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DeBerry, Salazar spar over sheriff s request to accept $20,000 gift for search and rescue boat
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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he felt under attack when County Commissioner Trish DeBerry grilled him about using a $20,000 donation to purchase a rescue and recovery boat.Tom Reel /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Commissioner Trish DeBerry said she viewed a request for a $20,000 rescue and recovery boat for the Sheriff’s Office as ‘fiefdom-building’ when there are more pressing needs at the Bexar County Jail.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
Tension filled the Double-Height Courtroom during an otherwise civil meeting Tuesday as Bexar County Commissioner Trish DeBerry balked at Sheriff Javier Salazar’s request for approval of a $20,000 donation to purchase a rescue and recovery boat.
Sheriff Salazar requested funding for a boat, but Bexar County Commissioners aren t buying it just yet
Sheriff Salazar said County Commissioner Trish DeBerry s comments on his plan were personal, political, and uncalled for. Author: Zack Briggs Updated: 11:37 PM CDT April 6, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Sheriff Javier Salazar’s request for a $20,000 rescue and recovery boat was met with questions and criticism during Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting. I’m going to be blunt here. I think it’s insulting and I think it’s insensitive that you’re spending $20,000 on a shiny new toy or a boat,” said Precinct 3 Commissioner Trish DeBerry.
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The nationally recognized San Antonio Book Festival is hosting its ninth edition April 9 -11, with only the best bibliophile content brought to you online, after a COVID-19 cancellation last spring. The festivities feature around 200 authors, with a wide array of literary options and events for every palate. From conversations with YA authors, Latinx poetry dialogues and nationally best selling novelists here are just some of the highlights. For Mango Street Mujeres
The San Antonio Book Festival returns, virtually, this Friday. Here are some of the can t-miss sessions.
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San Antonio treasure, House on Mango Street author and award-winning writer Sandra Cisneros, who has long had involvement with the festival, will debut a new event called Sandra Cisnero’s Presents, where she’ll introduce four of her favorite writers to festival audiences. The authors include Diana Marie Delgado, author of poetry collection
Last week's historic winter weather has left San Antonians with plumbing damage, spoiled food and other losses. Here are some ways community members can find short- and long-term relief in the aftermath of the winter storm.
KSAT12 donates $25,000 to help San Antonians recover from devastating winter storms
KSAT VP and General Manager Phil Lane joined GMSA to announce surprise
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SAN ANTONIO – The Morgan’s Wonderland Inclusion Foundation (MWIF) has started to spearhead and seek donations from the community for Let’s Help SA, an emergency fund to assist citizens in desperate need recover from last week’s devastating winter storms.
To help the community during this difficult time, KSAT12 recently donated $25,000 towards the Let’s Help SA fund.
“We at KSAT12 are part of this community and when our community hurts, so do we,” said Phil Lane, vice president and general manager of KSAT12. “We were all affected by this storm and our viewers stuck with us through it all. One way we can give back is by helping to put food on the table and get relief to those in need. By donating $25,000 to the “Let’s Help SA” project with Morgan’s Wonderland, we can help