🌱 City Employee Golfing During Work Hours + Severe Weather Alerts

Good morning, neighbors. Elaine Thompson here, your host of the San Antonio Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally, including:

• City employee playing golf while on the clock.
• SAPD officer shoots suspect after hectic scene.
• Severe weather coming our way.

But first, today's weather: Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 84 Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. City employee Thomas Rivera was accused of playing golf when he was supposed to be working. The Utility Coordinator with the Public Works Department was fired from his job after an investigation took place. Rivera denied the allegations and said that the recorded tee time sign-ins under his name were made by his friends to get a discount. Rivera was awarded unemployment benefits; however, the city is appealing that ruling. WOAI has the full story.
2. An SAPD officer shot a man in his 30s who held a knife to his mother's throat. The suspect allegedly assaulted his mother, sister, and girlfriend inside their apartment unit located on the 6600 block of Fairdale Drive. A witness reported coming home to the crime scene where the officer shot the suspect in the thigh when holding his mother with a knife to her throat. This investigation is ongoing and KENS5 has more details.
3. Get your umbrellas and ponchos out, San Antonio! There is a possibility for severe storms today. Storms are expected to hit around 7 p.m., "eastward to include the I-35 corridor. Some of the storms could possibly contain large hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall." Hail can be 2 inches in diameter. Storms may also carry on into the weekend. Visit mySA for more details.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Grow a Garden Story Time at the Watertown Library (10:30 AM)
• San Antonio Seven Seas Food Festival at Sea World (10:30 AM)
• Schoolhouse Rock Live! at The Magik Theater (2 PM)
• The Legacy of The Force at Legacy Park (5 PM)
• Mainstream Jazz at The Cove (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Artists support Autism: "Artists Dimas Anthony Martinez & Nathanial Garza share their custom artwork with Roma & speak about the Art for Autism event benefiting The Autism Treatment Center." (KENS5.com)
• Flicks for the kids! "Get ready for a wild ride at San Antonio Zoo's 4D theater 🦁🎬✨ Sit back, put on your 4D glasses, and let the adventure unfold before your eyes! Now showing DC League of Superpets🐕 and Sharks 🦈" (San Antonio Zoo via Instagram)
• Happy AAPI Month! "May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and San Antonio Museum of Art is celebrating with an upcoming Family Day Celebration ☀️ Visitors can stop by and enjoy: ✨ Art-making experiences ✨ Story times ✨ Food vendors and more!" (The San Antonio River Walk via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Elaine Thompson

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