Express-News Video

Cowboys Corner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:02:05 -0800

The Express-News' David Kendrick and Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn discuss the team.

Spurs Show

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:16:49 -0800

Express-News Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald and NBA beat writer Mike Monroe give their insight on the team.

Playground built in a day

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:43:58 -0800

Volunteers from the National League of Cities work with KaBOOM! to build a playground in West End Park on Nov. 13.

North Star Mall's Giant Boots turn 30

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:22 -0800

The giant boots at North Star Mall, designed and built by artist Bob Wade, turn 30 this year. Wade revisited the boots this week and recalled some of the footwear's quirky history. Video by Vianna Davila/vdavila@express-news.net

Cowboys Corner

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:18:35 -0800

Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn and columnist Richard Oliver discuss the team heading into their game at Green Bay.

Spurs Show, Week 3

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:09:01 -0800

Express-News Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald and NBA writer Mike Monroe discuss the team heading into Monday's game against Toronto.

White-tailed deer hunting season begins

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:39:01 -0800

White-tailed deer hunting season kicked off this past weekend. Many local hunters flocked to Los Cazadores, a massive hunting supply and feed store in Pearsall. Video by Vianna Davila/vdavila@express-news.net

Wurstfest Train Layout Competition

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:54:50 -0800

Wurstfest organizers introduce a new event in 2009, a train layout competition at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center.

Cowboys Corner

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:04 -0800

Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn and columnist Richard Oliver discuss the team heading into a key game at Philadelphia.

Spurs Week 2 Show: Special Bats Edition

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:53 -0800

San Antonio Express-News Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald and NBA writer Mike Monroe take a look at the team. Video by David Kendrick.

Spurs Show, Week 2

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:09:47 -0800

San Antonio Express-News Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald and NBA writer Mike Monroe give their take on the team.

Cowboys Corner with Tom Orsborn and Richard Oliver

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:20:02 -0800

San Antonio Express-News beat writer Tom Orsborn and columnist Richard Oliver discuss the team heading into Week 8 of the NFL season. The Cowboys face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Spurs Show

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:31:39 -0700

Express-News NBA writer Mike Monroe, playing both himself and Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald, discusses the team's first three games of the 2009-2010 season.

Cowboys-Falcons Preview

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:32:30 -0700

San Antonio Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn and columnist Richard Oliver discuss the team's upcoming game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Ambush in Atascosa - 10 Years Later

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:32:40 -0700

Last week was the 10th anniversary of a shooting in Atascosa County that left three officers dead in one of the worst attacks on law enforcement in Texas history.

Man finds missile launcher on rural property

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:57:02 -0700

Jarrette Schule, 34, had a surprisingly hard time getting the U.S. military to pick up an anti-tank weapon he found on his rural land.

Scientists make device to keep organs fresher for transplant

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:32:05 -0700

Two Health Science Center researchers have long teamed in a cluttered lab to machine new medical technology

Cowboys Corner

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:35:05 -0700

Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn and columnist Richard Oliver break down the Cowboys' loss to Denver and upcoming game against Kansas City.

Sinkhole recharge

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:15:03 -0700

A series of caves in Stone Oak City Park are part of the recharge zone for the aquifer.

National Night Out

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:16 -0700

San Antonio celebrated the 26th Annual National Night Out with hundreds of gatherings across the city. Here are sights and sounds from three of them: Spring Hill Apartments, Calvary Temple Church, and Last Chance Ministries.

Lightning in slow motion

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Video and slow motion shots of an early morning thunder storm

Praying for S.A.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:40:49 -0700

A gathering of mostly Spanish-speaking Christian churches pray for the city as they drive along Loop 1604. Video by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

Inside the STP nuclear plant

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Behind barbed wire and vehicle barriers, the South Texas Project nuclear plant in rural Matagorda County has been producing electricity for 20 years.

River Journey

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:10:15 -0700

In the summer of 1939, C.P. Autrey and Fred Burkett Jr. paddled hundreds of miles down the San Antonio River from San Antonio to the coast. Seventy years later, Autrey recalls the six-week journey.

Pickin for the Record

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:17:43 -0700

Almost 2,000 people played "The Luckenbach Song" on their guitars in Luckenbach, breaking the world record on Aug. 23, 2009.

Closing arguments in Keller trial

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:58:31 -0700

Closing arguments were heard Thursday in a special hearing to determine if Judge Sharon Keller intentionally blocked an 11th hour death row appeal.

Special siblings: Fernando, Amanda and Adela

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:27:43 -0700

One of two video family portraits about the siblings of children with special needs

Special siblings: Fanny and Lennon

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:27:32 -0700

One of two video family portraits of siblings of special needs children

Judge Keller hearing begins

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:07:43 -0700

A special hearing started this week to determine if Texas Court of Appeals Judge Sharon Keller in any way blocked a death row inmate's stay of execution in 2007.

Robert Rodriguez premieres "Shorts"

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:56:11 -0700

Director Robert Rodriguez, a San Antonio native, premieres his children's movie, "Shorts" in Austin on Aug. 16.

Jonas Brother Inspires Activism and Fanaticism

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:17:24 -0700

More than 500 runners gathered at Sunset Station to participate in the iWin Joe Jonas Fun Run, benefitting Special Olympics Texas and the Change for the Children Foundation. Joe Jonas, one third of pop super-group the Jonas Brothers, led the run.

A Fashion Fiasco

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:09:59 -0700

Using his 2007 Tobin Award for Design prize money, John McBurney created a clothing line called "Recessionista Couturettes: A Fashion Fiasco." The line incorporates drag, recycled materials and the 12 months of the year -- and a lot of color.

Hearing on proposed CPS nuclear facility

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:52:48 -0700

Community and council members gathered Monday night for a public hearing on a proposed CPS nuclear facility.

Homeless Vets struggle, but hopeful

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:11:23 -0700

While hard data on the number of homeless Veterans is still difficult to obtain, it's no mystery to San Antonio's Salvation Army that some Veterans are still looking for a place to call home.

Spurs Silver Dancers Auditions

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Ladies show off their moves in hopes of making the Spurs Silver Dancers team at the Aug. 4 audition finals at Cowboys Dancehall.

Flamenco Festival

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:37:37 -0700

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center holds their 3rd Annual Encanto Flamenco Festival. Flamenco performer Omayra Amaya talks about the dance and what it means to her. Video by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

Memorial to slain Baby Scotty grows

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:07:00 -0700

Many have come to mourn, and find peace, at a memorial to infant, Scott Wesley Buchholz Sanchez, brutally mutilated and killed by his mother July 26.

Edgewood walkout participants honored

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:01:43 -0700

More than 40 years after walking out of their classes in protest of poor conditions, dozens of Edgewood students were honored at the 11th annual San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists Gala.

body/percussion

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:29:05 -0700

The Third Coast Rhythm Project visits the youth program at San Juan Community Center to teach kids to make music using their bodies as instruments. SDulai@express-news.net

The flag maker

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:26:01 -0700

On the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Oscar Torres reflects on his part in creating the American flag that astronauts placed on the moon.

Kids Fly

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:35:34 -0700

Students who participated in a week-long camp sponsored by the Aviation Career Education Academy fly with pilots at the Stinson Airport on their graduation date Saturday, July 18, 2009. The students range from 14 to 18 years old.

Kids get fit with animals at San Antonio Zoo

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:04:06 -0700

Project Measure Up encourages youth to move their bodies like the animals they see at the zoo during Health Collaborative summer event

Rally Stu

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:27:35 -0700

Missions radio announcer Stu Paul performs the "Rally Chango" dance, which has become a Missions staple since it was first shown on the Wolff Stadium video screen in 2007.

After the Saddle, a Sanctuary

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:34:30 -0700

At Meadow Haven Horse Rescue in Nixon, Texas, Darla Cherry cares for 64 horses, many of them abandoned or abused. She deals with her own health problems, having battled multiple sclerosis since 2000.

Fireworks bring locals together

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:43:43 -0700

For San Antonians wanting to pop fireworks on the Fourth of July, seven "Safe Zones" were opened for public use outside the city limits.

Camp C.A.M.P.

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0700

See what makes Camp C.A.M.P. - a summer camp for children with special needs - a unique experience for the campers as well as the counselors. Video by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

Canine Called to Duty

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:01:53 -0700

The U.S. Marine Corps selects an 11-week-old English Bulldog from Castroville to serve as the latest mascot. Video by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

The Dancing Barber

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0700

A day before this 100th birthday, west side barber, Luis Salinas, retires. He celebrates by dancing on his birthday.

El Barbero bailador

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:00 -0700

Un dîa antes de cumplir 100 años, Luis Salinas se retiro como barbero. Al siguinte dîa, se la pasa bailando en su compleaños.

Birds dive-bomb lunch crowd

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:27:54 -0700

Birds at a San Antonio deli have taken to swooping down and attacking unsuspecting men.

Drivers learn how to build their own electric cars

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:45:42 -0700

An adult-education class learns the pros and cons of do-it-yourself electric vehicles

Camp Bullis

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:22:34 -0700

Officals at Camp Bullis try to find the balance between stewardship of the enviroment and operations for millitary training.

A Texas Tradition

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:03:03 -0700

Twice a year, rancher Debbie O'Neill and a handful of cowboys converge on the Pope Ranch in West Texas for a round up.

VLOG: First week

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:01:18 -0700

Mayor talks about setting priorities

Remembering D-Day

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:24:34 -0700

Gen. William McBride, 87, remembers his predawn bombing mission over Utah Beach.

Longfellow band flourishes

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:10 -0700

San Antonio Independent School District officials say consolidating schools to create larger campuses results in better course offerings. They point to Longfellow Middle School as a prime example.

Rare Invitation

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:07:49 -0700

The Texas Children's Choir receives a rare invitation to sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They leave Friday.

A Surprise for Hannah

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:15:11 -0700

Ten -year-old Hannah Eschrig gets a surprise visit at her Randolph Elementary School classroom.

VLOG: Julián Castro moves in

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:26:09 -0700

Julián Castro set up shop in the mayor's office at City Hall on Sunday, May 31. Follow him through this video blog.

An Apology to Vets

Sat, 30 May 2009 14:14:28 -0700

Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, speaks at the 64th reunion of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor and offers an apology to veterans and their families.

Mayor Hardberger Retrospective

Fri, 29 May 2009 16:54:36 -0700

San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger discusses various aspects of his term in office. Video by Kin Man Hui and Anita Baca.

Frank Miller Interview

Sat, 30 May 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Excerpt from job interview with San Antonio's new Aviation Department director.

Cornea transplants

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:30:13 -0700

An explanation of a cornea transplant. Flash graphic by Mike Fisher/San Antonio Express-News.

Car owners show off vintage Jaguars at Main Plaza

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:47:57 -0700

Mayor Phil Hardberger, who owns a Jaguar, enjoyed checking out vintage cars on display in downtown San Antonio.

Unusual approach to living wills

Fri, 22 May 2009 15:39:16 -0700

Advance directives can save loved ones pain, and a Health Science Center professor makes it painless to draw one up

Keep Watch for my Dad

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:06:11 -0700

Mason Weld, 12, of Helotes reads a poem he wrote while his father, Lt. Col. Kyle Weld, was deployed to Balad, Iraq from May to October 2008.

Countdown to SA River water flow

Sat, 16 May 2009 10:24:25 -0700

The Museum Reach San Antonio River extension project is nearing completion. During a ceremony on Friday, May 15, 2009, water began flowing into the river bed. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Good dog or bad dog?

Fri, 15 May 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Iris Dalferes is a Hurricane Katrina evacuee who moved into a publicly funded house in a Northwest neighborhood three years ago. Her newest dog, Genghis Kahn., has at least one neighbor on edge. Brian Chasnoff / bchasnoff@express-news.net

The British are coming

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:46:30 -0700

An army of Redcoats descended upon the Main Street Plaza in Boerne. Over 100 eighth graders from Boerne Middle School North put on a reenactment of several key events of the American Revolution.

Bike ride for orphans

Wed, 13 May 2009 07:43:01 -0700

John Shinsky, Joe DeLamielleure and Eljay Bowron, former Michigan State football players, rode bikes from Michigan to Ciudad de Ninos Orphanage in Matamoros, Mexico, raising money. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Why aren't people voting?

Sat, 09 May 2009 21:17:26 -0700

The voter turnout for Saturday's election was the lowest in a decade for a contested mayoral race in San Antonio. Why?

Kids learn about opera at Rhodes Middle School

Sat, 09 May 2009 15:00:16 -0700

Under the tutelage of choir director Katherine Whiting, students learn what it takes to put on an opera. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Miss Sam Houston 2009

Fri, 08 May 2009 19:52:50 -0700

Katie Jones is crowned during the Miss Sam Houston Scholarship Pageant, at Sam Houston high school. Six girls competed for a $500 scholarship to apply to their college education. Katie hopes to attend UTSA to study for an English as a second language

River Baptisms

Sat, 09 May 2009 08:50:46 -0700

On a Sunday afternoon in April, hundreds gathered at the Guadalupe River just miles south of Sisterdale to watch 256 people get baptized.

Alpacas in Boerne

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:18:49 -0700

Alpacas are as cute as puppies but they are not suitable pets says alpaca breeder Suzanne Baker. Better to think of them as livestock.

Gas main fire

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:52:21 -0700

A fire fed by a gas main rupture burns at the intersection of Blanco and Huebner on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Fire chief Charles Hood said a trenching machine cut a 30-inch gas main. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

A wedding goes on

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:13:36 -0700

In Comal County, a couple holds their wedding, despite concerns about public gatherings in this time of swine flu. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Mexican travelers head home to flu threat

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:48:24 -0700

Travelers and employees of a local bus station talk about how the swine flu threat has affected their lives. On average, 26 buses per day pass through the station headed to and from Mexico.

Two mothers of boys with autism

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:05:38 -0700

A portrait of two women whose children have autism and how their families and lives have been shaped by it

Terror Remembered

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0700

T.J. Lapping, Gary Nagy and Cecilia Penix survived a day of terror 30 years ago, when Ira Attebury opened fire at the Battle of Flowers Parade, killing two and injuring dozens. But the three survivors still have vivid memories of that day.

Band on the Road to Success

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:16:56 -0700

The Thomas Jefferson High School marching band and instructor Roxanne Vickers put on a show for the school's neighborhood while preparing for the parades. Visual Story by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

Eco Fashion

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:12:44 -0700

With a years worth banners and returned recycled bags, fashion students from the University of Incarnate Word have created a collection of clothing.

Tamale Fest at the Lake 2009

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:11:34 -0700

Tamale eating contestants excel during the Our Lady of the Lake University Alumni group and Delicious Tamales Fiesta San Antonio Tamale Fest on April 18, 2009. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Dos Fiestas

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:59:38 -0700

Two very different celebrations in the first Fiesta weekend show there's something for everyone.

Cardboard Boat Competition

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:03:12 -0700

NEISD students learn physics by designing and racing boats made entirely of cardboard and tape on April 17, 2009. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

The Newcomers

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:00:00 -0700

See and hear how educator Kerry Haupert of Mead Elementary teaches refugee children who speak little to no English. Audio-visual story by Kin Man Hui/Express-News.

Alamo Tea Party

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:25:16 -0700

Thousands of protesters fill Alamo Plaza for a "tea party" rally against federal spending.

Pearl Farmers Market: A taste of San Antonio history

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A new farmers market is changing the way people think about food and where it comes from.

Second-tier Mayoral Candidate Speaks Out

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:50:22 -0700

Rhett Smith, a security guard running for mayor, believes his First Amendment rights are being violated.

Ataui Deng: From Sudan to Fashion Week

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:38:10 -0700

In 2002 Ataui’s family fled the violence in Sudan, briefly living in Egypt before moving to San Antonio in 2004. Last year Ataui signed with Trump Model Management.

Via Crucis through downtown San Antonio

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:04:11 -0700

San Fernando Cathedral parishioners relive Jesus' final trek to the Cross on Good Friday. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Jewish blessing of the sun

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:58:16 -0700

The congregation of Chabad Lubavitch of South Texas recites the Birchat HaChamah, which, every 28 years, celebrates creation and the sun. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

First San Antonio casualty of Iraq war remembered

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:41:38 -0700

Patrick and Patricia Miller visited their son's grave and a memorial tree on the sixth anniversary of his death during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Inside a Colossal Colon

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:51:00 -0700

A 40-foot Colossal Colon at Northeast Baptist Hospital is touted as a good way to learn about colon health, and screening and prevention of colon cancer.

To Catch a Hog

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:04:56 -0700

The city of Sanibal, Texas, is holding its 18th annual Champions of Wild Hog Catching Festival during the weekend of March 28 and 29, 2009. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

Former high school star Jerrell Wilkerson balances new life

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:21:31 -0700

The former Clark football player is now an Incarnate Word football player, a husband and a father to his son, 3-year-old Jamerion. Wilkerson gave up a full-ride scholarship at Texas to take care of his family.

Life as a high school student, athlete and mother

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Wagner High freshman Bryanna Rosa Mills is a sprinter for the junior varsity track team. Not only does she have to balance practice and schoolwork, but she also has to take care of her 1-year-old son, Kemari.

From Africa to America

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:02:40 -0700

Siblings Ciza Ribori and Doroteya Mkurikiye fled to San Antonio as political refugees in 2007. Both face new challenges of attending high school and trying to determine their future. Video by Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.net

Rev. Claude Black funeral

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:29:04 -0700

Rev. Claude Black, civil rights leader, pastor and politician, was laid to rest in San Antonio on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Video by Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net

PETA protests Ft. Sam Houston

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:42 -0700

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protests animal research at Ft. Sam Houston; bystanders debate the issue. Billy Calzada / gcalzada@express-news.net