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Skip to main content San Antonio emerges from enforced hibernation as sunshine, warmer temperatures melt away last traces of historic storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 CPS crews were seen driving along Vance Jackson Road during another day of snow fall in San Antonio on Thursday, Feb 18, 2021.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of2 People wait in line to enter the H-E-B at West Avenue and Blanco Road as a brisk snow falls Thursday morning.Billy Calzada /S...

All hands on deck - SAWS crews working tirelessly to get water system back up and running FacebookTwitterEmail 1of14 SAWS works on main break at 452 Mitchell on Saturday, Feb. 20,2021.Ronald Cortes/ContributorShow MoreShow Less 2of14 SAWS works on main break at 452 Mitchell on Saturday, Feb. 20,2021.Ronald Cortes/ContributorShow MoreShow Less 3of14 SAWS works on main break at 452 Mitchell on Saturday, Feb. 20,2021.Ronald Cortes/ContributorShow MoreShow Less 4of14 SAWS works on main break at 452...

SAWS lifts boil-water notice for about half of San Antonio area residents FacebookTwitterEmail Eddie Gomez waits Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 for his five gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the SAWS water distribution locations.William Luther, Staff / William Luther The San Antonio Water System has restored service to 98 percent of its customers, according to a statement Sunday morning. Still, many areas continue to be under the boil-water notice. SAWS lifted the voluntary boil-water notice f...

1of5 Due to the Texas snowstorm, Austin-based Torchys Tacos postponed the grand opening of its fourth location in San Antonio.Torchys TacosShow MoreShow Less 2of5 The popular restaurant chain initially scheduled to open its Medical Center spot at 8435 Wurzbach Road on Wednesday, Feb. 17.Torchys TacosShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 The company told MySA.com it will now open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.Mike Sutter /StaffShow MoreShow Less 5of5 Due to the Texas snowstorm, Austin-based Torchys Tacos p...

Water outages, low pressure still plague parts of San Antonio FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Brandy Robinson, 36, second from right, arrives back at their hotel room after a grocery run with her daughter, Cierra Arceneaux, 18, right, on Feb. 18, 2021. The family had to evacuate their apartment after it flooded due to a broken line to the water heater during the extreme cold spell.Jerry Lara /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Brandy Robinson, 36, second from left, brings groceries to her fami...

Walmart, H-E-B, Trader Joe’s and other grocers are closing stores, reducing hours and...

Commentary: Modernize the infrastructure, or face future of more failures Henry Cisneros and William Fulton, For the Express-News Feb. 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A worker in Dallas seeks to restore power during the arctic blast. A failure to invest in infrastructure is a failure to invest in our present and future.Smiley N. Pool /Associated Press The loss of electrical power in neighborhoods across Texas last week has been attributed to breakdowns in the ERCOT system. ERCOT, the Electric R...

BCSO says 150 people fled from 18-wheeler suspected in human smuggling operation FacebookTwitterEmail The Bexar County Sheriffs Office said approximately 150 immigrants on Thursday fled from a semi-truck parked at a gas station in South Bexar County and used in a suspected human smuggling operation. Sheriff Javier Salazar is seen during a news conference about the incident.Screenshot- Facebook The Bexar County Sheriffs Office said approximately 150 immigrants on Thursday fled from an 18-wheeler...

Some San Antonio residents still wanting for water FacebookTwitterEmail 1of15 Eddie Gomez waits for his 5-gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the San Antonio Water System’s water distribution locations on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. SAWS opened seven bulk water pickup sites after severe cold and snow disrupted water service to many customers. Some lost service altogether; others need water because their pipes froze and split, causing leaks.William Luther /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Le...

The winter weather contributed to San Antonio police responding to more than double their...