🌱 Search for Lina + Class Ring Reunion + SA Weather + Happenings

Welcome back, San Antonio! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas holidays! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 82 Low: 62.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. The search continues for 3-year-old Lina Khil, who disappeared on Monday, Dec. 20 from the Villas del Cabo Apartment Complex located at 9400 Fredericksburg Rd. "The Islamic Center of San Antonio has already offered a $75,000 reward for information leading to Lina's recovery" and now "Crime Stoppers of San Antonio offers its own incentive of $50,000, if anyone can provide information leading to the arrest of those involved in her disappearance." The San Antonio Police Department is asking anyone who was at the location of Lina's disappearance between 4:30 – 5:10 pm that day, to please "contact the Missing Persons Unit at 210-207-7660 with actionable tips." (Spectrum News)
2. This year, Norah Constantino from San Antonio received the best Christmas gift ever! Her 1989 class ring which was stolen 18 years ago was returned to her by The Abilene Teachers Federal Credit Union who "found the ring, Googled the high school and the name, and made the call." Constantino said, "My mom passed away in 2003 from breast cancer, and a couple of months later my house was broken into and stuff that was taken from my house was my jewelry from my jewelry box. And part of that joy was my class ring." Thanks to the kindness of other, the ring and the owner are finally reunited once again. (KSAT San Antonio)
3. With a high of 77° in San Antonio, "Christmas 2021 tied with Christmas 2005 for the 2nd warmest Christmas in the past 50 years" in the Alamo City, and the warm weather is supposed to continue for the rest of the year. This is good if you're traveling across the state this week, since there will probably be "very fewer weather-related problems," but even if your dreams of a white Christmas didn't come true, your wish for colder weather may be granted as it looks like a strong cold front is arriving the first weekend of 2022. For more weather details, check the live radar HERE and visit: (KSAT San Antonio)
4. With many places closed on Christmas day, one of the most read stories was about the 10 festive San Antonio restaurants that were open, providing "festive feasts for your holiday weekend." If your out-of-town guests are still in town, you may want to take them to one of those eateries, for lunch or dinner with the rest of the family. For a list of the restaurants and for other popular stories of some events and happenings around the Alamo City, visit: (culturemap.com)

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Today in San Antonio:

• Toasty and Warm Venue Tours at the Milestone in New Braunfels. (10 a.m.)
• Randolph Metrocom Monthly Luncheon at Olympia Hills Golf and Event Center. (Noon)
• Lose Weight Through Faith and Fitness San Antonio Virtual Event Via Zoom. (Noon)
• Comedians' Sal Vulcano and Chris DiStefano Babefest 2021 Tour San Antonio at the Majestic Theater. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• "San Antonio Spurs' KJ took over for Santa during this Season of Giving and surprised families on the westside of San Antonio with Christmas gifts, Spurs tickets and holiday cheer." (Instagram)
• "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The San Antonio River Walk! Don't forget, the holiday lights will remain on until January 9th!" (Facebook)
• "Despite the lack of chimneys, Santa delivered goodies to the good boys and girls around the San Antonio Zoo!" (Instagram)
• "A heartfelt thank you to the community for thinking of officers this holiday season. The San Antonio Police Department is honored to serve such an amazing community. We wish you all a safe and merry holiday!" (Facebook)
• San Antonio Spurs' NBA All-Star voting is live! Spurs family, Let's get those votes in for our guys! Here's how: http://vote.nba.com, NBA App, Retweet, tweet or reply on Twitter using #NBAAllStar and player's FirstName, LastName or the player's @ handle." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!