Three new pedestrian hybrid beacons are now active along Pleasanton Road, giving people a button-activated signal to stop traffic at crossings along the busy corridor.
Two San Antonio mothers are still seeking justice more than three years after their sons were killed in a July 2022 shooting. The case remains unsolved, and police are asking for help.
Two drivers racing in a South Side neighborhood sent at least four people to the hospital on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Several people were taken to the hospital following a head-on crash involving multiple vehicles on the South Side on Wednesday afternoon.
A median project on Pleasanton Road intended to improve pedestrian safety has frustrated residents and business owners on the South Side.
Mitchell Lake, once a sewage facility on San Antonio’s South Side, has evolved into a thriving 1,200-acre wildlife refuge that serves as a crucial stopover for migrating birds and a natural oasis for local residents.
Business owners continue to sound off on an ongoing road project on a stretch of Pleasanton Road on the South Side.
Leo Pinero, 19, is accused of running over a woman on a sidewalk and killing her as he tried to get away from police.
A 19-year-old man was injured Monday morning in a head-on collision on the South Side and the other driver was arrested.
A Mexican restaurant with a recent history of high scores saw its October health inspection score take a big hit due to a roach infestation. The pest problem also forced the health department to suspend their license.
It has been over a year since 15-year-old Angel Ray Martinez and Gregorio Ricardo Cordova-Mejia were murdered at a South Side apartment complex on Pleasanton Road. That time has not stopped their families from actively asking the community for information on the case.
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SAPD is looking for Cesar Guerra Garcia, 44, in connection with a shooting on Feb. 28 in the 1200 block of Pleasanton Road. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is looking for a 44-year-old man accused of shooting a man twice in the back on the city’s South Side. Police are looking for Cesar Guerra Garcia, 44, in connection with the Feb. 28 shooting in the 1200 block of Pleasanton Road. According to a police advisory, the victim was standing outside his residence when Guerra Garcia drove up and shot the victim, resulting in a severe life-altering injury. Guerra Garcia fled the scene in a gray 2009 Saturn Vue SUV with Texas license plate BT2X152.
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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for a man following a shooting on the city’s South Side late Sunday night. According to police, two men were working together when they got into a heated argument about money being owed. Police said that’s when the 28-year-old suspect pulled out a gun and shot the 25-year-old victim twice in the back, just before fleeing. The victim was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in stable condition, where he is expected to recover. SAPD said they do not have a description of the suspect’s vehicle, but did say they do know the identity of the shooter.
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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department’s bomb squad will be conducting training exercises on Thursday. The police department wants to warn the public that there will be detonations heard in the surrounding area, but there is no cause for concern. The exercises will take place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the San Antonio Training Academy located off Southeast Loop 410 near Pleasanton Road. Officials say there will be several detonations.
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SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 50s avoided serious injury after she crashed her vehicle into the corner of a building early Thursday morning, San Antonio police said. The crash happened around 2 a.m. in the 2100 block of Pleasanton Road, not far from Southwest Military Drive on the city’s South Side. According to police, the female driver was heading down Pleasanton Road when she swerved to avoid hitting a homeless man walking in the street. Police said the woman avoided the man, but that she crashed into the corner of a nearby building. The San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department both answered the call.
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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say a man is hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a car on the South Side. The man was hit near Pleasanton Road and Lee Street on Monday evening. Police said the man stepped off a curb and was hit by a car driven by a woman in her 30s or 40s. Police said the woman was driving north on Pleasanton Road when the man stepped into her vehicle’s path. Related: 2 victims in high-speed, rollover crash on far South Side identified, officials say
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SAN ANTONIO A man who died in a two-vehicle crash on the far South Side over the weekend has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiners Office. Juan Ramon Ramirez-Mencia, 35, died of blunt force injuries sustained in the crash around 9 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Loop 1604 and Pleasanton Road. According to the BCSO, one vehicle was traveling eastbound and the other vehicle was traveling westbound when one of them came into the other lane, causing them to crash head-on. A man and a woman were taken to Southwest General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials are still working to determine if excessive speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.
SAN ANTONIO Update:One man is dead and two others are hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on the far South Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. The crash happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Loop 1604 and Pleasanton Road. According to the BCSO, one vehicle was traveling eastbound and the other vehicle was traveling westbound when one of them came into the other lane, causing them to crash head-on. One man was killed in the crash and two people, a man and a woman, were taken to Southwest General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The BCSO posted a traffic alert on Facebook around 9 p.m. Saturday, saying the crash happened at the intersection of Loop 1604 and Pleasanton Road.
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SAN ANTONIO – Area firefighters battled a massive trailer fire in South Bexar County overnight, the Bexar County Sheriff's office said. The fire was called in just before 2 a.m. at a home in the 350 block of Hallmark Path, not far from Highway 281 and Pleasanton Road and just south of Loop 1604. Emergency responders said they arrived to find the trailer fully-involved. The Bexar County Fire Department said they were cautious with the fire because part of the structure collapsed. Stay with KSAT 12 both online and on-air for more information.
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