Quick Quack Car Wash will be coming to Universal City in August Daniela Ibarra UNIVERSAL CITY Texas – A 36-year-old man died after he was shot multiple times during a road rage incident Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens said officers responded around 11 p.m on Tuesday to Springwood Square near Farm-to-Market 1976 Siemens said investigators discovered that two drivers were involved in a road rage incident They eventually pulled over to confront each other Police said one of the drivers — identified as Jan Michael Molina Gonzalez — was shot during the confrontation The Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation KSAT will update you once more information becomes available Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023 This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group The LASD West Hollywood Station provides law enforcement services for the City of West Hollywood and the unincorporated Universal CityWalk https://youtu.be/LofU0m8OsJ4 Every second counts during an emergency response emergency vehicles rely on drivers to do their part and clear the… See the most recent messages from LASD - West Hollywood Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff, powered by Nixle Sign up to receive messages by email & text message visitor parking permits will no longer be available at the West Hollywood Sheriff Station Visitor permits may be acquired at the Kings Road Garage or online through the City’s Permit-by-Plate self-service portal To report any other crime activity, contact the West Hollywood Station at (310) 855-8850 (Tips are not received directly by the West Hollywood Station Do not use this for emergency situations.) 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Soon after, Mini Monster closed Are you excited for CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood to have a new dining location Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ashton Bulman and Patrick Day join Christina Fitzpatrick and Bear Goolsby as candidates for the city council of Universal City SAN ANTONIO – Updated at 4:13 with a statement from Bellamy’s family Days after he lost a federal lawsuit against Ford Motor Company the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that a former Universal City police officer was found dead at his home who has been working as a Cibolo police officer since November 2021 according to the medical examiner’s office Hard-hitting journalism from the KSAT Investigates team delivered straight to your inbox Bellamy sued Ford Motor Company after getting acute carbon monoxide poisoning while working as a Universal City police officer in 2021 a jury found that the vehicle did not have a design or manufacturing defect to cause carbon monoxide intrusion In a statement provided to KSAT Investigates through their attorney the Bellamy family said they are devastated by the loss “We continue to believe that Ford Motor Company should be held fully accountable for everything that Jeremy and his family have lost,” the family said his friends in law enforcement and his family will live on.” KSAT has reached out to Ford Motor Company for comment Bellamy told KSAT Investigates about how the diagnosis affected him He said his mental health was also affected that’s what triggered all my nightmares,” Bellamy said The medical examiner’s office has not determined Bellamy’s cause and manner of death “The whole agency is hurting,” said Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens who added that he’s praying for Bellamy’s family Cibolo police told KSAT that they’re working on a statement which should be released Thursday afternoon Read more reporting on the KSAT Investigates page SAN ANTONIO – A former Universal City Police officer lost his case against Ford Motor Company this week according to records filed in federal court Jeremy Bellamy sued Ford after he said sitting in one of its cars nearly killed him Bellamy told KSAT Investigates about how he believed a 2019 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor led to him getting acute carbon monoxide poisoning he was in his police car with the engine idling in March 2021 KSAT Investigates asked Bellamy how the diagnosis has affected him alleged there are defects in the car’s manufacturing and design She said Ford did not do enough to warn police departments about those risks Ford kind of sits in the same shoes as a felon fleeing on foot who tries to hurt Jeremy,” Farrell said a jury found that the vehicle did not have a deign or manufacturing defect that caused carbon monoxide intrusion “We appreciate that the jury’s verdict is consistent with the findings by Ford and The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the Explorer is safe,” Ford spokesperson Richard Binhammer said Universal City City Council approved the renaming of the park according to previous reporting by Community Impact Billy D's Club is located at 1805 Pat Booker Road in Universal City Universal City officials approved an economic impact analysis for the Olympia Hills Golf Course and Event Center on April 15 (Courtesy Olympia Hills Golf and Event Center) Running for the seats are incumbent Ashton Bulman Ever since the co-founder of Universal Pictures opened the gates of Universal City to patrons in 1915 Universal Studios in Hollywood has sought to bring the public up close and personal with the magic of filmmaking While this venture began as a simple pulling back of the curtain and demonstrating what goes on behind the scenes on a studio lot the mission expanded once other studios in Los Angeles began to follow suit Around the time that the Music Corporation of America (MCA) took possession of the studio in the early 1960s it was decided that the tour should now include some staged elements Seeing an opportunity to compete with The Walt Disney Company's success with their theme parks Universal then decided to build a park around their studio lot they not only boasted several rides and attractions to go along with their tram tour but ads for Universal Studios theme parks (in both Los Angeles and Orlando Florida) promised guests that they'd be able to "ride the movies." Not only is the haunt a good mix of licensed horror films and original concepts and the best of them aren't just spooky but truly immersive making you feel like you'd stepped into the movie screen Now, Universal Studios is attempting to kick off a sister event to Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Fan Fest Nights a Spring/Summer attraction that's run after-hours in the park featuring a mix of fan-friendly properties and activities I was lucky enough to attend the opening night of FFN this past weekend and while there are some aspects of the event that suffer from kinks that need working out the best parts of the attraction indicate that Fan Fest Nights could indeed be a legitimate way to live out your cinematic fantasies for an evening If you've dipped your toes into geek culture (and let's face it then you know that fan conventions have been a huge industry for the past couple of decades Cons have developed to the point where they're all specialized in some way so while there are the big cons like [Insert City Here] Comic Con which attempt to cater to a wide variety of fandoms there are dozens of offshoot cons — ones that are based around anime While every convention makes a point of featuring some manner of attractions (guests a large part of the draw of a con is for fans to simply cosplay and congregate It's that latter vibe which Fan Fest Nights seems to want to cultivate, and if opening night is any indication, they're doing a pretty good job of it. While the park does have some strict guidelines for cosplay it certainly seems to welcome whatever fandom you wish to celebrate during your time there most folks attending FFN will want to take advantage of the immersive possibilities of dressing up like characters from the provided worlds and attractions; I myself saw a bunch of "Star Trek," "Dungeons & Dragons," and "Back to the Future" characters There's also Universal's full-time "Harry Potter" section of the park and FFN certainly doesn't ignore its popularity; not only are "Potter" cosplays welcome but some additional performers had been hired to mill around The Wizarding World of Harry Potter including some who were showing off some really impressive puppeteered creatures (a baby dragon and a fuzzy Niffler There's also a lights and fireworks show against the already-striking backdrop of Hogwarts Castle and while it isn't so elaborate as to best its counterparts at the Disney parks Although the years-long popularity of Halloween Horror Nights has allowed Universal to get Fan Fest Nights up and running fairly quickly it feels like there are some drawbacks to the experience which The biggest aspect of this is that FFN is an after-hours experience presented at an amusement park that's open year-round which means that some much-needed maintenance on the park has to continue while it's open while the park in general remains open to attendees there will periodically be some attractions that are closed for the night when the ride "Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge" was closed for maintenance save for the fact that guests were encouraged to wander all over Super Nintendo World to look for Yoshi's eggs a scavenger hunt which resulted in a special meet-and-greet with Yoshi himself The closure made the experience feel a bit stunted especially as Super Nintendo World is a bit of a cul-de-sac in the park itself closures aren't an impediment to Halloween Horror Nights as the mazes and scare zones are more than enough to occupy a guest's time for the entire night so part of the problem is that there isn't yet enough to do and see at Fan Fest Nights although it wasn't an issue on opening night it was notable that the tram transporting us to "Back to the Future: Destination Hill Valley" (more on that later) required guests to be quiet as we were driven by several active soundstages that were currently shooting things like the next season of Max's "Hacks." Again given that the mazes and even the Terror Tram tend to steer clear of the stages but if FFN is going to continue to expand into the backlot the mazes at Halloween Horror Nights really showcase Universal's talent for immersion and it helps that each maze contains a quickly digestible "narrative." It's fairly easy to walk through a maze and know everything that's happening the "in-world experiences" at Fan Fest Nights are more ambitious affairs there are still some kinks that could be worked out In "Star Trek: Red Alert," you and a bunch of fellow guests are transported to the Enterprise-D and are escorted from sickbay to the bridge when a mysterious alien entity threatens the ship In "Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep," you and the other attendees are split into groups by class (Fighter etc.) and taken through an adventure by some Harpers in order to stop the evil Xanathar the Beholder there were moments where the immersion effect was genuinely great; for myself I was thrilled to go into the Enterprise's turbolift making it feel like I was riding up to the bridge Most impressive was the way the actors effortlessly glided between their scripted blocking while milling amidst the guests just enough to make us feel like we were a part of the show as opposed to simply walking around and watching the show the experiences are heavily reliant on scripted dialogue It felt like the sound system (or perhaps the sound mixing) wasn't up to snuff meaning that so much of the explanations of what was happening got lost while it was neat to be making eye contact with the actors during the experience it felt like they were too "on rails" to really bring us into the story something that felt especially egregious as a friend of mine was even wearing a Starfleet uniform While adjusting the mic and sound levels feels like it would be a quick a potentially trickier yet no less important element to address is how each experience is made up of environments without ceilings This lack of ceilings is similar to the way the mazes in HHN are constructed and certainly has to do with how quickly these structures need to be put up and struck where the HHN mazes are all about distracting you with things to look at while you're constantly moving you're brought into spaces where you stop and stay a while This is fun until you eventually look up and see the bare inner workings of a soundstage That turbolift effect is ruined once you simply look up and see you're not actually moving Full disclosure: I am far from the world's biggest anime fan and have only a cursory knowledge of that subgenre of animation Yet I'm certainly aware of its popularity and influence two things that were abundantly on display at Fan Fest Nights By far one of the most popular attractions was the character meet and greets for "One Piece," so much so that the lines were prohibitively long for me to experience them That's because each of the "One Piece" characters was being portrayed by live actors in costume which is a distinction from the meet and greets of Yoshi and the Mario Bros The latter has the performers in a "mascot" style suit that you're used to seeing at other parks there isn't much for them to do besides move a bit and pose the "One Piece" characters are presented a la the Marvel and "Star Wars" characters in Disneyland where the actors can interact with guests in character for a while While the "One Piece" fan zone took up a good portion of the Upper Lot (complete with photo ops there was just a little bit of space carved out for fans of "Jujutsu Kaisen." In addition to a stand selling themed snacks Universal's Dreamworks Theatre was showing an original short feature "Jujutsu Kaisen: Hunger of the Cursed," at staggered intervals While I did not get to see the short myself it seems that it also attempts to involve the audience with its storyline the anime attractions at FFN appeared to be super popular a sign that perhaps Universal should look into licensing some more properties to cater to those fans not only had the entire area been transformed into Hill Valley There were several photo ops: one with the DeLorean time machine (including a live Einstein!) one with the constantly-burning tire trails and rotating license plate of the time machine next to the clock tower one with the giant speaker from Doc Brown's lab There's also a snack bar (featuring BTTF-themed treats) and a merch kiosk was a rotating group of actors portraying the key roles from the film: Marty McFly Not only did the actors perform scripted vignettes from the movie they would naturally and entertainingly interact with the nearby guests the entire experience is on a 45-minute loop ending with a recreation of the night Marty goes back to the future thanks to lightning hitting the clock tower you have free rein to mill about the spacious backlot area catch various vignettes you may have missed the last time around and witness things like an entire Enchantment Under the Sea dance live performance from a band portraying Marvin Berry and the Starlighters though some of the experience is "on rails," it feels much more interactive and immersive than anything else in FFN and is the sort of experience worth going back again and again for to discover what else you can see and what you may have missed It's "Destination Hill Valley" that feels like the best example of what Fan Fest Nights should be: an attraction that is immersive and personalized enough to feel like both an indulgence and a reward for being a fan there are limitations to expanding and improving Fan Fest Nights but it feels like Universal has a really good start here the fact that basically the real set for "Back to the Future" was already part of the lot helps give "Destination Hill Valley" a huge leg up while the "Star Trek" and "Dungeons & Dragons" experiences needed to be built from scratch Yet there are ways to expand the latter — why not have "Trek" characters hanging around the Ten Forward bar Perhaps some area of the park could be designated as a zone for a quick game of D&D When it comes to replicating the success of "Destination Hill Valley," there are certainly other Universal properties around to utilize Though a "Psycho" experience would be best left to Halloween Horror Nights why couldn't there be an exploration of Amity Island around "Jaws?" Once the "Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift" coaster opens it'd be a hoot to see Dom Toretto and his gang milling about the park perhaps driving around in one of their signature vehicles it's clear to me that Universal could end up turning Fan Fest Nights into an event which rivals Halloween Horror Nights — and maybe even surpasses it — with just a little bit more effort and "Destination Hill Valley" makes it a must-see if you're a fan of "Back to the Future." If not hopefully Universal will create something for the event that you are a fan of because being a fan of something at the park is indeed key to the whole experience All it takes is a little bit of immersive magic to make a Fan Fest Night truly memorable Eddie Latigo SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge has cleared the way for a former Universal City police officer to take a major car manufacturer to trial Jeremy Bellamy believes his assigned patrol unit nearly killed him Bellamy spent 16 years with UCPD and countless hours on patrol his last unit was a 2019 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor “(The vehicle is) their office,” Jeremy Bellamy’s wife A woman called 911 after noticing Bellamy was unconscious Bellamy was in the Ford Explorer for three hours Court records said doctors diagnosed Bellamy with acute carbon monoxide poisoning His mental health was also affected by the diagnosis A Ford Motor Company spokesperson declined to comment because the case is still pending said there are defects in the car’s manufacturing and design “That’s a pretty strong comparison,” KSAT said in response I think that Ford’s conduct is even worse.” Bellamy and his wife believe Ford needs to be held responsible “Had they taken responsibility and fix the issues years ago we wouldn’t be sitting here right now,” Jackie Bellamy said The couple will continue on their path to justice while Jeremy upholds it Bellamy is still a police officer who drives a newer model of the car he believes nearly killed him Carbon monoxide concerns have been raised before regarding Ford Explorer Police interceptors In 2017, KXAN in Austin reported that the city’s police department pulled nearly 400 of those SUVs from patrol The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spent nearly six years investigating more than 1,500 other complaints for older models In a 2023 report NHTSA found those models with higher levels of carbon monoxide have “almost always” been outfitted for lights and sirens The report found no safety defects in the cars themselves Read more reporting on the KSAT Investigates page VoidForm will be located within Universal City's Northlake Business Park Texas – On major streets in Universal City black cameras attached to poles keep an eye on the thousands of cars that pass by It’s part of the Flock Safety camera system. Universal City has had the system in place for about two months “I was kind of skeptical at first,” said Universal City Police Lt 12 of the cameras are installed in Universal City The department has their locations listed on their policy for the camera’s usage the system takes a picture of the back of the car “It’s a reactive tool more than anything,” said Universal Police Chief Johnny Siemens Siemens credits the system with helping solve more cases of stolen vehicles and other property thefts In December 2024, Live Oak police also credited the Flock system for helping them make an arrest in a gas station shooting “I think that it’s impacted the profession profoundly,” Siemens said “Everyone has something to worry about with this system because it is tracking people’s movements regardless of whether they have been accused of any wrongdoing,” said Savannah Kumar She believes the presence of the cameras is concerning “That means that our daily activities of traveling to doctor’s appointments to dropping off our kids at various activities the religious centers that we go to or AA meetings — all of that is captured,” said Kumar The constitutionality of the cameras has even been questioned in court a federal lawsuit was filed against Norfolk Virginia claiming the Flock system violates driver’s civil rights Norfolk Lawsuit by gjimenez on Scribd When asked what he would say to someone who has concerns about privacy with the system Siemens said he’s “a citizen like everybody else.” “I don’t want Big Brother watching any more than anybody else does,” Siemens said Siemens said that’s why he created a department policy for how the Flock cameras are used who has access to the data and how long the data is stored “It’s made a really big difference,” said Rios Norfolk Lawsuit by gjimenez on Scribd The newly named park is located in Universal City at 368 Wagon Crossing Bagels offers a variety of bagels and breakfast sandwiches Closing in on eight years after starting the process, Sun Hill Properties has finally secured entitlements for a proposed expansion of the Hilton Universal City hotel which would sit near the main entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood and adjacent to the hotel's existing 24-story hotel tower at 555 E calls for the construction of an 18-story building featuring 395 guest rooms Combined with the accommodations of the existing tower the Hilton would have 890 guest rooms when construction is completed Ankrom Moisan is designing the expansion which calls for a new tower with a a diamond-shaped footprint capped by a rooftop pool deck The expansion would also include new parking for 460 vehicles expanding upon the hotel's 652 existing spaces the construction process is expected to take approximately 30 months Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / Threads / Instagram / Bluesky The Sonic location at 2325 Pat Booker Road Thalia is a features reporter for North San Antonio Northeast San Antonio Metrocom and New Braunfels editions of Community Impact She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Texas A&M University-San Antonio hanging out with her dog Maxwell and spending time with her family Ricardo Moreno 2024): The Universal City Police Department identified the woman arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of her husband was taken into custody after authorities said she told a neighbor that she killed her husband Seinwill’s neighbor later placed a welfare check call to Universal City police around 11:30 a.m Universal City officers said Seinwill was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center and has been charged with murder Below is the original story from Wednesday afternoon The Universal City Police Department said it is investigating what may have led up to a man’s death on Wednesday Authorities said the incident happened in a neighborhood located near Kitty Hawk Road and Toepperwein Road officers put up crime scene tape on a street called Rising Star Universal City Police Department Chief Johnny Siemens told KSAT that an unidentified woman walked across the street to a neighbor’s home the woman told her neighbor that she killed her husband Authorities said the neighbor then called police and asked for a welfare check around 11:30 a.m The official said the unidentified woman has since been taken into custody The identity of the victim and how he died is also unclear at this time Universal City officers said they are not looking for additional suspects in this case A UCPD official said its investigation is ongoing Stay with KSAT 12 and KSAT.com as we learn more details Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved Nate Kotisso joined KSAT as a digital journalist in 2024 He previously worked as a newspaper reporter in the Rio Grande Valley for more than two years and spent nearly three years as a digital producer at the CBS station in Oklahoma City Texas – A Universal City man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for three charges related to sexual exploitation of children the Department of Justice said in a news release 44-year-old Cristopher Lee Castano was reported to the FBI for accessing and transferring child sexual abuse material on his employer’s computer system Authorities said they discovered child sexual abuse material created by Castano from 2015 to 2018 after executing a federal search warrant The ages of Castano’s victims ranged from five months to 14 years old and was indicted on 13 counts on charges related to sexual exploitation of children The DOJ said Castano pleaded guilty to three counts on October 12 He has remained in federal custody since his arrest In addition to his 60-year prison sentence Castano was ordered to pay restitution to two of the child victims at $50,000 each and another $5,000 each to five additional victims “I thank Castano’s employer for reporting his actions to our partners at the FBI who helped us achieve this just sentence,” said Acting U.S Attorney for the Western District of Texas Margaret Leachman “While this does not erase what the child victims endured we hope that they find some solace in the fact that Castano is no longer a threat to anyone,” she said Ryan Cerna is a digital news trainee at KSAT Cerna graduated with degrees in Journalism and Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas in 2024 He has worked in newsrooms in Austin and New York City before his time in San Antonio The Olympia Hills Golf Course and Event Center may see some improvements after recommendations made to Universal City officials on March 20 Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Los Angeles straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy Los Angeles without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Los Angeles What if there was a scare-free version of Halloween Horror Nights for fraidy cats (like me) That’s the quickest way I can sum up Universal Fan Fest Nights an interactive recreation of Hill Valley in 1955 on the very same section of the backlot where the 1985 film was shot Hop aboard the studio tour tram and you’ll be whisked down to Courthouse Square where you can roam around on foot as familiar scenes spontaneously play out around you (and actors may even chat you up in-character) and I’d definitely encourage you to spend enough time down here to see every possible scene from Marty McFly Doc Brown and the rest of the lead characters the Dungeons & Dragons walk-through looks mostly cool (particularly an excellent Xanathar puppet crafted by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop), though a bit of a role-playing tease toward the start doesn’t actually materialize into any sort of storytelling agency And the panicky Star Trek one… well that definitely doesn’t feel worth the wait (and also makes a case for why Horror Night’s lights-turned-real-low ambience works best for these sorts of soundstage walk-throughs) Food and photo op lines are also a little all over the place. (You’re welcome to come in costume, by the way, as long as you follow these guidelines.) I excitedly waited less than 15 minutes for the debut of Yoshi who you can pose for photos with just inside the entrance of Super Nintendo World That’s also where you can pick up a paper crown for a scavenger hunt that’ll have you searching for Yoshi eggs around the land you flag down an employee for a sticker when you find one; in reality you can just join the very obvious sticker line. That took me about 15 minutes to complete and after I’d stickered all of the empty slots on my crown I was able to join a mystery line—that I ended up being in for an hour and it was ultimately just to meet a pink variant of Yoshi wait times for rides were basically nothing And since the price of admission is as much as $60 less than a daytime ticket I’d for sure make sure to tackle the Mario Kart Harry Potter and Jurassic World rides (those all close a bit early) Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! twitter instagram spotify About us Contact us Time Out magazine Azian Bermea SAN ANTONIO – A fight over prescription pills is what led to a woman killing her husband Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens said detectives spent about four hours Wednesday interviewing 61-year-old Constance Seinwill She admitted to killing her husband in a fit of rage “He had hid her Xanax from her,” Siemens said “She was in an intoxicated state at that point already.” Police found Seinwill’s husband dead on the living room floor of their home in the 100 block of Rising Star The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Ronald Seinwill Jr. Siemens said neighbors had called 911 after Seinwill knocked on their door and told them she had killed her husband The police chief said it appears the victim was hit in the head repeatedly with an object Investigators later collected several objects from the home As police flooded into the normally quiet neighborhood located near Toepperwein and Kitty Hawk roads on Wednesday morning other neighbors watched and wondered what was going on “It was something really bad (that) happened because they were going in and out there was no hiding the fact that there was trouble in the couple’s home “You could hear them when they were getting out of the vehicles.” Siemens said he doesn’t recall officers ever being called to the couple’s home “If you know of somebody that’s in a volatile relationship to try to get those folks some help,” Siemens said would have intervened on behalf of this particular couple “They had to have known what was between these two,” the neighbor said “I just wish they had taken them to some kind of counseling.” If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence, there is so much help for you. KSAT has a list of resources on its Domestic Violence webpage which also explains how to identify different types of abuse If it’s an emergency, text or call 911. For wrap-around services including the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, call Family Violence Prevention Services at (210) 703-8810 You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100 Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009 but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air The new trail is planned to be an extension of the trail from Veterans Park to Universal City Park Jarrett joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in September 2021 he was a staff writer for two papers in North Georgia the North Georgia News and the Towns County Herald He graduated from Young Harris College with a degree in Creative Writing in 2020 real estate development and nonprofits in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom Chick-fil-A will open a restaurant in Universal City Encounter someone who saw “Star Trek: The Experience” in Las Vegas, which opened in the late ’90s and ran for about a decade, and expect nostalgic reflections of running aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise and taking part in transporter illusions. But since the latter shuttered, “Star Trek” has essentially lacked a major theme park-like attraction in the U.S. Separately ticketed evening events have become a way to wring more dollars out of theme parks, with the Disneyland Resort essentially offering them year-round, and now Universal expanding its offerings beyond the fall season. Single evening tickets start at $74, and there are packages and add-ons that can stretch the price all the way to $373. Guests are encouraged to come in costume, and Universal’s rides will be operational throughout the evening. Travel & Experiences Universal’s Epic Universe is largely a triumph, and will instantly become the the favorite theme park of many. It should also change the industry. “One of the things that makes these experiences really special is the exploratory nature of them,” says Stephen Siercks, senior director of entertainment at Universal Studios Hollywood and executive producer of Fan Fest Nights. “It’s a bit of a choose-your-own adventure along the way.” but she’s never quite looked or acted like this “It was important to us to be able to develop the stories and really develop the characters and the environments,” Siercks says Siercks says Fan Fest has been in development for about three years While Universal has no shortage of historic sci-fi franchises — “E.T especially because it once boasted its own ride at the theme park — the studio for Fan Fest partnered with the likes of Paramount and Hasbro to bring in franchises that have more recently been active on streaming or in theaters Only with “Back to the Future” did Universal tap into its catalog to bank on audience sentimentality referring to the fictional town of “Back to the Future,” will allow guests to step off a tram and hang out in a working backlot “They’ll experience Courthouse Square as it was in the ‘Back to the Future’ film We’ve created new types of character experiences You get to follow your chosen character to allow the story to unfold.” “Star Trek” will usher guests from multiple rooms aboard the ship including a shuttle bay outfitted with a large LED screen After being corralled into a makeshift shuttle one that will include some rumble effects in the floor to simulate the sensation of movement we’ll enter the shuttle bay and witness a mysterious space entity appear to take control of the ship This will lead to panic among our tour guides where holographic tea will consistently fail to properly materialize A “Star Trek” experience will take guests through multiple locations aboard the U.S.S (Amanda Villegas / For The Times) Further along we’ll see a warp core start to destabilize The Enterprise will continue to be disrupted by the entity and about 10 actors will aim to keep visitors calm while getting to the bottom of what’s happening one in which contact is made with the entity but the final scene will be a transporter back down to earth “We think it’s going to be a perfect moment,” Siercks says Tickets: $74 and up (separate from regular theme park admission) Info: www.universalstudioshollywood.com “Dungeons & Dragons” is similarly complex, and it’s centered around a tale of a monster known as a “beholder,” a floating eye socket of a creature with a large center orb surrounded by smaller tentacle-like stalks, who has stolen a much-desired dragon staff. The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair. Actors will stick with participants from room to room, joining the guests on their quest. Siercks says the team looked for ways to inject interactivity, as certain story points may be triggered by, say, a crystal ball on a shelf, and the entrance to the beholder’s sanctuary requires the solving of a room-size puzzle. Creatures abound, such as a shape-shifting mimic disguised as a chest, and yes, of course there will be a dragon, here seen as a projection. Entertainment & Arts The most important theme park ride ever created? It may just be the Universal Studios tram tour, which dates to the silent film era. Once primarily a behind-the-scenes tour, the trek has evolved to define the modern theme park. Siercks has been with Universal about 20 years, and says Fan Fest allows him to explore his love of theater. “I have a background in theater design and production, so I came from theater and very early on I got to experience themed entertainment and I haven’t looked back since,” he says. “To be able to develop experiences on this scale, and to create experiences that drop our guests into the middle of the action, is the best of both worlds. It’s a very theatrical experience.” Yet the underlying core of Fan Fest will transform Universal Studios Hollywood, a park initially built on cinematic properties around a working studio, into a stage. And in the case of “Star Trek,” “Dungeons & Dragons” and “Back to the Future,” we’re invited to have a starring role. Lifestyle Television Subscribe for unlimited access Site Map The restaurant is located at 2935 Pat Booker Road Texas – A Universal City family is facing unimaginable loss after a fire destroyed their home on Christmas Eve killing their two beloved cats and forcing them to pick up the pieces as the new year begins Lauren Palmer and Yesenia Cisneros said they were returning from a quick trip to Dollar Tree when they said they smelled smoke Palmer and Cisneros were confronted with a “solid wall of black smoke” as their home “I was so focused on trying to get to the cats (that) I didn’t even see the flames,” Palmer said It melted and burned most of the family’s belongings “The saddest part for us is just that we built our life together The couple said the fire was likely started by an electrical spark “We literally have to start from zero,” Cisneros said they are grateful to the Universal City Fire and Police Departments who quickly responded and helped them salvage some belongings including Christmas presents for their son Palmer and Cisneros said their path forward is not clear They are currently fundraising to get back on their feet and asking the community for prayers NEWSLETTER SIGN UP The industry’s premier filmmaking exposition has chosen the world-renowned Universal Studios Lot for Cine Gear Expo LA 2025. Registration opens Monday, March 17, 2025 at: https://www.cinegearexpo.com/la-expo/registration/ A revered film and television production mecca Universal Studios Lot is known for their legendary stages parks & squares— seen in countless film and television spectacles “We are excited to welcome the Cine Gear community to this iconic destination,” announces Cine Gear Expo co-founder/CEO Juliane Grosso “The Universal Lot offers an abundance of everything we look for to create a valuable and unforgettable experience.” A crossroads of filmmakers and cutting-edge technology Cine Gear Expo is known globally as the best place in filmmaking to discover groundbreaking innovations and discover the latest gear from mainstay brands and next gen innovators at hundreds of industry booths Attendees can hone their skills at hands-on equipment demos and guild & association presentations–topped off by world-class mingling with friends and colleagues other offerings that week include Cine Gear’s Film Series Screenings and a Master Class featuring renowned filmmaker instructors Doors open for Exhibits and Seminars Friday June 6 at 11:00 am – 7:00 pm and Saturday The Universal Studios Lot is located at 3900 Lankershim Blvd. 2025 https://www.cinegearexpo.com/la-expo/registration/ For more information and to see the growing lineup of exhibitors A landmark new pilot study from ScreenSkills and 4Skills has provided a first of its kind detailed look at the British Screen.. 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