San Antonio Express-News Spurs Beat writer Jeff McDonald discuses a piece he's working on about the childhood of the 18th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Lonnie Walker, and how he came to be a San Antonio Spur. Find more Spurs talk at https://www.expressnews.com/spurs-nation/.

San Antonio Express-News senior reporter Josh Baugh details how a San Antonio Firefighters Association petition drive to put three charter amendments on the November ballot has led to counter campaigns, lawsuits and even allegations of breaking the law. Find more details at https://www.expressnews.com/author/josh-baugh/.

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San Antonio commuters urged to plan for flash flooding this afternoon

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-commuters-urged-to-plan-for-flash-13228576.php

‘Please forgive me,’ driver who crashed into bus stop crash says

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Please-forgive-me-Driver-arrested-in-bus-13228243.php

Bexar County getting its money back for the Mission Reach

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Bexar-County-getting-its-money-back-for-the-13226870.php

City’s poverty rate declines, but income doesn’t budge

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/City-s-poverty-rate-declines-but-income-13225207.php

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TOP enters charter amendment fight

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/TOP-enters-charter-amendment-fight-13224973.php

Board signals that ‘heroic’ Alamo defenders will stay in Texas history curriculum

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Board-signals-that-heroic-Alamo-defenders-13222153.php

Council green lights scooter ordinance; official vote expected in October

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/politics/article/Council-green-lights-scooter-ordinance-official-13225305.php

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Ponzi scheme leader who toppled career of ex-Sen. Carlos Uresti gets 15 years

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Ponzi-scheme-leader-who-toppled-career-of-ex-Sen-13222250.php

Bexar commissioners unanimously approve $1.7B spending plan

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Bexar-commissioners-unanimously-approve-1-7B-13221088.php

San Antonio inches away from September rainfall record

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-inches-away-from-September-rainfall-13219625.php

Review: Grace, grease and greatness at Garcia’s Mexican Food

https://www.expressnews.com/food/restaurants/article/Review-Grace-grease-and-greatness-at-Garcia-s-13209509.php

While Emily Spicer is away, the boys will play on today's episode of the TasteCast Podcast. Topics include edible plants native to Texas, five sandwiches we're loving right now, a "Cheetos" taste test, and discussion of when a restaurant should close, and when it should stay open. Read more at https://www.expressnews.com/food/.

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Why primary voters shouldn’t pick party county chairs

https://www.expressnews.com/news/news_columnists/gilbert_garcia/article/Why-primary-voters-shouldn-t-pick-party-county-13210880.php

Frances Hall, convicted of killing husband 2 years ago, heads back to San Antonio

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Frances-Hall-convicted-of-killing-husband-2-13216830.php

Sheriff seeks to add psychologist to staff after slew of deputy arrests

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Sheriff-seeks-to-add-psychologist-to-staff-after-13219433.php

Host Gilbert Garcia and a team of San Antonio Express-News political reporters talk about the Hardberger Park land bridge, the shadow organization behind the Bexar County Democratic Party and the latest news surrounding the fire union’s ballot propositions. That and more on this week's episode of Puro Politics. Read more at https://www.expressnews.com/politics/.

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has news of the release of Frances Hall and the conviction of a Mark Benavides victim for the intoxication manslaughter of a father walking with his wife and son.

Read more at:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/crime/article/Frances-Hall-convicted-of-killing-husband-2-13212016.php

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jury-convicts-San-Antonio-woman-in-2013-DWI-death-13213833.php

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Jury convicts San Antonio woman in 2013 DWI death that killed dad, injured mom

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jury-convicts-San-Antonio-woman-in-2013-DWI-death-13213833.php

State Board of Education to consider dropping ‘heroic’ part of Alamo teaching

https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/State-Board-of-Education-to-consider-dropping-13213842.php

Number of victims sickened after eating at Pasha rises

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Number-of-victims-sickened-after-eating-at-Pasha-13214169.php

After weekend of rain, San Antonio might see more Monday

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Weekend-thundershowers-troll-San-Antonio-into-13216772.php