Man's body found near downtown floodgates
Firefighters broke through a locked gate and used a raft to recover the middle-aged man.

Texas sheriffs also want aid to fight border drug violence
Besieged Texas sheriffs have vowed to press the White House and Congress to deliver emergency assistance to law enforcement officers battling drug cartels along the Mexican border to match the $400 million on its way to Mexico.

Man who escaped from Gillespie County Jail sought
Jose Rafael Guerra was arrested on a federal warrant for violations of his supervised release after officials talked Guerra out of a 'barricaded situation.'

Women facing combat amputations for first time in U.S. history
Of 803 U.S. troops who've had major amputations, 20 have been women.

City will adopt most points in review of SAPD
105 of 141 recommendations OK'd, 29 under study, 7 are rejected.

Ex-hostages settle in for their stays at BAMC
Three Americans in good condition after years in Colombian jungle.

Foreclosure workshop set next weekend
It begins at 9:30 a.m. July 12 at the main office of AACOG, 8700 Tesoro Drive.

Tubing expected to be red hot for July 4th weekend
Good flows on the Comal and Guadalupe mean river businesses are having a great year.

Man who threw cash faces drug charge
Loose bills from Wednesday's money dump prompted motoriststo stop and stuff their pockets with cash found along Loop 410 near San Pedro Avenue.

2 arrested in bust of hotel meth lab
Arrested Wednesday, James Earl Sawyer, 49, and Rochel Maurice, 32, remained jailed Thursday.

Guadalupe warns of overpaying for deed
Company offering service for much more than it costs to obtain a copy from the county.

Hispanic vets monument planned
Local officials urge awareness and funding for a 130-foot steel structure on W. Side.

Killer of bus depot security guard sentenced to life in prison
The 25-year-old had sought leniency, citing insanity and drug abuse at time of 2005 slaying.

ACC budget woes upset the faculty
Profs say they're being targeted; chancellor says he's trying to fix an inefficient system.

Health system to seek Bexar's OK for bonds
Voters wouldn't get say on first portion of proposed $900 million for hospitals' fix-ups.

Local sports icon Dan Cook dies


Ed Tijerina: Miss San Antonio a winner before Miss Texas pageant's start
It's easy to tweak beauty pageants as outdated throwbacks for whatever reason, but it's also easy to forget that these events can have a big impact.

UPDATE: Local sports icon Dan Cook dies
Dan Cook, a San Antonio legend whose career as a sports columnist and broadcaster spanned more than a half-century, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 81.

Rain stays in the forecast
Despite the week's drops in the bucket, Bexar and neighbors dogged by ‘exceptional' drought.

I-Team: Texan invents system to curtail copper thefts
Thieves have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of air conditioning condensers just for the copper and aluminum inside. Now, a North Texas man has come up with what he says is a foolproof system to cool copper thieves’ heels.