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SAPD urges caution after viral video shows armed men trying to steal truck from H-E-B parking lot
Read full article: SAPD urges caution after viral video shows armed men trying to steal truck from H-E-B parking lotA viral video showing two masked men attempting to steal a man’s truck in an H-E-B parking lot prompted police to warn the public not to confront suspects and to prioritize personal safety.
Man recounts now-viral confrontation with people stealing his truck in Southeast Side H-E-B parking lot
Read full article: Man recounts now-viral confrontation with people stealing his truck in Southeast Side H-E-B parking lotA man is sharing his story after sharing video exclusively with KSAT that showed the shocking moment two men attempted to steal his truck before threatening him with a firearm.
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WATCH: Saturday’s 25th annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice goes virtual
Read full article: WATCH: Saturday’s 25th annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice goes virtualSAN ANTONIO – The 25th anniversary of the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice honoring the legacy of the iconic labor organizer has gone virtual this year. Martinez said he was able to do it thanks to David Chavez, who has no relation to Cesar Chavez. He said David Chavez has worked with the Cesar Chavez family and the United Farmworkers that the labor leader co-founded. Among his company’s most recent high profile projects was President Joe Biden’s Latino virtual inaugural event. Chavez said taking a live event into a virtual sphere is a challenge.
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UTSA Institute for Economic Development launches recovery accelerator to help businesses stay afloat
Read full article: UTSA Institute for Economic Development launches recovery accelerator to help businesses stay afloatSAN ANTONIO Small businesses around the country and around Texas are being devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Texas at San Antonio recently launched their COVID-19 Business Recovery Accelerator to help local businesses access emergency funds. UTSA releases renderings for $90 million downtown expansion near San Pedro CreekHeather Schnelzer has been running Aerial Athletics for 18 years and needed the help. After some frustration, Heather reached out to the UTSA COVID Business Recovery Accelerator Program and thats when she met Jaime Martinez. It recently launched on April 15 as a result of funding from the CARES Act, Martinez of SBDC-COVID Business Recovery ACCELERATOR said.
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Fewer grads to get scholarships, laptops from foundation honoring Cesar Chavez due to COVID-19 fundraising slowdown
Read full article: Fewer grads to get scholarships, laptops from foundation honoring Cesar Chavez due to COVID-19 fundraising slowdownSAN ANTONIO Fewer high school graduates will receive scholarships or laptops from the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation due to the COVID-19 pandemic hampering fundraising efforts, according to Ernest Martinez, organization chairman. Ernest Martinez is the son of the late Jaime Martinez, who created the foundation to honor Chavez, the labor organizer who was his mentor. Until the pandemic hit, the foundation was on track to see a record turnout for the annual Cesar Chavez March for Justice through San Antonio's West Side. Ernest Martinez said the organization was on pace to raise $35,000 to reward deserving high school graduates. Among the recipients is Marisol Cortez, a 2020 Burbank High School graduate who chose Bates College to fulfill a purpose to give back.