Five words describe SA mayoral candidates
We got some unusual insight into the minds of the leading candidates in the San Antonio mayor's race Thursday night at the very end of our debate - which aired on News 4 and here on our website. Randy...
View ArticleBeamer's unique view of driving drunk
News 4 San Antonio's Randy Beamer takes you behind the wheel with an eye-opening look at what it's like to drive drunk - using some fascinating technology.
View ArticleWhat to do about STAAR stress?
This week Texas lawmakers are working on a plan to allow thousands of high school seniors across the state to graduate - even if they have failed two of the required STAAR tests. It's one way to deal...
View ArticleUSAF Band of the West Fiesta in Blue Concert!
The US Air Force Band of the West celebrated fiesta by thanking the people of San Antonio with a free "Fiesta in Blue" concert at Trinity University. News 4's Randy Beamer was MC and shot some video...
View ArticleCheryl Ladd helps hand out $90K+ in S.A. Scholarships
Actress Cheryl Ladd presented the top honors at the annual Las Casas Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship Awards Sunday night at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. News 4's Randy Beamer was MC of...
View ArticleViral images of Baltimore's Day After
An angry mom going off on her son and a former football star preaching non-violence are among the viral images coming out of Baltimore in the wake of Monday's rioting.
View ArticleIs Coach Pop just "resting" Spurs for the rest of the playoffs?
Spurs fans, try to think on the bright side and add it up.
View ArticleWhat's in the works for downtown San Antonio?
News 4's Randy Beamer takes a quick look at some of the latest plans in the works for downtown San Antonio.
View ArticleEvy, Beamer & Albert supporting Red Nose Day for kids
Exactly what is Red Nose Day? Our own anchors show you what it's all about - complete with very big, very red noses.
View ArticlePuppies set for euthanasia for first time, SA Pets Alive issues desperate...
SA Pets Alive declares "Urgent Crisis," warning that for the first time, puppies scheduled for euthanasia Friday evening and they're struggling to find space to save them all.
View ArticleIs summer vacation really dead? Even in San Antonio?
Time Magazine's new cover story asks "Who Killed Summer Vacation?" with stats showing Americans today get less paid vacation time than our parents did and we don't even take all the time we're...
View ArticleSlow Chase = Clickbait = WT?
A two-hour slow-speed chase took over Dallas TV and a big chunk of the internet Wednesday. The very same day that "clickbait" and "WTF" were added to Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary....
View ArticleSan Antonio's Real Golden Goose
It's hard to believe, but a little puppet show put on by a women's group decades ago helped change the face of San Antonio. But News 4's Randy Beamer found out the real story of the Goose with the...
View ArticleGov. Abbott gives lege, self A+ grade for session
Texas governor Greg Abbott gave state lawmakers and himself a grade of A+ for their work during the legislative session. He also told our Randy Beamer what he thinks of lawmakers who voted against...
View ArticleLatest on the Pearl: Emma opens in fall, Cellars mid-2016
News 4 San Antonio's Randy Beamer updates you on construction at the Pearl - north of downtown.
View ArticleHow do San Antonians "self-identify" on race, ethnicity?
How do you "self-identify" in terms of race or ethnicity? And why? The case of Rachel Dolezal, has brought up a number of issues involving how people see themselves and what they call themselves. Randy...
View ArticleFrio River perfect for tubing, business booming
News 4 San Antonio's Randy Beamer takes a look at the perfect tubing conditions right now along the Frio River at Concan. It's the same place we showed you two years ago, as it was suffering in the...
View ArticleCelebrate SA Missions World Heritage Designation BUT...
Time to celebrate San Antonio! Not just for all the Spurs brillian roster moves, but for that World Heritage Site designation for the city's five historic missions. Beamer says we should all celebrate,...
View Article''Black & White' Confederate Flag issue brings up Blue & Gray SA history
The issue of displaying confederate flags and symbols is now being debated in San Antonio, with councilman Alan Warrick asking for a task force to look at the idea of moving them to museums. News 4's...
View ArticleSELFIES GONE WILD! From butts to Borneo! Share your (safe for work) weirdest
Where's the weirdest place you've taken a selfie? Admit it. You've probable taken, or at least been in, at least a few. Now, from the story of butt implants exploding to nude selfies in Borneo, selfies...
View ArticleCheap San Antonio road trip! What's THAT dad?
News 4's Randy Beamer was on his way to shoot a couple of other stories, when he had an idea for something you might want to try with your family. He says it's fun AND it's cheap (which he really likes).
View ArticleREO Speedwagon in San Antonio!
Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon talks with our Randy Beamer (who just happens to be a big fan of the band) about playing in San Antonio and about a goal Cronin set more than 40 years ago.
View ArticleHistoric San Antonio race draws 700+
More than 700 women hit the streets for the 36th Annual Women's 5K Run/Walk put on by the San Antonio Roadrunners. The race began, like dozens of others across the country, as a protest against a...
View ArticleHi. My name is San Antonio and I have a problem.
Admit it, San Antonio. We have a problem. And it's probably not what you think. Randy Beamer looks at what it is and what some of you think about it.
View ArticleThank you (Spurs) Jesus! For saving a suspect (for police)!
The super-fan known as 'Spurs Jesus' says he thanked God that he was at home when a would-be thief tried to break into his home. Spurs Jesus ran after the alleged evil-doer, tackled him and 'saved' him...
View ArticleWhere's your favorite SA place for kids?
Where do you like to take your kids in the hot San Antonio summertime? Randy Beamer recommends the new Doseum (in rap/rhyme or something). Tell us your favorite on the News4SA facebook page....
View ArticleSA Toyota plant adding 200 workers, Saturday shift
San Antonio's Toyota plant is planning to ramp up production with a new shift on Saturdays, which means it's also looking to add 200 workers.
View ArticleIs Fantasy Football at work good for business?
It's time to choose your teams in fantasy football and to try telling your boss that fantasy football is a good thing for you to do at work - with co-workers! Seriously! Beamer found real experts who...
View ArticleAnother baby dies in hot car, 5th in TX this year
News 4's Randy Beamer takes a look at the case of the latest child to die after being left alone in a car, the fifth in the Texas this year.
View ArticleDoes your boss track you like an NFL player?
Does your boss track your every movement at work? They could if they use the latest technology adopted by the NFL, with RFID chips in shoulder pads helping them track each player''s movement, speed,...
View ArticleWhy bonehead school boards cost all of us
Three of the area's smaller school districts recently have paid a total of $1.2 million in settlements with former superintendents and state penalties. News 4's Randy Beamer looks at how these chronic...
View ArticleShow spoofs SA Newsmakers - Tonight @ 7:30!
A show lampooning San Antonio news and newsmakers takes the stage tonight at 7:30 at SAC's McAllister Auditorium. The annual Gridiron show raises money for scholarships for aspiring journalists.
View ArticleEagle Ford boom fades, but doesn't bust
How's life - and business - in the Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas region south of San Antonio since the price of oil plummeted in the past year-and-a- half? News 4's Randy Beamer took his camera through...
View ArticleElizabeth Smart in San Antonio to support Ecumenical Center
Smart talked about how she survived her ordeal back in 2002. She was taken from her Salt Lake City home at knife-point and abused for months before she was rescued.
View ArticlePortraits of Patriots Art Show set for Nov. 3
SAN ANTONIO -- An upcoming art show is honoring our veterans and our military. It's called the 'Portraits of Patriots Art Show' and is being hosted by the Salvation Army's Senior Services Program. Brad...
View ArticlePush grows to end US oil export ban
San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro is getting pressure right now in a renewed push to end the 40-year-old ban on exports of US crude oil. News 4's Randy Beamer takes a look.
View ArticleSA Chief: "I could never get policing out of my blood."
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus wrapped up his first week back on the job Friday. He talked with our Randy Beamer about what he's looking forward to - and why he wanted to come back.
View ArticleSA's overlooked grads with great job prospects
By the time they walked across the stage to get their diplomas on Saturday, seventy percent of these new graduates already had jobs lined up. News 4's Randy Beamer gives you a very unusual look at an...
View ArticlePush grows to restore Alamo Plaza to 1836 look
A renewed push is underway to restore or rebuild some of the historic Alamo mission compound to resemble what it looked like at the time of the famous 1836 battle.
View ArticleSA's Goodwill celebrates 70th birthday
San Antonio's Goodwill Industries celebrated its 70th birthday Thursday with a big fundraising and award luncheon.
View ArticleVote today on key Texas constitutional amendments: taxes & traffic
Texans vote today on seven proposed constitutional amendments, including one that would earmark more tax money for road construction and keep Highway 281 toll-free as it expands.
View ArticleOfficer talks about deciding whether to shoot & on being shot
He's been retired for years, but still remembers that day like it was yesterday. He was a young SAPD officer making a split-second decision whether to shoot a suspect, then dealing with being shot....
View ArticleTexas team makes playoffs by intentionally handing TD to opponents
Lockhart's high school football team made the playoffs Friday night - but only because they handed the ball to the other team in the final minute to guarantee they lost by more than 13, thereby winning...
View ArticleSA's worst traffic spot only 32nd worst in Texas
The most congested stretch of road in San Antonio - Hwy 281 on the north side - ranks only 32nd in a new list of worst traffic spots in Texas.
View ArticleCoach Popovich High School! What do you think?
Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich dismissed the idea of re-naming San Antonio's Robert E.Lee High School after him as "ridiculous." A Lee alum created a petition pushing the idea and our Randy Beamer weighs...
View ArticleThe new sound of Sunshine in San Antonio
A Thanksgiving Feast that's been going on for decades in San Antonio also happens to highlight incredible changes for the hearing impaired at Sunshine Cottage.
View ArticleThe beauty of San Antonio - Steal these photos!
Steal these photos! (Or feel free to use and share). After a week of bad news, News 4 Photographer/Anchor Randy Beamer takes a different look at the beauty of San Antonio - which we too often take for...
View ArticleNew park at Hemisfair all aglow at night
Hemisfair Park will never be the same. Check out Yanaguana Garden, the new section which has a whole different - brightly lit - feel at night.
View ArticleCheck out Hotel Emma at the Pearl
Beamer says the Christmas break is a great time to check out San Antonio's newest hotel - inside a real landmark. The Hotel Emma in the historic Pearl Brewhouse is hard to describe, and very cool.
View ArticleBeamerâs Christmas in Downtown San Antonio
Beamer shares something special for you and your family.
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