The number of calls to the state hotline to report child abuse decreased during the early part of the pandemic, but the calls are starting to pick back up, according to local advocates.

SAN ANTONIO A funeral was held Tuesday at Community Bible Church in San Antonio for the first Houston firefighter to die of COVID-19. Houston Fire Captain Leroy Lucio died July 20 at a San Antonio hospital following an almost month-long battle with the coronavirus. Lucio, a San Antonio native, was a 29-year veteran of the department. Captain Lucio was a really, really, good people person. Were are all destined for a day and time and only the good Lord knows what day that will be.

SAN ANTONIO Hosted by Community Bible Church, A Call to Worship and Prayer for Equality and Unity saw what San Antonio Police estimate was a crowd of 500-600 people gather in Travis Park Wednesday evening. Even some who had come to march in the fifth day of protests downtown this week joined the faith community from throughout San Antonio. So they enjoyed our coming together, said Pastor Paco Garcia, executive director of the Hispanic Prayer Platform, part of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. He said the air of peace and harmony that permeated Travis Park helped avoid another confrontation with police officers that have occurred in downtown San Antonio this week. Lucado said those who came were not there to blame or shame anyone, but rather treat some of these deep-seated problems with spiritual solutions.RELATED: San Antonio protesters demand change; city leaders talk about what that really means