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The housing market is off to a busy start in 2022, with new records being observed in pace of home-price growth and median listing price last month.
A Mexican restaurant on the city’s West Side was written up last month for a long list of health code violations that included dirty utensils hanging and containers with food stored directly on the ground.
La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant, located in the 5500 block of Tezel Road, received a score of 78 and was also cited for using a hand washing sink as a dump area for food scraps.
The restaurant was also told to repair a damaged wall behind an ice machine due to moisture present, Metropolitan Health Department records show.
Score Guide:
100-90 = A (Very Good to Acceptable)89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)79 or lower = C (Marginal to Poor)
Metro Health indicates that scores of 69 or lower are failing scores
Other scores this week:
Burger Boy, 4402 S. New Braunfels, 100Jersey Mike’s Subs, 23110 IH 10 West, 100Ruiz Food Mart, 1054 Ruiz St., 98Babe’s Old Fashioned Foods, 10038 Potranco Rd., 97Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant, 3202 Commercial Ave., 97Rock San, 5238 De Zavala Rd., 94Agave Grio Jalisco Restaurant, 9307 Broadway, 93Kim Tran Restaurant, 1015 Rittiman Rd., 93Shipley Donuts, 1240 Austin Hwy., 92Taco Palenque, 1002 NE Loop 410, 91Yokai Japanese and Thai Restaurant, 2923 Thousand Oaks, 90Denny’s, 2210 SE Loop 410, 89Fruteria La Mission, 553 E. White, 89Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, 330 E. Basse, 89El Camaronero Seafood, 2470 Harry Wurzbach, 88Brick House Tavern & Tap, 1011 N. FM 1604 East, 86Jason’s Deli, 9933 IH 10 West, 85El Chango Loco, 2802 Pleasanton Rd., 84Fuel Station, 3202 West Ave., 83La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant, 5565 Tezel Rd., 78
For food establishment complaints in the city of San Antonio, send an email to Metro Health or call 210-207-8853.
A man has been arrested for fatally shooting another man during an argument on the North Side last month, according to authorities.
Bexar County Jail records show that Kyle Jones, 35, was charged with murder and booked on Sunday.
San Antonio police said Jones and another man, Jerome Johns, had an argument on the morning of Feb. 21 outside an apartment complex in the 9500 block of Lorene.
At some point during the dispute, Jones shot Johns, police said.
Johns was found with a gunshot wound in the middle of the street and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
An arrest warrant affidavit states that witnesses helped identify the suspect, but it did not say what the two men were arguing about.
Jail records show Jones is also facing charges of possession, unlawful carrying of a weapon and failure to identify himself. His bond is set at $515,600, records show.
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A male driver is dead following a vehicle crash with an 18-wheeler on Loop 410 early Monday morning, San Antonio police said.
The crash occurred around 3:45 a.m. on Loop 410 southbound, near the Pearsall Road exit.
According to police, the man was driving a dark-colored sport utility vehicle when it slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler that had pulled off onto the side of the highway.
Police said the driver became pinned inside the SUV under the back of the 18-wheeler. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time, the cause of the crash is not currently known. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not hurt.
SAPD did not give an age for the man that died or say if alcohol played a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
A pedestrian is dead after a San Antonio police officer struck him with a patrol vehicle while responding to a call on the West Side, according to SAPD.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the 6100 block of W Commerce Street and NW 39th Street.
According to police, the pedestrian — a 62-year-old man– was wearing dark clothing while crossing the street and didn’t yield to traffic.
The victim was later identified by family as Feliciano Jimenez, or better known as Leo. Leo’s niece, Belinda Herrera, told KSAT12 they have been calling for more safety measures in the area for months.
“It’s hard because I never thought it was going to be one of my family members that was going to pass away there and the way he passed away was awful,” said Herrera. “There’s no stripes there, no crosswalk. they’re playing roulette there. We don’t need no more people to die there, we don’t want other people to go through what we’re going through.”
According to a public information officer for SAPD, the on-duty officer was heading east on W. Commerce, responding to a call for a fight and couldn’t see the pedestrian in the roadway due to poor lighting.
We reached out to councilwoman Terri Castillo about safety concerns and lack of lighting in the area of the intersection in question. KSAT12 was sent this statement:
“I am saddened to hear of the death that took place on Saturday night. We lost a member of our District 5 community. I have talked with some of his family, and we are working to find answers. We do know someone died and this person was loved by his family and community. I am working to get more information from the San Antonio Police Department. I will also work with our Public Works Department to find ways to make West Commerce and NW 39th Street safer for our community. This man’s family deserves answers and accountability. I will work with them and our community to ensure that we find those.”
Authorities said the pedestrian got hit by the officer’s patrol vehicle and he landed in a grassy area. The officer stopped his vehicle, notified 911 and went to help the man.
The officer involved is a two-year veteran with the police department. Police have two investigations open. One is criminal and the other is administrative.
On the city’s Northeast Side, there’s never a quiet moment in the Barnett household. However, with eight children, that’s to be expected.
“Copeland was our first adoption, and we adopted him at birth in 2002,” Stephanie Barnett, mom to all of the children said. Next came Silas.
“We adopted him from Texas Foster Care, and we got him in the summer of 2008,” Barnett said.
Those were Stephanie’s U.S. adoptions.
These are just three of Stephanie Barnett’s adopted children. Six are from Ukraine and two are from the U.S. Stephanie tells me her adoptions through Ukraine wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for one man…Serge Zevlever. pic.twitter.com/JgmjbrBc14
— Leigh Waldman (@LeighWaldman) March 7, 2022
“October of 2011, we landed on U.S. soil with Teague, Trenton and McClain. End of March 2015, landed on U.S. soil with Bowen, Chesnie, and Rawlen,” Stephanie explained.
She lovingly named her other children, all of whom were adopted from Ukraine.
“We found out about the plight of orphans with special needs in different countries around the world,” she said.
All six of her Ukrainian children have Down Syndrome, as does her son Silas.
Stephanie explains their family has one man to thank for facilitating the adoptions of her Ukrainian children, or as she affectionately calls them, her Ukies.
“His name is Serge Zevlever,” Stephanie said.
She explains Zevlever has dual citizenship between his home country of Ukraine and the U.S.
When he became a U.S. citizen, Serge joined the military and served during Desert Storm.
“His heart is in adoption, specifically children with special needs,” Stephanie said.
For decades, Zevlever has gone to orphanages and helped pair kids with loving homes. When fighting broke out in Ukraine, he knew he couldn’t leave.
“That’s what he gave his breath, his life for,” Stephanie said.
According to Serge’s family, he helped get a U.S. family across the Ukrainian border to Poland last Friday and then returned to Kyiv to fight. Serge was killed the next day.
“Our children would not be here and all of the other children would not be here because of Serge,” Stephanie said with tears in her eyes.
The man affectionately called “papa” by so many orphans was gunned down in a war to protect the country he loved.
“This man, what a hero, he gave his life. You know, he literally laid his life down,” she said.
Stephanie and her husband David are two of the many heartbroken over Serge’s death, but they have seen a silver lining.
His story has been shared on social media, over and over, which is putting a spotlight on international adoptions of children with special needs.
One organization that Serge was active in was Reece’s Rainbow; which according to their website, ”advocates and finds families for orphans internationally with Down syndrome and other special needs.”
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A 20-year-old man was arrested on an active warrant for a child sex crime two days before he was scheduled to start working at the Bexar County Jail, according to authorities.
Alucard Harris was wanted for online solicitation of a minor with intent for sexual contact. He was arrested Saturday but was slated to start his job as a temporary jailer on Monday.
Deputies were called to a home in far West Bexar County for “an outcry of sexual assault involving a minor,” a news release stated. Upon further investigation, deputies said the victim identified Harris through the social media app Snapchat, which officials said he used to communicate with her.
As the investigation unfolded, deputies later learned that Harris had applied for a job with BCSO. As a result of his arrest, officials said his conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn.
Harris is being held in the Bexar County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.
BCSO Child Safe Investigators are working the investigation, and anyone with information on other potential victims is urged to contact BCSO at 210-335-6070 or via email at BCSOTIPS@bexar.org.
Have you seen this man? Deputies say he robbed a Dripping Springs gas stationMan in critical condition after being struck by vehicle on East Side, SAPD says
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help identifying and locating a man they say robbed a Dripping Springs gas station Sunday morning.
The incident happened around 10:49 a.m. at the Circle K Gas Station located in the 100 block of US 290.
Deputies said the man approached a clerk and demanded money. He then fled the scene in a white, four-door Volkswagon Jetta with damage to the front passenger side door panel.
There is no danger to the public and the investigation continues.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512-393-7896 or Detective Lisa McNiel at 512-268-0349 or lisa.mcniel@co.hays.tx.us.
You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-324-8477 or submitting your tips online at P3tips.com.
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A man is in critical condition after an argument with another man escalated into a shooting on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.
The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Allsup Street.
Police said the men had been arguing all morning into the day over property and one of them pulled a gun and shot the other in the chest.
The man who was shot was taken by EMS to an area hospital and his injury is life-threatening.
Authorities said the suspect took off from the scene in a vehicle, but it was later located by officers. Police said they have the suspect detained.
The investigation continues.
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P. Terry’s Burger Stand, the popular Austin burger chain, has now opened a second location in San Antonio — this time, in Stone Oak.
The second location officially opened Tuesday at 22607 N. US Hwy 281.
“We’re thrilled to expand our presence in San Antonio,” Todd Coerver, CEO of P. Terry’s Burger Stand said. “Over the past year, the San Antonio community has welcomed us with open arms, and we look forward to growing our presence, bringing new jobs and giving back in more profound ways.”
P. Terry’s is known for their burgers and fresh-cut fries, along with their milkshakes. If you’re not a burger fan, they also offer other sandwiches such as a chicken burger and veggie burger.
The restaurant is also serving up breakfast from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m., with options such as an egg burger and breakfast potatoes.
P. Terry’s Stone Oak location is open seven days a week, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Friday through Saturday.
For more information on P. Terry’s, check out their website.
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