INSIDE THE RING: Pandemic forces Leija to make changes
It was a place to work, improve yourself and admire the poster covered walls, each displaying some of the biggest fights in boxing and Leijaโs career. Thanks to the pandemic, the gym has hosted its last client. ChampionFit Boxing Gym is no more. Say hello to Leija Boxing and Fitness, located near the intersection of Loop 410 and Broadway. AdโItโs strange being here, itโs like being in someone elseโs house,โ Leija said last week to KSAT 12 Sports.
SAPD: Man reported being pulled from his truck, beaten on cityโs North Side
SAN ANTONIO โ San Antonio police are searching for two people who reportedly pulled a man out of his truck on the cityโs North Side and beat him. The man called 911 around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, at first saying he had been the victim of a carjacking. Police said he told them that two men had pulled him from his pickup truck and hit him in the head, possibly taking off in his truck. Officers searched the area and found his pickup two blocks away, still in the parking lot where the attack reportedly happened. Crime scene investigators took fingerprints from the truck and searched it for evidence.
California salons say new closures threaten their survival
People say work from home or do house calls, but people are still getting fined to do that, so what's the difference? he added. Like many businesses, salons nationwide have been walloped by closures in states seeking to slow the spread of the virus. New York City only recently allowed nail salons to reopen. State health officials say they don't know how many outbreaks have occurred in salons. Tam Nguyen, president of Advanced Beauty College in Orange County, said he's concerned about the rise in virus cases but also the well-being of 11,000 nail salons that are largely owned by Vietnamese immigrant families.
Papa's Burgers makes Ridgeview debut with burgers and more
Called Papa's Burgers, the newcomer is located at 6900 San Pedro, Suite 101, in Ridgeview. According to the business's Facebook page, the fast-casual eatery brings "the old fashioned way of doing up burgers and service for a whole new 'Papa's Burgers family' to enjoy!" Papa's Burgers specializes in burgers as well as chicken and fish sandwiches. Caralyne S., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on June 6, wrote, "Awesome burger and customer service. Papa's Burgers is open from 10:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.8:30 p.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.