🌱 Urban Foraging Is New For San Antonians + Critically Injured Youth

Good morning, neighbors! Elaine Thompson here, back with your new copy of the San Antonio Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today we'll cover...

• 1-year old in critical condition after being hit by car.
• Teen in critical condition after stabbing.
• Get familiar with urban foraging.

But first, today's weather:

A t-storm; windy, not as warm. High: 79 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. A 1-year old child was hit by a car and critically injured. According to police, the mother of the child was involved in a disturbance at a store on the 5100 block of South Flores Street around 4 p.m. Unbeknownst to the mother, the 1-year old got out of the car and was struck by another vehicle. "Charges are not expected to be filed against the driver since they stopped to render aid." Check back with KSAT San Antonio for updates on this story.
2. A teen boy is in critical condition after being stabbed near John Jay High School. Video surveillance from a cafe on Marbach Road showed that the incident happened around 2 p.m. between a John Jay High School student and an unknown suspect. During what looked like an argument between the two, the suspect stabbed the victim with a cutting tool. The school was briefly placed on lockdown with parents notified. Police are still searching for the suspect. To learn more, visit KENS5.
3. What is urban foraging? If you ever picked pecans in local parks, or used produce from a backyard garden, that's part of urban foraging. Chef Adán Medrano said,"If San Antonians were to look around where they walk, where they ride their bike, they would reconnect with what our ancestors knew as not just sustenance, but as relatives, because they are so close to us." Walking around, identifying and collecting wild food is all part of the process. See what other enthusiasts are saying about foraging at the San Antonio Current.

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Today in San Antonio:

• San Antonio Book Festival at San Antonio Public Library (9 AM)
• Nature Exploration in the Family Adventure Garden at San Antonio Botanical Garden (10 AM)
• Parents' Day Out at YMCA at O.P. Schnabel Park (Noon)
• Onyx at The Rock Box (6:30 PM)
• An Evening with Becky Hammon at the Tobin Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• What's that on my water bill? "Many SAWS customers have been sharing their concerns and questions about a fee that appeared on their water bills last month. The fee is part of the Uplift Assistance Program, which was voted on last November by San Antonio city council members."(KSAT San Antonio)
• A focus on mental health and awareness: "The University of Incarnate Word and Karnes City Independent School District were awarded federal grants totaling $2,744,827. This money will fund the training of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, or other mental health professionals qualified to provide school-based mental health services." (KEYE TV CBS Austin)
• Immigrant smuggling: "A 22-year-old San Antonio woman was arrested Monday near the Texas-Mexico border for allegedly smuggling immigrants who are in the country illegally." (KSAT San Antonio)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Elaine Thompson

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