SAPD demuestra el peligro del calor en autos tras rescatar niรฑos
El departamento de policรญa de San Antonio estรก enviando un mensaje al pรบblico despuรฉs de que una madre fue acusada de un delito grave el 28 de junio por supuestamente dejar a su bebรฉ y dos niรฑos pequeรฑos en un auto caliente durante casi una hora.
โIt impacts us allโ: City officials seek community input in Cool Neighborhood Program
The program follows up on the cityโs Cool Pavement Pilot Program, which launched last summer. In the first phase, city crews paved ten streets with a cooling treatment to reduce heat in neighborhoods. Now, in phase two, the city is looking to continue these paving projects and add other heat mitigation measures.
โIโm just glad I was thereโ: Woman who helped rescue children from hot car grateful children are safe
Angela Garza-Amador, 33, has been arrested on three counts of child endangerment. Strangers helped pull her children out of a hot car where they had been left alone for nearly an hour, according to San Antonio police.
Severe weather forecast around US with high Southwest temperatures, Gulf rain and Rockies snow
Heat and cold extremes are expected in the U.S. Extreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest has been forecast over the U.S. into the early part of the week.
Homeowners calling for changes after brush fire burns too close to East Side neighborhood
A brush fire near Interstate 10 and Foster Road Sunday afternoon scorched the backyard fences of some homes nearby. Homeowners say the owner of the property where the fire started should make changes to prevent that kind of danger in the future.
Canyon Lake community focuses on tourism outside the lake to survive ongoing drought, extreme heat
With record-breaking heat and ongoing drought, business owners across Comal County were concerned about what tourism would look like in Summer 2023. But the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce said they still saw business.
Extreme temperatures arenโt stopping food pantry volunteers from providing cold, fresh food
Hundreds of cars line up the River City Community Center parking lot every Wednesday, waiting for a helping hand. The record-breaking heat is not stopping volunteers from helping people get the food they need.
Texas congressman advocates for federal workplace heat standard with hunger, thirst strike on steps of U.S. capitol
Congressman Greg Casar protested with a nine-hour hunger and thirst strike on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday against Texas House Bill 2127, calling for a federal workplace heat standard.
New lifesaving, cooling tool will be distributed across San Antonio for heat-related calls
San Antonio firefighters are busy this summer -- the number of heat-related calls is higher than it was this time last year. The difference now is fire and EMS have a life-saving tool they didnโt have before.
City Council efforts to require water breaks for construction workers could be blocked by Texas preemptive bill
The city of San Antonio is looking at requiring companies to give construction workers time for water breaks. A bill waiting for Governor Greg Abbottโs signature, would restrict cities from creating local rules, that state law already covers.