Ricardo Delgado

San Antonio

News Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

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Hill Country town reports two rabies cases, warns dog owners

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A Hill Country city had two confirmed cases of rabies in a week, leading officials to urge residents to keep an eye out for potentially rabid animals before letting their pets go outside. Fair Oaks Ranch, which is between San Antonio and Boerne, reported two positive rabies cases in wild animals last week, according to a news release. City officials said a "very aggressive" fox and a dying skunk tested positive for rabies after they were found in the yards of two residences.
Is a bypass the solution to traffic woes on a busy Boerne road?

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Most weekday mornings and afternoons during the school year, a stretch of Texas 46 that runs through central Boerne fills up with a flood of vehicles, grinding downtown traffic to a halt. Known locally as River Road, it's one of the main thoroughfares for east-west traffic in Boerne, especially for drivers who live east of town and need to get to Interstate 10. Locals have complained about the stretch of road for years as the city and county populations have boomed.
Migrant advocacy groups criticize ICE arrests at San Antonio court

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Activists and immigration attorneys gathered Monday to protest recent arrests of migrants at the San Antonio Immigration Court, calling the arrests an erosion of due process. The arrests began last week at San Antonio Immigration Court on Dolorosa Street, and come as the administration of President Donald Trump continues its crackdown on illegal immigration.
Hill Country teenager dead after head-on crash, officials say

4 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A Hill Country teen is dead after a head-on crash in Bandera County, according to state officials. Bandera resident Valeri Mireles, 19, was killed in the crash, which happened on Texas 173 in Bandera County about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Dila Hidalgo. Bandera County is northwest of Bexar County.
Driver dead after fleeing traffic stop in Hill Country, police say

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

One person is dead after a police chase in a Hill Country town over Memorial Day weekend, police officials said. The incident began at 10:35 p.m. on Saturday when a Kerrville police officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Jose Alberto Montes, 27, because one of the truck's headlights was not working, according to Kerrville Police Department Sgt.
Why a 120-year-old Hill Country dance hall is on the market

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A 120-year-old Hill Country dance hall has hit the market almost a year after it closed its doors. Kendalia Halle, a dance hall built in 1903 that has hosted weddings, concerts and many other social events, is for sale. Schwab Ranch Investments listed the 2-acre property and the 3,500-square-foot building on its website for about $550,000. The property is in Kendalia, an unincorporated community in Kendall County, northeast of Boerne.
Hill Country town warns of possible measles exposure from tourist

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A Texas resident infected with measles visited a Hill Country town weeks ago, according to officials. An El Paso resident visited Fredericksburg on April 26 while infected with the highly contagious disease, according to a news release from the city. Gillespie County officials were notified of the exposure on Wednesday, according to the release.
Charges dropped against man accused in 2015 killing of Texas State student

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a Texas man accused of killing a Texas State University student in 2015, but are keeping the murder investigation open. The Hays County District Attorney's office confirmed Wednesday that it dismissed charges against Devonte Amerson, 32. First Assistant District Gregg Cox told the Express-News that Amerson's charges were "dismissed pending further investigation."Cox said the case was returned to law enforcement for additional investigation.
Why a Hill Country town decided it needed its own city flag

2 months ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Boerne now has an official city flag, a step intended to inspire civic pride and help strengthen the Hill Country city's identity, a city official says. The flag features Boerne's official logo - a symbolic representation of a live oak tree sprouting from a prominent "B" - on a white background. Curved navy bands below the logo represent the rolling terrain of the Hill Country, according to city spokesperson Chris Shadrock, who said he suggested adopting a flag.
Border agents seize almost $9M of meth inside vegetable shipment

2 months ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Border authorities say they seized close to $9 million in methamphetamine at the Mexican border, hidden inside a shipment of vegetables. Just over 1,000 pounds of alleged methamphetamine packages were seized on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge near McAllen, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 3,770 packages were inside a shipment of chayote being carried inside a tractor trailer, the release said. Chayote is a green squash shaped like a pear.