.

Friday was joyful for activists who have spent decades fighting to end abortion, and now they want to see abortion restrictions spread nationwide.

California prosecutors say the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo has admitted he sexually abused three girls.

They were high school sweethearts. Irma Garcia taught at Robb Elementary for her entire 23-year career. Her husband died of a heart attack days after she was shot.

The Democratic and Republican primaries for Congressional District 28 are both in runoff races. The winners will face each other in the General Election in November.

Find the latest, updated election results for the May 24 Primary Runoff.

Although it's been a month since SAHA's eviction moratorium ended, no evictions have started. SAHA and the city are committed to helping families in need.

Eight House Democrats are demanding the Bureau of Prisons make public an audit of sexual assault reports at a federal women's prison in California where inmates say they were subjected to rampant abuse.

The Texas Education Agency says no school districts in the state have applied for available funds that would help with protecting students in high crime areas who walk to and from school.

A recent homicide in Pearsall at the hands of a woman's ex-boyfriend is highlighting the inequities of domestic violence resources in rural communities.

A search is underway for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Mission on Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The body of a man that was found Monday morning in the San Antonio River south of downtown has been identified.

Based on KSAT Insider and viewer’s responses, we’ve selected 12 of the top taco spots in San Antonio and are asking YOU to decide which one will take home the title of top taco spot!

A Brazoria man has been arrested for the 1993 killing of a San Antonio teenager, according to The Texas Department of Public Safety.

The San Antonio Housing Authority is set to receive $1million for a Wi-Fi expansion project pending approval from Congress.

Revised vote counts in New York City’s mayoral primary show Democrat Eric Adams has maintained a thin lead.

The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials abruptly retracted their latest report on the vote count after realizing it had been corrupted by test data never cleared from a computer system.

Victims of domestic violence are reluctant to seek help because news travels fast in small towns, and everyone knows everyone, a domestic violence survivor advocate says.

Instead of being greeted by her new employer, police say Monique Rodriguez was struck by a black Chevrolet sedan driven by 18-year-old Melanie Mariah Gaiton.

A woman has been sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison for making false 911 calls that ultimately resulted in a 2019 drug raid by Houston police that killed both homeowners.

The George Floyd Act comprised of several bills that called for police reform was deemed too controversial and was separated into several different bills with hopes of getting them passed and made into law.

Residents living near Southwest High School, have not had to go far for treatment or testing for COVID-19.

SAN ANTONIO – In the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic last summer, Rebekah Garcia had a passion to create something unique and beautiful that would bring some joy into people’s lives. Garcia started creating backdrops out of different materials that she calls streamers. It started with her decorating for her daughter’s small birthday party at home and then creating another backdrop for close friends. ”Those people referred me and some of my friends and that’s how it started,” Garcia said. ”Life is going to go on and you really have the power to choose how you want to move forward and I would say that’s really empowered me,” Garcia said.

People waited for hours to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses last month at the Fair Park vaccination site in Dallas. Starting Monday, all Texans ages 16 and older — about 22 million people — are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced. But as vaccine eligibility expands, actually getting the vaccine may be even more difficult. Texas has administered more than 10 million vaccine doses, and the state will receive more than 1 million first doses this week, according to DSHS. For Texans who do not have access to transportation or the ability to navigate technology, signing up for a vaccine appointment is nearly impossible.

San Antonio – More than two million vaccine doses have been administered in Texas so far, according to the Department of State Health Services’ statistics on Thursday. The state’s data shows nearly 1.7 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 370,000 of them were fully vaccinated. However, the chairwoman of the state’s Emergency Vaccine Allocation Panel, DSHS Associate Commissioner Ismelda Garcia, said she’s still not satisfied with the doses. AdGarcia said the state’s recurring first dose vaccine allocation is expected to go up from about 333,000 doses this week to about 385,000 next week. AdThe EVAP continues to discuss who will be part of the next group eligible for the vaccine, Garcia said, and the timeline for when that group will become eligible will depend largely on vaccine supply.

“Like half of me was missing.”Garcia then discovered Selena and said her life was forever changed. “It was like this whole new possibility because Selena was herself on both sides of the border.”It’s why Garcia, who is the senior editor of the Arts and Culture team at NPR Boston, created her “Anything for Selena” podcast that launched this week. It’s a podcast that examines the depth of Selena’s legacy and impact on the Latino community. “We go deep on her impact, on her cultural impact in a way that I really believe has never been done before.”She says Selena was uncompromisingly herself. Episodes of Anything for Selena is available to stream or download on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman says a breast exam led doctors to discover she had COVID-19, even though she wasn’t showing any symptoms. Joanne Garcia discovered a lump in her breast earlier this year and underwent several exams. “I actually went in to get a breast CT scan, so they could try and see where the cancer is,” Garcia said. “She goes, ‘I can’t see anything visible with your breast cancer on the CT scan because you have COVID lungs. “Luckily, because her lung reserve is tremendous because of her singing career, she had no shortness of breath,” said Dr. Maryam Elmi, breast surgical oncologist at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.

SAN ANTONIO – On Thursday, 399th District Court Judge Frank Castro issued an order noting that deputy district clerks assigned to district courts serve at the pleasure of the judges. The order concluded by threatening to hold Bexar County District Clerk Mary Angie Garcia in contempt of court is she did not replace two clerks assigned to his court by Monday. Castro had requested the transfer earlier, according to Garcia. We would do what we had to do,” Garcia said. “We’re just trying to make it a smooth operational office,” Garcia said.

SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old San Antonio man and a 44-year-old Devine woman are facing federal firearms charges in connection with a June 2019 murder-suicide in Devine, federal officials said. The protective order, which was issued in May 2019 after Jaramillo stabbed his intimate partner, Jessica Sanchez, prohibited him from having contact with Sanchez, officials said. According to the indictment, Jaramillo, with Garcia’s help, shot and killed Sanchez on June 30, 2019, using the firearm illegally acquired by Vega. After killing Sanchez, Jaramillo turned the firearm on himself and committed suicide. The case is being investigated as Project Guardian, an initiative started in November 2019 aimed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country.

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)PARIS – The Latest from the French Open (all times local):___7:00 pm. Wawrinka won the French Open in 2015. ___2:50 p.m.Simona Halep had no trouble reversing the result of her loss to Amanda Anisimova at last year’s French Open. She opened her campaign with a first-round upset of 2019 French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova. The two-time French Open quarterfinalist defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4, 7-5.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Some folks who had the day off for Labor day decided to celebrate the holiday in New Braunfels with a little fun in the sun. The Comal River was one of the hot spots to cool off even though the COVID-19 pandemic has led to restrictions throughout the area. A 4-hour drive from Grove in southeast Texas didn’t stop Priscilla Garcia from tubing the river. While Trouth plans to have fun, he is mindful about the pandemic dangers that may be lurking. In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, river access from public parks in the area is still closed off.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio native Bonnie Garcia has been a driving force in the multicultural marketing world for more than 20 years. Unheard: Every San Antonian has a story to tellHer new book, Dale Ganas: How to Make Your Mark in Life is now available. Im taking care of the sickest patients Ive ever seen: San Antonio doctor reflects on weeks of treating COVID-19 patientsJust words of advice for young girls as they start on their life journey, Garcia said. The book was supposed to come out in early March but because of COVID-19, it was delayed a bit. **Editors note: This KSAT series gives people in San Antonio and its surrounding areas a chance to tell their stories.

SAN ANTONIO The building housing the Maestro Entrepreneur Center is also where Teresa Garcia and Jacob Hurrell-Zitelma run their respective small businesses. She said the resources it provides small business owners are needed now more than ever in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grow SA.Zavala said she urges owners to register their small business profile for potential customers to find. She also pointed out that much of the information Maestro provides is in English and Spanish. We have taken the lead and were the only business organization to provide those trainings in Spanish, Zavala said.

SAN ANTONIO A San Antonio non-profit organization is committed to helping pets and people in need. Hope 4 Hounds is hosting a free event for the homeless community this weekend, offering dog vaccines, full veterinarian care and more. Were going to be providing full vet care, a wellness check, basic vaccines three-year rabies, Bordetella, Parvo, said Ross Powell, founder of Hope 4 Hounds. Powell said this weekend they will only be doing wellness checks on a maximum of 12 dogs. Massive homeless tunnel town uncovered in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Businesses are beginning to reopen all throughout the state, but many people may not want to return to work while COVID-19 is still prevalent throughout San Antonio. “Am I basically telling everyone to go back on unemployment?” Garcia asked. A guide to unemployment benefits for Texans laid off during coronavirus pandemicThe bigger question is will his employees still be eligible? Persons returning to work with reduced hours may still qualify for unemployment insurance. Depending on amount of wages earned, claimant may or may not continue to qualify for unemployment insurance.

Linda Garcia said she and her family were outside of their home on West Poplar Street watching fireworks when the crash happened. “We see a white truck whip out on Northwest 27th Street and Poplar. Stop!’ He was chasing them down the street.”SAPD: 14-year-old girl, 31-year-old man killed in hit-and-run just after midnight on New Year’s DayShe said the scene was traumatizing. Investigators said a man, 31, was killed on impact, and a 14-year-old girl was ejected from the vehicle. “At least stayed there with the family and said sorry or something.”Since the crash, Garcia said she and the community have prayed constantly.

SAN ANTONIO – An Edgewood Independent School District third grader is helping children in need by leading her very own sock drive for a local non-profit. Persephone Garcia, 3rd-grade student at Cisneros Elementary, is donating clothing to The Children’s Shelter to help children stay warm this winter season. “So I wrote a letter to my principal asking if I can do a sock drive and she said yes,” Garcia said. “I can’t wait for them to get their socks,” Garcia said. They’re going to love them!”If you are interested in donating socks to Persephone’s Sock Drive, you can drop them off at the Roy Cisneros Elementary front office or contact the campus at 210-444-7850.

The findings of KSAT’s investigation are shared with members of the Garcia family, and Legate shares his final thoughts on his conviction.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man has been sentenced to six years in prison in the intoxication manslaughter death of a 66-year-old man. In addition to his time in prison, Maycott will be assessed a $10,000 fine. "He was supposed to walk me down aisle," Garcia sobbed, as she testified in the punishment phase of Maycott's trial. Maycott, 25, plead guilty to intoxication manslaughter charges. "I know that there is nothing I can to do bring back your loved one," Maycott testified.