Nora Lopez

San Antonio

News Executive Editor at MYSA

News Executive Editor at The San Antonio Express-News

SA Express-News Executive Editor | National Association of Hispanic Journalists president 20-22 | VP-programming SPJ-San Antonio | Past: The Dallas Morning News

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Tragedy at Hardberger Park, Yolanda Saldívar topped this week’s news

3 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

Finally, everyone's back to school from Spring Break, but you're still busy cleaning up and preparing for the Final Four free concerts this coming weekend. If you missed the week's news, here are the top stories according to our readers. 1. San Antonio's Stixs & Stone closing as chef eyes new projectThe Top 10 San Antonio Mexican restaurant Stixs & Stone is closing after a five-year run on the Northwest Side.
Two people killed, another injured in separate traffic accidents Friday

3 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

Two people were killed and a third injured in three separate traffic accidents Friday night. According to police, a man was killed and a woman was injured in two separate motorcycle accidents. In a third incident, a woman was struck and killed while crossing a street illegally. The two motorcycle accidents happened between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Friday evening.
A rare white tiger rescued 17 years ago has died at Gladys Porter Zoo

4 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

Neb, a 17-year-old white tiger who was rescued as a cub from an illegal sale at a Walmart parking lot, has passed away at the Gladys Porter Zoo. In a Facebook post on Monday, zoo officials said the rare white tiger was euthanized due to mobility issues. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Neb, our 17-year-old white tiger who served as an extraordinary ambassador for his species.
River Walk shooting, Alamo Heights football player’s death topped week’s news

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

We get it, you're either recovering from the previous week's Spring Break or maybe this week was your family's Spring Break? In either case, you were busy and you didn't have time to keep up with the news. Here are the top stories you missed. 1. SAPD: Man fatally shoots, kills co-worker at River Walk restaurantAn employee of a Tex-Mex restaurant on the San Antonio River Walk shot and killed a coworker early Sunday morning, police said. Click to read more. 2.
Memorial honoring 53 migrants who died in sweltering trailer vandalized

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Nora Lopez

A memorial to 53 migrants who died inside a sweltering tractor-trailer in June 2022 on the city's Southwest Side has been vandalized, the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office's posted on social media Saturday. "We are deeply saddened and outraged by the hateful act of vandalism committed against a memorial honoring the 53 migrants who tragically lost their lives here in San Antonio," post read.
Pentagon’s anti-DEI crusade spares St. Patrick’s Day and more top news

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

We know, who had time to read the news last week with Spring Break in full swing? If you were too busy enjoying our early summer, here's what you missed. 1. Hegseth's ban on cultural celebrations exempts St. Patrick's DayAfter his first week on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled cultural awareness observances in the military, including Black History Month, Women's History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month. It turns out there are exceptions to the prohibition.
New Braunfels police investigating near-drowning of San Antonio 12-year-old

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

New Braunfels authorities are investigating a near-drowning incident involving a 12-year-old boy from San Antonio on Friday. According a news release from the city of New Braunfels, the incident happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Peace Avenue at Cypress Bend Park. New Braunfels Park Rangers were the first to arrive. They found that a 12-year old boy from San Antonio had been in the Guadalupe River with family when he went under water for an unknown amount of time.
Elon Musk, DOGE and wildfires topped this week’s news in San Antonio

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

Too busy getting a jump on Spring cleaning before the kids come home for their school break? No worries. Here's what you missed. 1. Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit San Antonio harder than rest of TexasElon Musk's government cost-cutting agency so far has killed more than $272 million in contracts across Texas, with the ax falling most heavily in San Antonio. Click to read more about the local effect of the DOGE cuts. 2.
Two critically injured in far West Side accident, police say

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

Two people are in critical condition after their vehicle was stuck by a truck as they attempted to exit a parking lot, police said. Police said the accident happened around 6 p.m. Friday in the 7500 block of Marbach Road. According to a police report, a 70-year-old man driving a 2010 Hundai was exiting a private parking lot, heading westbound on Marbach Road. A 72-year-old woman was also traveling with him as a passenger in the front right seat.
SAPD identifies man shot by police, officer who shot him

1 month ago | star-telegram.com | Nora Lopez

The San Antonio Police Department on Saturday released the names of a man shot by police last weekend, and the officer who shot him. Police said Officer Jose Claire, a veteran of the force for six and a half years, shot Aaron Huerta-Hernandez, 28, last Sunday while conducting high visibility surveillance at an illegal after-hours drinking establishment.