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Roaming dogs attempted to rip pet cat apart in Denver Heights
Read full article: Roaming dogs attempted to rip pet cat apart in Denver HeightsTwo roaming dogs in the Denver Heights neighborhood nearly ripped a cat apart. The catās owner, Aaron Salinas, said she survived, but he still has questions.
City appoints interim director of Animal Care Services as search continues for permanent hire
Read full article: City appoints interim director of Animal Care Services as search continues for permanent hireMichael Shannon will act as interim director while city leaders search for a permanent replacement for Shannon Sims, who stepped down in May.
San Antonio codes for recycling yards could soon be re-written, but some businesses wonder if it will make a difference
Read full article: San Antonio codes for recycling yards could soon be re-written, but some businesses wonder if it will make a differenceA Council Consideration Request is waiting to be put on the Planning & Community Development Committee's agenda. If council approves it, a committee could be created to review the two codes.
Neighbors frustrated after city, Southwest Side scrap yard sign code compliance agreement
Read full article: Neighbors frustrated after city, Southwest Side scrap yard sign code compliance agreementMonterrey Iron & Metal signed a code compliance agreement with the city of San Antonio. The revocation process of Monterrey's recycling license has now been suspended.
Homeownersā united front, persistence may finally bring peace after illegal bar shut down on NW Side
Read full article: Homeownersā united front, persistence may finally bring peace after illegal bar shut down on NW SideResidents in the College Park community say it took five years, but they finally have the attention of city officials, which shut down a bar operating illegally on the Northwest Side.
Thousands of buildings identified as vacant or dangerous throughout San Antonio
Read full article: Thousands of buildings identified as vacant or dangerous throughout San AntonioKSAT Investigates is digging into just how many vacant and dangerous structures there are throughout our city and where they are located.
After elderly grandmotherās home burns down, city hits her with $25K demolition bill
Read full article: After elderly grandmotherās home burns down, city hits her with $25K demolition billAn elderly San Antonio woman whose home was destroyed in a fire Memorial Day weekend has been hit with a demolition bill for nearly $25,000, after city officials said they were forced to have the structure demolished.
City defends repeated contact with disgraced former assistant development services director
Read full article: City defends repeated contact with disgraced former assistant development services directorSan Antonio officials have defended their repeated contact with a disgraced city executive after KSAT Investigates found a letter written by him was used as the catalyst for a code enforcement investigation at an elderly coupleās West Side property.
Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join star-studded Times Square rally of striking actors and writers
Read full article: Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join star-studded Times Square rally of striking actors and writersSAG-AFTRA held its largest and most star-studded rally yet on Tuesday in Times Square.
Tribeca sets lineup with docs on Stan Lee, Dan Rather
Read full article: Tribeca sets lineup with docs on Stan Lee, Dan RatherFilms directed by Chelsea Peretti, David Duchovny and Michael Shannon will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, as will documentaries about Dan Rather, Stan Lee and Gloria Gaynor.
New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'
Read full article: New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'This weekās new entertainment releases include Will Smithās comeback campaign in the Antoine Fuqua movie āEmancipation,ā a documentary about Broadway star Idina Menzel, the video game āDragon Quest Treasuresā and a TV series exploring the tumultuous relationship between country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
Owner headed to court after SA boarding home racks up more than 50 violations
Read full article: Owner headed to court after SA boarding home racks up more than 50 violationsA San Antonio doctor is scheduled to make a plea appearance in Municipal Court on Tuesday morning after a boarding home he owns racked up more than 50 violations.
Stallone, Costner, Chastain help launch Paramount+ in UK
Read full article: Stallone, Costner, Chastain help launch Paramount+ in UKParamount+ flexed the star power of its shows as it prepares to launch in the United Kingdom with a London event attended by Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain and more.
City slams āOustedā report on its code enforcement practices as āfundamentally flawedā
Read full article: City slams āOustedā report on its code enforcement practices as āfundamentally flawedāThe report, āOusted: The City of San Antonioās Displacement of Residents through Code Enforcement Actions,ā found 626 orders to vacate and orders to demolish occupied San Antonio homes between 2015 and 2020. Meanwhile, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin issued only 16 orders between them.
San Antonio displaces families, demolishes homes more than other major Texas cities combined, report says
Read full article: San Antonio displaces families, demolishes homes more than other major Texas cities combined, report saysSan Antonio is more aggressive than all of the major Texas cities combined when it comes to displacing families and demolishing their homes due to code violations, according to a new report from the University of Texas Austin School of Law.
New this week: 'Nine Perfect Strangers,' Lorde and 'Annette'
Read full article: New this week: 'Nine Perfect Strangers,' Lorde and 'Annette'This weekās new entertainment releases includes an album from Lorde called āSolar Powerā and Hugh Jackman starring in the sci-fi thriller āReminiscence.ā.
San Antonio official explains process for shutting down businesses due to COVID-19 violations
Read full article: San Antonio official explains process for shutting down businesses due to COVID-19 violationsSAN ANTONIO ā When businesses violate the cityās Emergency Health Declaration put in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19, they get cited. Huge crowds this past weekend for a two-day Cody Johnson concert have yielded big consequences for Cowboys Dancehall, which hosted the events. Shannon said Cowboys Dancehall has been issued seven citations since the pandemic began. āThere were other violations, other criminal activity violations, that also added up to creating a continued creation of an unsafe environment,ā Shannon said. Once a certificate of occupancy is revoked, the owner must file for a new one in order to open back up.
Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered
Read full article: Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscoveredPainter Guy Stanley Philoche, a 43-year-old Haitian immigrant and star in the New York art world, sit among some of his latest work during an interview at his East Harlem studio, Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, in New York. "I'm not a rich man," he said, "but I owe a big debt to the art world." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK ā Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a star in the New York art world, had wanted to treat himself to a fancy watch after a hugely successful gallery show. āI'm not a rich man," he said, "but I owe a big debt to the art world. About half the artists Philoche has chosen are people he knows, many in New York.
Special city team begins crackdown on restaurants violating orders starting Thursday night
Read full article: Special city team begins crackdown on restaurants violating orders starting Thursday nightSAN ANTONIO ā A special team led by San Antonio Code Enforcement will be monitoring bars and restaurants across the city on Thursday night. City of San Antonio Development Services Director Michael Shannon said the team was assembled due to issues brought to light by violations at The Well bar on the Northwest Side over the weekend. And we need to really go out and find those.āRecently, changes by the state allowed some bars to reopen as restaurants with a special certificate. Since March, according to online city data, of the roughly 90 encounters where citations were issued, 17 involved a restaurant or bar. A spokesperson says the sheriffās officeās efforts are to inform businesses about the requirements made by the city and county.
San Antonio residents ready to report businesses not complying with new face mask rule
Read full article: San Antonio residents ready to report businesses not complying with new face mask ruleSan Antonio The City of San Antonio said over 300 calls have come in, reporting businesses that are not complying with the face mask order since it took effect on Monday. We still have communication with that business owner or the business manager, just to let them know that we had a call come in, he said. I said, Its only hard the first time you remind somebody to keep their mask on to go to the bathroom, Stokes said. I think after about 10 days, people will get used to wearing their mask very religiously. To report a violation, call the San Antonio polices non-emergency line at 210-207-SAPD.