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1. San Antonio Animal Care Services seeks emergency fosters amid rise in canine distemper (news4sanantonio.com) — San Antonio Animal Care Services is urgently seeking emergency foster homes as canine distemper cases rise in the city shelter, and they're asking local pet lovers to help immediately. Officials stress the importance of core vaccinations, highlight frequent free weekend clinics around San Antonio, and note that fostering is free, with food and medical care covered while dogs build immunity.
2. Man found guilty of shooting San Antonio veteran, leaving him paralyzed (ksat.com) — A Bexar County jury has found Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega guilty of multiple aggravated assault charges for shooting San Antonio veteran Jimmy Friesenhahn at a West Side bar in 2025, leaving him paralyzed. Jurors saw surveillance video of the confrontation at El Patio Bar off Frio City Road, and Ruiz Ortega now faces up to life in prison plus possible federal immigration proceedings.
3. A French-style mansion for sale in San Antonio comes with a tennis court, a sauna and its own private lake (sacurrent.com) — A sprawling French-inspired mansion near San Antonio's Shavano Park is on the market for nearly $3 million, offering six bedrooms, Versailles-style interiors, and more than six acres of landscaped grounds. Locals curious about high-end real estate will find details on its private 2.5-acre lake, tennis court, and sauna, plus how the lake helps irrigate the property's extensive landscaping.
4. This San Antonio home for sale has a secret passageway into its playroom (sacurrent.com) — A family-oriented limestone two-story home in Northwest San Antonio has hit the market for $617,000, featuring three private bedroom suites that help cut down on morning conflicts. The 2,800-square-foot property also offers a kid-friendly backyard with a pickleball court, playground, firepits, and a standout secret passageway leading into the upstairs gameroom and playroom.
5. Planning a Thoughtful Nighttime Garden Visit in San Antonio, Texas (cameronjournal.com) — If you're planning an evening visit to one of San Antonio's gardens, this guide walks you through what to wear, how to prepare, and ways to keep kids and older relatives comfortable. It emphasizes checking tickets, accessibility, and weather, then slowing your pace, limiting bright lights and phone use, and respecting plants, wildlife, and fellow visitors for a calmer nighttime experience.
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