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San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) · Oct 16, 2026
government
Our Lady of the Lake University President Abel Chávez will step down at the end of this year, according to a news release. The OLLU Board of Trustees announced Friday that it accepted Chávez’s resignation, effective Dec. 31. “The Board respects Dr. Chávez’s decision and expresses...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026
schools
Somerset High School celebrated the unveiling of an expanded welding lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday as the district works to prepare students for a growing regional manufacturing industry. The renovated facility combines three former welding classrooms into an expand...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026

Local
Multiple sources with knowledge of the announcement said OLLU President Abel Chávez plans to resign during a staff meeting on Friday. Our Lady of the Lake University President Abel Chávez resigns was first posted on October 16, 2026 at 12:31 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio Report "....
San Antonio Report (nonprofit local newsroom) · Oct 16, 2026
News
FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS VERY WINDY: Gusts of 40-45 mph, especially until sunset COOL: Temperatures will stay in the 60s today CHILLY MORNINGS: 40s in the forecast for both Saturday & Sunday morning FORECAST WINDY & COOL TODAY The cold front has arrived! Winds are increasing and will ...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026
News
President Donald Trump signaled Friday that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may be on her way out — a mere week after he picked her for the post. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn as he left for a rally in Georgia, Trump said he'd spoken to Zacharia...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026

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San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) · Oct 16, 2026
safety
A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, according to the chief of police. The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Ano...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026

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San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) · Oct 16, 2026
Local
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a San Antonio cancer specialist is reminding women that knowing their risk and staying current on mammograms can play a key role in finding breast cancer early. Dr. Jessica Treviño Jones, a breast medical oncologist and founder and di...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026
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A community tradition of more than 20 years returns Saturday as Cibolofest takes over Main Street. The 12-hour festival is free to the community and features vendors, live music, family activities and a fireworks show. The annual event begins at 10 a.m. and has grown from a small...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026
schools
The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls at the school, his mother said Friday. In a statement read to reporters Friday, Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened in...
KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 16, 2026